15 avril 2016

By Elizabeth Koprowski. Current statistics show that Japan, Australia, and the US are the primary destinations for Nepali students, which means that growth in the country's  student population will have a significant impact on the global international education market. More...

By Elizabeth Koprowski. Until to 2015, 100% of university of funding for Malaysian public universities has come from the government. However, the Malaysian Ministry for Higher Education wants to boost the country's ranking and improve institutional efficiency, and in November 2015, the government announced that starting in the new year 5% of total funding will be reserved and redistributed based on performance ratings. More...

By Elizabeth Koprowski. The new program was a major success, and in October 2015, we reported that the program would increase mobility grant funding by €15 million in the following year. Now the Erasmus+ program aims to boost graduate student mobility in France with a €30 million loan program backed by European Investment Fund (EIF), the French BPCE bank, and the Erasmus+ program. More...

By Joanna Hughes. New Zealand has introduced a new pathway student visa pilot aimed at raising the country’s profile on the international education scene. Under the program, international students at more than 500 primary, secondary and tertiary schools can progress through up to three consecutive programs of study for a period of up to five years. More...

By Joanna Hughes. Maori, New Zealand’s indigenous population, are experiencing unprecedented success in higher education, according to findings from Otago's National Centre for Lifecourse Research. Let’s take a look at the numbers, along with why this news is cause for celebration. More...

By Joanna Hughes. Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has announced a new plan limiting the number of undergraduate students at its universities. The goal? To improve the quality of Vietnam’s higher education offerings. More...

By Joanna Hughes. As ASEAN continues its evolution toward becoming a major economic force, it is expected to fuel global growth for companies all over the world. One country taking proactive measures to capitalize on ASEAN opportunities? Japan. More...

By Joanna Hughes. While employment opportunities have long been limited for international students in Beijing, that’s poised to change in the near future thanks to a new series of government policies announced earlier this year. More...

By Joanna Hughes. While women in top-level university positions are still largely outnumbered by men in the UK, the latest research concludes that they’ve gained a significant amount of ground over the past two years. More...

By Joanna Hughes. With the UK poised for a referendum this summer on the issue of whether or not to remain within the European Union, it begs the question: Where do universities stand? The answer is clear, according to a recent letter published in the Sunday Times: firmly in the corner of the EU. More...