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Archive for May, 2009
A SNOWSPORTS EDUCATION IN NEW ZEALAND; OTAGO POLYTECHNIC IS THE FIRST TO OFFER UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS IN SNOWSPORT INSTRUCTION
May 14th, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
Otago Polytechnic, located in Central Otago, New Zealand has recently introduced two new qualifications in snowsport instruction.
WORLD OCEAN CONFERENCE
May 14th, 2009 posted by Roz Brabner
This week Indonesia has been holding the World Ocean Conference, which has brought together Government Officials, Ministers and environmental organisation representatives from 121 countries.
DEFINING INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
May 13th, 2009 posted by Roz Brabner
This week the Philippine Daily Inquirer released an article discussing whether international schools in the Philippines are truly ‘international’.
SOUTHEASTERN GRADUATE TO STUDY SEA TURTLES IN COSTA RICA THROUGH FULBRIGHT GRANT
May 12th, 2009 posted by Nikki Tarjanyi
IS HIGHER EDUCATION A RECESSION PROOF INDUSTRY?
May 11th, 2009 posted by Roz Brabner
After months of economic downturn, the impact of the recession on higher education is beginning to emerge. In the US, the major victims of the downturn are small colleges, yet despite this, many education professionals still believe that higher education is recession proof.
A NEW ERA OF EDUCATION FOR IRAQI STUDENTS
May 8th, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
A new two-part scholarship scheme has been introduced by the Iraq Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, to help improve the education system, reports the Guardian. The first part of the scheme will aid Iraqi students in pursuit of a higher education overseas and the second part is set to improve the quality of further and higher education in Iraq.
INDIAN STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD DESPITE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
May 7th, 2009 posted by Nikki Tarjanyi
Indian students looking to study overseas have proved unfazed by the current world economy. This year has seen a rise in Indian student’s applications to the USA, UK, Canada and Australia reports the India Times.
