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By Katie Duncan. An internship abroad is a costly investment, financially, socially and time-wise. But the appeal of a work placement is growing, along with the rise of commercial companies offering to set up an internship and the number of universities and governments keen to enable such an opportunity. More...

By  Beckie Smith. Hong Kong’s Education Bureau has announced a HK$347,965,000 (US$44.86m) scholarship fund that will provide 100 students full tuition at ‘world renowned universities’ provided they return to work in Hong Kong after graduating. More...

By  Beckie Smith. Half of Canada’s international students intend to apply for permanent residence, according to a new report published by the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE). This is helping fuel a rise in international student enrolments to Canada. More...

By Sarah Lynch - Al-Fanar. Turkish universities, which sit at the cultural crossroads linking Europe and the Arab world, are climbing in the international rankings.
Three Turkish higher learning institutions placed among the top 10 in the BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings, published Wednesday by the London-based magazine Times Higher Education. More...

By Sarah Lynch - Al-Fanar. “Why not develop a national campaign about learning in Egypt?” asked Lisa Anderson, president of the American University in Cairo.
She posed the question to a room of Egyptian university presidents who gathered in Luxor in mid-November to discuss ways to strengthen domestic university ties, enhance student connections and connect Egyptian universities with employers. More...

By Rasha Faek - Al-Fanar. In a white prefabricated trailer in the desert east of Amman, a Syrian refugee, Mahmoud, calmly followed with clear interest his teacher’s explanation about the vapor compression cycle, part of basic refrigeration technology. More...

By Benjamin Plackett - Al-Fanar. Mohammed wants to build a rectangular patio five meters in length and three meters wide. He needs 81 bricks per square meter. How many bricks does Mohammed need?
Since the turn of the millennium, teenage students around the world have been asked questions like this as part of the Program for International Student Assessment—better known as the PISA test, which is administered every three years. More...