By Patrick Atack. Japan will open a National Information Centre in order to collate data on the academic credentials of institutions and students, in English, for the use of overseas university admissions staff. More...
Segal family funds international centre
By Patrick Atack. The Segal family, who have run the international insurance brokers guard.me since its founding in 1998, have donated C$1m to Niagara College. More...
GSA & Harrison Street enter Spanish market
By Patrick Atack. Global Student Accommodation Group and Harrison Street, both global operators in the student accommodation sector, have announced a joint venture worth at least €750m in Spain. More...
ISC report notes increase in Chinese private international schools
By Patrick Atack. A new report from British research firm ISC Research, has highlighted the growth of “an international style of education” in China, and the steep rise in Chinese children joining immigrant communities in the new schools. More...
Hong Kong: Int’l school board in equality battle
By Patrick Atack. The German-Swiss International School in Hong Kong has reneged on plans to suspend voting rights of parents who sit on its board but do not speak German. More...
Japan missed English proficiency targets
By Patrick Atack. The level of English proficiency among Japanese school children has not improved at the rate of the government’s targets, it has been revealed. More...
US: SEVIS figures confirm international student drop
By Patrick Atack. Newly-released SEVIS figures from the US Department of Homeland Security have confirmed the drop in international students signalled by the IIE’s Open Doors report. More...
Abducted Chinese student found safe in Canada
By Patrick Atack. A Chinese student who was kidnapped on March 23 has been found safe, according to police in Ontario, Canada. More...
Saudi launches Mandarin teacher training push
By Patrick Atack. The Saudi Arabian education minister Hamad Al-Sheikh announced a new program for teachers in the Kingdom to learn Mandarin in order to teach Saudi students. More...
Estonia augments its post-study work offer
By Patrick Atack. The Estonian government is keen to augment the post-study work opportunities it offers international students and it is running targeted networking events to facilitate job offers for its international graduates with businesses in the country. More...