Private University Enrollments Explode As the new school year starts, a record number of university students will be heading to non-state institutions than ever before. According to data from the Ministry of Education, 28 percent of all university enrollments are now at private schools. In…
Regional 42 Percent Rise in Number of English-Taught Masters Programs in Europe A new briefing paper published by the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) Center for Academic Mobility Research suggests that the number of English-taught master’s programs in Europe has increased by 42 percent since…
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…