By Harry Handley. In 2010, China introduced the National Plan for Medium and Long-term Education Reform and Development (2010-2020) to improve Chinese education standards to match international levels. To do so, the government further opened the higher education sector to foreign investment, allowing foreign universities to enter the higher education sector through joint ventures with local partners. Seven years down the line, the increased support, both financial and regulatory, has led to an influx of Sino-foreign joint education programs and institutions. More...

By Michelle Jamrisko and Wei Lu. Nordic nations dominate the top 15, while South Korea reigns supreme and Russia is dealt a huge blow. More...

By Kgomotso Modise. About 11 colleges were shut down during a raid in Braamfontein last year after they were found to be operating illegally. More...

The country is likely to have 16 more private universities, as the process of their approval is underway.
The opposition leader in parliament, chief whip of the ruling party, two ruling party lawmakers and a former whip are among the patrons of the proposed universities, show documents of the University Grants Commission (UGC). More...

By Fu'ad Lawal. The Federal Government believes they have no business running these courses.
It appears that this directive is targeted at Universities of Agriculture and Technology. According to the directive, the affected schools running these courses do not have the mandate to offer them. More...

Personaler berichten hinter vorgehaltener Hand, dass Absolventen tendenziell immer längere Einarbeitungszeiten benötigen. Diese seien zwar top ausgebildet - ließen aber bei der Persönlichkeitsentwicklung mitunter zu wünschen übrig.
Die Arbeitgeber tragen an diesem Zustand eine Mitschuld. "Jahrelang wurde posaunt, die Absolventen seien zu alt und würden zu spät in den Job starten", sagt Olaf Kenneweg von Kenneweg Property Personalberatung aus Köln. More...

By Prasun Sonwalkar. The decline in the number of Indian students coming to Britain continued after new figures released on Thursday showed a 9% decrease in 2015-16 compared to the previous year, dismaying higher education stake-holders and others. More...

By Aliaksandr Filipau. Belarus joined the Bologna process in May 2015 as part of a phase of soft political liberalisation and rapprochement with the West. However, because the country’s educational system has remained far below the standards set by the Bologna Process, Belarus has committed to implementing a road map of reforms by 2018. More...

By Study International Staff. Data released today by Student.com, the world’s leading marketplace for overseas student accommodation, indicates that the UK continues to be an attractive study abroad destination for European students post-Brexit. More...