Australia Student Visa Rules Streamlined for a Handful of Non-University Institutions The Australian government recently announced a series of measures designed to ease student visa rules. The changes will result in a streamlining of visa processing arrangements, including for students applying to approved, low-risk non-university…
Afghanistan Future of University of Kabul in Doubt The American University of Kabul is just half-complete, reports Ernesto Londoño for the Washington Post, and because the university is heavily reliant on foreign aid and is likely to be for the foreseeable future, Londoño wonders how…
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 Australia and Japan to Boost Educational Exchange Representatives of more than 100 Japanese universities have been briefed about the Australian government’s new strategy to increase engagement with Asia, raising hopes that mobility between the countries will improve. Representatives of Australian Education International (AEI), a government…
China International-Student Returnees Hit 1 Million As of the end of 2012, a total of 1.09 million Chinese students had returned to China from abroad after a period of study. In the last five years alone, more than 800,000 students have returned from campuses around…