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Canada
Canadian student survey highlights greater reliance on study loansMIP subscribers only
30 Aug 2013Updates | Higher education
A student survey by Canada’s Bank of Montreal reveals that Canadian students are now less likely to rely on their own savings and more on loans to finance post-secondary studies.
United States of America
Majority of American students rely on financial aidMIP subscribers only
29 Aug 2013Updates | Higher education
New data from a major study on student financial aid conducted by the US Department of Education shows that in the 2011–12 academic year, 70 per cent of American undergraduate students received some f ...
Vietnam
Vietnamese agents cite SVP and work visas as competitive advantages for Australia MIP subscribers only
27 Aug 2013Updates | Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
A recent education agent training seminar, conducted by Austrade in Hanoi, has gathered insights about current Vietnamese attitudes to Australian education. Agents noted key competitive advantages off ...
Singapore
International study tour programs attract 90 000 Singaporeans each yearMIP subscribers only
26 Aug 2013Updates | Schools | Higher education
Since the establishment of the Trips for Internationalisation Experience grant by Singapore’s Education Ministry five years ago, approximately 90 000 students have travelled overseas each year through ...
Singapore
Singapore Government to establish first retail centre of excellenceMIP subscribers only
26 Aug 2013Updates | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Transnational education
Singapore plans to establish its first Retail Centre of Excellence to build the retail industry's capabilities in consumer marketing, research and product development. The joint initiative by DFS Sing ...
Vietnam
Vietnamese Government announces reform of forty VET collegesMIP subscribers only
20 Aug 2013Updates | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Transnational education
The Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has recently announced a program under which 40 government vocational education and training colleges will be targeted for further develo ...
Singapore
Singapore's Yale-NUS and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine welcome first cohortsMIP subscribers only
19 Aug 2013Updates | Higher education
The first student batches have commenced study at two of Singapore’s newest university offerings, Yale-NUS College and the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine of Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
Italy
First comprehensive ranking of Italian research excellenceMIP subscribers only
19 Aug 2013Updates | Higher education
A review conducted by the Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research (ANVUR) on the quality of research in Italian universities will be used to determine government fundin ...
Malaysia
Development of the Malaysian education system for a globalised worldMIP subscribers only
13 Aug 2013Updates | Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
Malaysia’s plan to become a high-income nation with a continuing focus on the development of education and human capital was reinforced recently at the 17th Malaysian Education Summit organised by the ...
Japan
Japanese Government to promote globally-focused school educationMIP subscribers only
12 Aug 2013Updates | Schools
The Japanese Government has unveiled a number of far-reaching policy proposals that aim to significantly alter the nation’s education landscape. In a series of policy analyses, Austrade looks at poten ...

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