By Kerrie Kennedy. Global payments firm Flywire and UnionPay International have announced a promotion that will provide Chinese students with discounted foreign exchange rates on international tuition payments through the end of 2018. It will also allow healthcare payments to be made. More...

By Kerrie Kennedy. Japan’s government has announced it will make it more difficult for international students at Japanese-language schools to complete their courses quickly and spend the remainder of the year working. More...

By Kerrie Kennedy. A high-level delegation of UK university representatives is visiting Egypt this week to explore higher education and research collaboration. More...

By Kerrie Kennedy. The majority of companies who took part in a global survey said they plan to hire MBA graduates in 2018, the Graduate Management Admission Council has revealed. More...

By Kerrie Kennedy. A record number of international graduates of US institutions were authorised to work in the country through the Optional Practical Training program in 2017, but growth has “slowed dramatically” in comparison to recent years according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data. More...

By Kerrie Kennedy. A record number of college counsellors, admissions staff and high school representatives from 75 countries gathered in New Orleans for the International ACAC conference to discuss concerns, trends and strategies for students’ transition from secondary to higher education. More...

By Kerrie Kennedy. University consortium China Campus Network has developed an academic Chinese language pathway into 28 Chinese universities that could lead to a full university scholarship including tuition, accommodation and even a monthly stipend for qualifying international students. More...

By Kerrie Kennedy. Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Germany and the Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have announced a partnership that will facilitate new student internship placements and strengthen faculty and student collaboration between the two universities. More...

By Kerrie Kennedy. China’s allocated budget for the education of international students has been increased by 16.08% in 2018 to more than 3 billion yuan ($469 million), according to a report by the Ministry of Education. More...

By Kerrie Kennedy. More than 200 academics across the UK have signed an open letter accusing Universities UK and the British government of turning a blind eye to human rights abuses in Egypt by promoting higher education partnerships between the two countries. UUKi has defended its actions, saying fears have not been overlooked. More...