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Austrade has brokered a new student loan, exclusively for study in Australia, with Banco de Credito del Peru (BCP) ¬— the largest private bank in the country.

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Thailand has maintained its rank of fourth position for highest international student enrolments in Australia for standalone ELICOS programs between January and August in 2018. This is despite experie ...

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Rice University is running the Rice Business Plan Competition, recognised as a premier international student startup competition. Alumni have raised over USD$1.9 billion and generated over 30 exits. T ...

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The Taiwan market is witnessing another wave of higher education interest, specifically in postgraduate studies. This was observed during activities over six days at the Australia Future Unlimited Edu ...

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The EU’s new data protection law (General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) is now fully enforceable as of 25 May 2018, and education providers and edtech companies with EU partners and/or customer ...

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International aid-funded projects are an opportunity for Australian organisations and demonstrate a channel to target developing markets, while offering governance and transparency guarantees. Opportu ...

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The Vietnamese Government has updated the sub-law related to foreign cooperation and investment in education activities. Decree 86/2018/ND-CP (Decree 86) took effect on 1 August 2018 and replaces Decr ...

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Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are keen to collaborate with Australian universities to develop unique opportunities with global reach. Austrade recently met with five top ranking IITs and iden ...

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As Jordan transitions from an agricultural economy to an urban, industrialised nation, education will continue to play a major role in building human capital.

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Corporates are taking the lead in delivering technology training in Singapore to narrow the widening skills shortages. The Infocomm and Media Development Authority estimated that demand for ICT profes ...

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The development of regional universities is a priority of the Russian Government. Improvements in the quality of education and expanding university-industry cooperation by regional universities in Rus ...

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Australia and Indonesia announced the substantive conclusion of negotiations on the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) on 31 August 2018. IA-CEPA guarantees acc ...

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Last month New Zealand released new favourable post-study work rights arrangements for international students.

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The Philippines is one of the top performers in Asia, with a 6.7 per cent GDP growth rate in 2017, and similar growth expected in the coming years.

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The hospitality and tourism industry is one of the fastest growing sectors, accounting for more than one third of the total global services trade in 2017

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New Indian government regulations opens up opportunities for Australian institutions to collaborate with higher education institutes and corporates in India to offer online programs.

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As the new government of Malaysia prepares the country for the next wave of economic and digital transformation, gaps in the market present opportunities for Australian innovation and capability. New ...

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Tertiary institutions in Singapore are ramping up collaborations with multinational corporations to develop highly-skilled graduates in cybersecurity, cloud computing and digital design, data analytic ...

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The Canadian Government has introduced a new direct stream visa system which aims to attract more international students.

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The Brazil Government recently launched an online platform to expedite the recognition and revalidation of foreign qualifications in Brazil. Going forward, Brazilian students who have completed underg ...

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