By Derek Johnson. The federal Department of Education wants to close what it believes is a loophole in federal regulations governing online educators. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register and clarifies that online and distance educators must meet authorization standards for all states where their students reside. More...

Some 28.9% of Bulgarians aged 25-54 have completed higher education, close to the EU-28 average level, data from EU statistics body Eurostat shows.
The percentage is higher than the one for Germany (28,3%), the Czech Republic (24.5%), Croatia (25%), Italy (19.1%), Romania (19.6%) or Slovakia (23.5%). It is lower than in countries such as Belgium (40%), Estonia (38.9%), Ireland (46.8%) or the United Kingdom (43.8%). More...

By John Owens. As unemployment rates among Ghana's university graduates rise alarmingly, an Indian businessman here has stepped forward with an offer to train young professionals - and possibly give them jobs. More...

By Francis Kokutse. As unemployment rates among Ghana's university graduates rise alarmingly, an Indian businessman here has stepped forward with an offer to train young professionals - and possibly give them jobs. More...

By Naija247news. Universities say they may extend the contracts of Turkish researchers working at Finland while the situation in their homeland remains turbulent. Around 100 Turks are employed by Finnish universities. More...

By Naija247news. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has reportedly approved the scrapping of the award of the Higher National Diploma (HND) by polytechnics in the country, Naija247news has learned FG has now restricted the award to only the students currently on admission in various polytechnics. More...

With its open culture and growing economy, China is becoming a popular destination for higher education seekers in Australia.
According to a report by The Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday, there are 5,000 Australians studying in Chinese universities, up by 83 percent compared with the figure in 2011.
The number of Australian students studying in China has kept growing in recent years, the report said, attributing the change to China's open society and healthy economy. More...

By Matthew Knott . Under the current system, undergraduate law and accounting students can be charged up to $10,440 a year while humanities, teaching and nursing students are charged $6256 a year. The federal government allocates all undergraduate subjects to one of eight different funding bands, based on a formula including how much graduates are expected to earn and how much courses cost to teach. More...

A debate in Algeria about plans to switch to teaching science in the French language is raising arguments about the country's cultural identity.
Education minister Nouria Benghebrit has suggested that teaching in French could improve students' results.
Universities in Algeria teach science in French, but schools teach in Arabic.
There have been concerns that students face a language barrier when they are taught in French at university, with many failing in their first year. More...

By PTI. The UK has launched a pilot visa scheme for international students, including students from India, applying for a Masters degree course in select high-profile universities, that would allow them to stay in the country for six months after completing their course. More...