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Mongolia
Mongolian international student numbers double in five yearsMIP subscribers only
12 Jul 2013Updates | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
The number of Mongolian students undertaking international study has risen steadily in the past five years. According to recent Mongolian Ministry of Education and Science statistics (Jan 2013), ther ...
Colombia
Australia to welcome Colombian postgraduate scholarship recipientsMIP subscribers only
11 Jul 2013Updates | Higher education
Forty-one Colombian students are en route to Australia to undertake postgraduate studies after receiving Colfuturo scholarships totalling US$1.6 million.
India
Insights into Indian student preferences, hiring trends and online educationMIP subscribers only
10 Jul 2013Updates | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
Emerging trends in Indian education were recently profiled by the Education Times in a series of interviews and articles covering learning preferences, bridging skills gaps, employee education, upgrad ...
Japan
Impact of proposed Japanese education reforms on higher educationMIP subscribers only
9 Jul 2013Updates | ELICOS | Higher education | Transnational education
Developing global literacy skills by encouraging study abroad and English language proficiency is the focus of the ‘third arrow’ of Japan’s national growth strategy. Austrade provides an analysis of p ...
Japan
Proposed Japanese reforms push use of gap years for developing global literacy skillsMIP subscribers only
9 Jul 2013Updates | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
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 ...
China
Chinese study in Australia on the rebound, Europe and Asia gaining in popularityMIP subscribers only
2 Jul 2013Updates | Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
The US, UK, Australia and Canada remained the top four preferred study destinations for Chinese students in 2012. Fast catching up, a number of European and Asian countries are showing significant gro ...
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.

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