By Vito Pilieci. There will be as many as 182,000 high-paying technology jobs up for grabs in Canada by 2019, but the country’s school systems aren’t producing enough high technology expertise to fill those positions, according to a new research paper.
The solution? Putting computer science courses on par with literacy and arithmetic, and teaching those courses beginning in kindergarten. More...
By . This story is featured in our 2016 Canadian Universities Guidebook, available on newsstands now. Pick up a copy of the guidebook for full profiles of 80 universities, insider reports written by current students on where to eat, study, and party, and the latest data including the grades needed to get into the school of your dreams and our definitive university rankings. More...
By Andreas Schleicher. China has been building the equivalent of almost one university per week.
It is part of a silent revolution that is causing a huge shift in the composition of the world's population of graduates. More...
By Sean Coughlan. University tuition fees might be high in England but they are not as eye-wateringly expensive as in the United States.
Or at least that's the conventional wisdom.
But is that really true? Or is it based on extreme examples, like Harvard charging almost $60,000 per year (£42,000) or Yale $48,000 (£34,000). More...
By Emily Spink. Each year, a handful of Myanmar’s young leaders are selected to travel more than 10,000 kilometres journey to New Zealand. With a population of more than 4.5 million, snow-capped mountains, a thriving cafe culture and left-hand drive, New Zealand is a world apart from the temple-adorned townships and bustling cities of Myanmar. Reporter Emily Spink meets the alumni of various academic and business leadership programs, who braved an unexpected journey and are now helping to shape the economic, social and political development of Myanmar. More...
By Nicholas Farrelly. With its long-time support from among student activists, and the involvement of people like U Aung Thu, it makes sense that the NLD will be creative in its effort to bolster Myanmar’s university sector. All around the world, successful democratic governments rely on open and vibrant education systems to provide ideas for today while training the leaders of tomorrow. More...
By Nick Morrison. Not so long ago, American universities had a virtually unrivalled appeal. Students from around the globe aspired to study in the U.S. as the pinnacle of higher education excellence. More...
By Matthew Knott. The peak body representing Australia's universities has lashed the Turnbull government for its lack of action on higher education, saying it has subjected the sector to intolerable uncertainty.
Since then, the government has not released a new direction for higher education fees. Some $20 billion in savings linked to the original deregulation package, including a 20 per cent cut to course funding, remain in the budget projections for the next decade. Read more...
By Walt Gardner. Although no one doubts the value of extracurricular activities for students, few realize how much time and effort are required from teachers in Japan and the United States in supervising them. With pressure mounting for evidence of educational quality beyond test scores, it’s worthwhile taking a closer look at this issue. More...
By Study International Staff. New data shows a record number of overseas students studied in Victoria, Australia, in the academic year 2015, confirming the region’s reputation as one of Australia’s most popular international study destinations.
Fresh figures from the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training reveal that in 2015, more than 175,000 international students pursued higher education in Victoria, up 15,000 on figures from the previous academic year. More...
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