Bangladesh Draft Policy on Operation of Foreign Universities Finalized The Education Ministry recently finalized a draft policy to allow foreign universities to open branches, enter joint ventures with local counterparts or operate study centers in Bangladesh. According to an article in the Dhaka Tribune, some international…
Regional Students at Caribbean For-Profit Med Schools Cost Taxpayers Students at for-profit medical schools in the Caribbean are amassing more debt than their peers at medical schools in the United States, and many of those students drop out before finishing, thereby creating risk for taxpayers,…
Regional Plans Develop for North African Higher Education Area Plans by the Francophone University Association (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie – AUF) to develop a North African higher education and research ‘space’ to enhance cooperation between French-language universities across the region were advanced in September…
Regional Middle East and Asia Prove Popular as Transnational Education Locations A new report from the British Council ranks countries according to how favorable their climates are for transnational higher education and evaluates the impact of cross-border education on host countries. Overall, the report finds that transnational education…
Silje Immerstein, Research & Advisory Services, WES Turkish students have a long history of travelling abroad for higher education. In 2012 alone, more than 49,000 Turkish students studied abroad. Traditionally, Turkish students have favored Germany for higher education opportunities; however, in recent years, the U.S….