By Viggo Stacey. Jordan will begin to recognise degrees earned at universities overseas if they are acknowledged by accreditation commissions abroad, according to the country’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. More...
Quad Learning raises cash, moves to recruitment
By Viggo Stacey. Higher education services company Quad Learning is raising another round of financing, to facilitate a ‘pivot’ in focus towards student recruitment, according to its CEO, regardless of a dip in international enrolments. More...
UK now top destination for Turkish students
By Viggo Stacey. The UK has overtaken the US as the destination of choice for Turkish students, according to a survey carried out by IEFT Fairs. More...
EC English opens school in Saudi Arabia
By Viggo Stacey. EC English Language Centres has opened a school in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, that the company says will meet the needs of students unable or unwilling to enrol in courses abroad. More...
Swansea and Navitas partner on £45m college
By Viggo Stacey. Swansea University has announced a £45m college project with education provider Navitas on its campus in south Wales. More...
NAFSA Advocacy Day focused on “a welcoming US”
By Viggo Stacey. NAFSA’s Advocacy Day in March gave international educators in the US the opportunity to meet with elected officials from the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as their staff, to discuss the importance for the industry of the US appearing globally engaged and welcoming. More...
Finnish hospitality school to open in Estonia
By Viggo Stacey. Finnish Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences has announced it will open a hospitality studies campus in 2019, which be located in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. More...
SI-UK expands to five new countries with new offices
By Viggo Stacey. Student recruitment firm SI-UK has announced it will expand to five countries in Asia, the Middle East and South America in April 2018, as it aims to become the world’s second largest agency of its kind. More...
Taiwan simplifies int’l student work permit application
By Viggo Stacey. International students in Taiwan will find it easier to apply for work permits following changes in the application process initiated by the country’s Ministry of Labour. More...
Blockchain set to revolutionise academic credentials and portability
By Viggo Stacey. Blockchain technology could hold the key to a future of secure, portable academic credentials for students – particularly relevant for cross-border mobility, experts told stakeholders last week at the annual summit of the Groningen Declaration Network. More...