Regional NZ Education Minister Tours Latin America on Trade Visit New Zealand is aiming to increase its profile as a study destination among Latin American students as its minister of tertiary education, skills and employment visited the region for the first time in April and announced…
Argentina Argentinian Universities Graduating Just 30% of Enrollees Argentinian universities are graduating only three out of ten students, while in neighboring Chile six out of ten graduate, and in Brazil five out of ten students graduate. As a percentage of the population, the number of…
Brazil French Business School to Open Brazil Campus French business school, SKEMA, recently announced that it will open its first campus in Latin America near Belo Horizonte in Minas Gerais, Brazil. In partnership with Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), ranked as Latin America’s best business school by the Financial…
Brazil For-Profit Universities Fight Financial Aid Rule Changes Higher education companies in Brazil are lobbying the government to rescind new rules on financial aid that they fear will stop students enrolling in private programs. A federal decree that was quietly published during the Christmas period…
Canada Universities Focus on Internationalization According to a survey carried out by The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, compared to eight years ago internationalization is considered a “top priority” at 82 percent of Canadian universities, up from 70 percent. Preparing internationally knowledgeable graduates and promoting…