WWEC Apr’23: Dedicated Coverage on Global Education News
POPULAR STUDY DESTINATION UPDATES
Ireland | Announces 14 degree programmes outside the CAO system
Ireland’s Minister for Further and Higher Education announces 14 degree programmes available outside the CAO system in subjects like nursing, science, engineering, and business, due to commence in September. Read more here,
United Kingdom | Higher education applications to rise to 1mn by 2030
As per the university application service UCAS, the number of higher education students applying to UK universities is expected to rise to 1mn by 2030 compared to 767,000 last year. Read more here.
United States | Study abroad programs and international student recruitment exempted from new guidance
The US Department of Education clarifies that the recent guidance on third-party service providers will not impact study abroad programs and international student recruitment. Read more here.
ASIA UPDATES
- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), India, recently concluded the annual board examinations for Classes 10 and 12.
- As per the implementation of the ‘Guidelines for Approval of Foreign Studies 2079’ by the Ministry of Education, Nepali students can apply for study visas only for higher education and will no longer be able to apply for study visas abroad for diploma, advanced diploma, language and training.
- According to the Ministry of Education and Training, about 25,000 Vietnamese students participated in study programs connected to foreign universities as of November 2022, indicating the growth in demand for international universities and global training programs.
- With an objective to further internationalize higher education in the country, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida aims to attract 400,000 international students to Japan from overseas institutions and to send 500,000 Japanese students abroad annually over the next 10 years.
- Authorities in the Philippines are eyeing visa reforms to ease entry rules for international tourists, especially from China and India.
AFRICA UPDATES
- Kenyan students studying abroad are reviewing their education budgets after the weakening shilling inflated fees and other costs by more than 10 percent.
- Uganda’s government officials are concerned about the growing number of international students studying without immigration clearance. In the latest circular to educational institutions, the Education Ministry said international students should only be registered with a student pass.
- South Africa’s university students denounce the increasing cost of education. According to data from financial services group Old Mutual, South African students need to fork out an average of 3000 US dollars in 2023.
- Students studying in tertiary institutions in Tanzania will now receive Sh10,000 as meal allowance with effect from the next financial year, which is a 17.6 percent increase from the previous Sh8,500.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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