February 28th, 2020 It is estimated that over the next 5 years, India’s youth population will continue to increase. This means that the current education system will prove inadequate in accommodating the age group of 18-22. For this reason and those shown below, India will continue to play a dominant role as a source for […]
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Violent Attacks on Higher Education Globally
January 10th, 2020 The protesters inside Hong Kong Polytechnic University on Monday, photographer: Lam Yik Fei (NYT) According to a 2019 report from Scholars at Risk (SAR), there have been “97 violent incidents involving attacks on higher education communities across 40 countries. At least 32 students, scholars, staff, campus security personnel and others died […]
Dispatches from 2019 EducationUSA Forum, Washington, DC
August 2nd, 2018 For the uninitiated, EducationUSA is a “U.S. Department of State network of over 425 international student advising centers in 178 countries. The network promotes U.S. higher education to students around the world by offering accurate, comprehensive, and current information about opportunities to study at accredited postsecondary institutions in the United States. EducationUSA also provides […]
Greece: Shakeup at the Higher Education Level
May 17th, 2019 The Greek government recently announced the merging of its technological education institutes (TEIs) into universities. Here are some facts on this merger with a brief overview of the universities and TEIs and the anticipated impact of the merger on Greece’s higher education system: About the merger: By a vote of 147 in […]
Diploma to Degree: A Global Progression Pathway Made in Scotland
March 8th, 2019 Introducing the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) SQA Qualifications Quality Assurance SQA International markets and SQA Diploma to Degree offerings Partnership working with ACEI Working with us SQA wants to establish progression pathways for its international students who, on completion of an SQA Advanced Qualification in their own country wish to articulate to […]
Facts on CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY, Hungary
August 3rd, 2018 The Central European University in Budapest has been the subject of an intense battle in Hungary. CreditDaniel Vegel/Central European University The Central European University (CEU) has been at cross hairs with the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán since last year, when Hungary passed a law that imposes stringent conditions to license […]
Africa: Higher Education Interrupted
October 27th, 2017 In the past few months, government crackdowns on students and faculty protests at many African countries have disrupted and temporary halted classes and in some cases led to the indefinite closures of universities affecting thousands of students. Here’s a look at some of the countries affected: Cameroon In the wake of demands […]
5 Fast Facts on Recent Reforms in Higher Education in China
March 10th, 2016 On January 8, 2015, The Academic Degree and State Council of the Ministry of Education put to law the Degree (2015) No. 18, also known as the “Degree and Degree-Granting Information Management Approach.” This law directly affects the role of the State in the granting of the degrees by academic institutions throughout […]
15 Facts on Impending Closures of 40% of Universities in Russia
April 23rd, 2015 According to a recent report by University World News Global Education, the Russian Ministry of Education and Science has announced that it will be closing a number of its universities and university branches by the end of 2016. These institutions are being shut down as part of a federal plan the Russian […]
BA and BS Degrees: Similarities and Differences
March 5th, 2015 One of the questions we frequently hear from our international student applicants, who’re having their transcripts evaluated by us, is on the difference between the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and the Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees. Students entering a four-year college here in the US expect to graduate with a bachelor’s degree, […]