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Ghana | Nigeria
Education fairs provide insights for engaging West African marketsMIP subscribers only
28 Jun 2013Updates | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
The British Canadian International Education fair, held in Accra (Ghana) and Lagos and Abuja (Nigeria) in June, attracted between 300–500 visitors in each city. Interest in Australian education was ev ...
United States of America
Softening US stance on the use of education agentsMIP subscribers only
28 Jun 2013Updates | Higher education
The National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Commission on International Student Recruitment released its report in mid-June 2013, after 18 months of deliberation. The report advis ...
Taiwan
Acceptance of General English Proficiency Test for Taiwanese applicationsMIP subscribers only
24 Jun 2013Updates | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
Australian institutions are invited to learn more about Taiwan’s General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) as an alternative to IELTS and TOEFL. To date, 5.4 million Taiwanese have taken the GEPT, and t ...
United Kingdom
International student numbers to UK fall following stricter visa requirementsMIP subscribers only
24 Jun 2013Updates | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
Restrictions on UK student visas are having a negative impact on international enrolments, especially among further education colleges and English language schools.
Poland
Australia-Poland student exchange agreements on the riseMIP subscribers only
17 Jun 2013Updates | Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
The number of bilateral agreements between Polish and Australian universities has been growing in recent years. Twelve Australian institutions now have active exchange programs with Polish partners, a ...
Italy
Changes to university enrolment procedures force Italians to seek alternativesMIP subscribers only
17 Jun 2013Updates | Higher education
Italian students planning to enrol in undergraduate degrees in high-demand local faculties must now undertake a national admissions test coinciding with their secondary school certificate exams. With ...
Philippines
Industry skills gaps and new student loans point to opportunities in the PhilippinesMIP subscribers only
17 Jun 2013Updates | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Transnational education
Opportunities for transnational education are emerging in the Philippines as a result of wide-ranging reforms in the education system, a robust economy and increasing industrial demand for high-level ...
Argentina | Bolivia | Brazil | Chile | Colombia | Ecuador | Peru | Uruguay | Venezuela | Mexico
Top university rankings in Latin AmericaMIP subscribers only
14 Jun 2013Updates | Higher education
The third annual QS University Rankings: Latin America have been released, and last year’s top three – Universidade de Sao Paulo in Brazil, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Universidade de ...
Singapore
GEMS to open new international school in SingaporeMIP subscribers only
4 Jun 2013Updates | Schools
The world’s largest private schools operator will open a new school in Singapore next year, in line with the Singapore Government’s education policies to attract new schools to meet expat demand.
Singapore
Elite Singaporean scholarship recipients show strong interest in Australian educationMIP subscribers only
4 Jun 2013Updates | Higher education
A very high level of interest in Australian education was shown at the annual Singapore Government Public Service Commission Scholarships Fair held on Saturday, 1 June 2013. More than 4000 visitors at ...

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