By Kerrie Kennedy. The Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education has extended a scheme for automatic recognition of higher education qualifications from the Nordic countries to graduates from Poland and Lithuania. More...
Study abroad shapes global citizens – AFS
By Kerrie Kennedy. Study abroad programs effectively prepare young people to navigate, work and volunteer in global and multicultural environments, with the majority (87%) of respondents to a new survey revealing that their experience enabled them to become “global citizens”. More...
CamDEBATE invites entries for 2020 competition
By Kerrie Kennedy. Following the success of its inaugural 2019 event, CamDEBATE, the Cambodia International Debate & Public Speaking Championship Series, is inviting entries from high schoolers, university students and young professionals to take part in the 2020 competition. More...
OET opens first test venue in Pakistan
By Kerrie Kennedy. The Occupational English Test, an English language test for healthcare professionals, is to be available in Pakistan from November 2019 following the opening of a new test venue managed by AEO Pakistan in the capital, Islamabad. More...
International student interest in US business schools continues to decline
By Kerrie Kennedy. For the second year in a row, the US has decreased in popularity as a destination for international students looking to pursue their business education, dropping by nearly a fifth (17%) between 2017 and this year, according to a new report. More...
NAFSA relaunches NAFSA RISE fellowship
By Kerrie Kennedy. NAFSA has relaunched its flagship diversity, equity and inclusion program, the NAFSA RISE fellowship, a two-year professional development program to foster creativity, innovation and excellence for professionals working in the international education space. More...
LAL expands into northern England & Central London
By Kerrie Kennedy. In a bid to meet the rapidly growing demand for young learners courses, LAL has ramped up its activities by adding two summer schools in the UK, one in Manchester and another in the city centre of London. More...
UCAS & Unibuddy launch peer-to-peer service
By Kerrie Kennedy. The UK’s Universities and Colleges Admissions Service has partnered with edtech startup Unibuddy to digitally connect undergraduate applicants to current students at universities and colleges across the UK. More...
CAEI 2019: delegates encouraged to recognise the value of mobility closer to home
By Kerrie Kennedy. Now in its sixth iteration, the biannual gathering welcomed international educators, leaders, ministers and key stakeholders from across the Americas, Asia, Africa, Oceania and Europe – including new delegations from Hungary, Germany and New Zealand – to Bogota, Colombia for discussion and debate centred around the theme of ‘Hubs of Knowledge and Innovation: Synergies for Development’. More...
U Michigan expands portfolio with FutureLearn
By Kerrie Kennedy. The University of Michigan has announced a new partnership with UK-based social learning platform FutureLearn to offer three online learning experiences beginning in October. More...