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Canada
International education strategy releasedMIP subscribers only
29 Aug 2012Updates | Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
The Advisory Panel on Canada’s International Education Strategy has released its final report. Canada aims to double its international student numbers from 239 131 in 2011 to 450 000 by 2022 and is ta ...
United States of America
Information about the open education and technology movementMIP subscribers only
21 Aug 2012Updates | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
The Open Education and Technology Movement is one of the major emerging trends Austrade is monitoring in the US with a view to understanding the potential impact this movement will have on Australia’s ...
Portugal
Agreements strengthen education and research tiesMIP subscribers only
20 Aug 2012Updates | Higher education
Collaboration agreements between Australia and Portugal are on the rise with three new Memoranda of Understanding signed for projects in water research and management.
India
Mumbai schools consider a shift from domestic curriculum to international affiliationsMIP subscribers only
17 Aug 2012Updates | Schools | Higher education
Some of the oldest established schools in Mumbai are considering a shift from domestic state-board curriculum to the International Baccalaureate (IB) and other international affiliations, citing a rap ...
Italy
Polytechnics top local rankings listMIP subscribers only
15 Aug 2012Updates | Higher education
Italian financial newspaper IlSole24Ore has released its annual classification of Italian universities, placing the polytechnics at the top of the list of public universities, with Bocconi leading the ...
Hong Kong
70 000 HKDSE graduates vying for just 15 100 places following release of resultsMIP subscribers only
14 Aug 2012Updates | Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
The results of the first Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination were released on 20 July. Approximately 50 per cent of the final-year students who satisfy the general entrance re ...
Brazil
Brazilian universities dominate best university listMIP subscribers only
14 Aug 2012Updates | Higher education
Brazilian universities dominate the best universities in Latin America, according to the rankings recently released by QS World University Rankings. According to the list, out of 250 universities in L ...
Brazil
Foreign universities line up for scholarship recipientsMIP subscribers only
14 Aug 2012Updates | Higher education
Since the announcement that 101 000 students will be sponsored under the Brazilian Government’s Science Without Borders (SWB) initiative, large delegations of foreign universities have visited Brazil ...
Korea, Rep (South Korea)
Students seek practical experience to complement studyMIP subscribers only
14 Aug 2012Updates | Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
Despite English proficiency still being required by many Korean companies, language skills alone are not enough to be competitive in the Korean job market. Large corporations such as Samsung, LG, and ...
United Arab Emirates
Decreasing university student admissions, growth in VET sectorMIP subscribers only
10 Aug 2012Updates | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
The overall number of Emirati students admitted to courses and programs at federal universities has decreased in the past 12 months, with the UAE Government instead offering additional student vocatio ...

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