WENR, September 2014: Africa

Regional East African Credit Transfer System Moves Closer to Reality The five signatory countries to the East African Community have taken their biggest step yet towards harmonizing higher education by crafting a draft credit transfer system and a qualifications model. The new qualifications system –…

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WENR, September 2014: Europe

Regional Report: Universities Should Use Transnational Education Strategically A recent report argues that Western universities should take a more strategic approach to using transnational, or cross-border, higher education as a way to hedge against anticipated declines in international students that may result from the continuing…

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WENR, September 2014: Middle East

Oman Government Offers International Study Scholarships The Omani government is offering 1,746 places in the current academic year to students wishing to study abroad. In addition, the government is offering 9,785 places at private educational institutions throughout the sultanate. All students were invited to submit…

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