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UK STUDENTS RUSH TO BEAT THE RISE IN TUITION FEES: UCAS APPLICATION NUMBERS INCREASE

January 4th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume

Recent UCAS figures have shown that there has been an increase in university applications for the 2011/2012 academic year-the last year before the tuition fee rise.

EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY OFFER ONLINE TOEFL TUTORIAL

December 13th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull

East Tennessee State University, based in the US, has just announced the details of their new online TOEFL preparation programme, helping international students prepare for the English language examination.

CHINESE SPEAKERS SHOW OFF THEIR X FACTOR

December 10th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull

Students from schools across England and Wales will show off their linguistic skills at the X Factor-style regional heat of the HSBC/British Council Mandarin Chinese Speaking Competition at the London School of Economics. The 300 students will compete on Monday 13 December, to win a place in the final at the British Museum in March.

EDUCATION MINISTERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO CONVENE FOR INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT

December 8th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull

US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has announced the US Department of Education, the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) and Education International will convene an International Summit on the Teaching Profession in New York City, the first of its kind.

IRISH FIVE YEAR PLAN AIMS TO BOOST INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

October 8th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull

The Irish government has launched a five year plan, titled Investing In Global Relationships, with the goal of rapidly developing Ireland’s international education sector.

IELTS vs TOEFL: WHICH IS BETTER?

August 20th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams

BEIJING SUMMER SCHOOL ATTRACTS EXETER STUDENTS

July 21st, 2010 posted by Sarah Pont

Leading institutions the China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) and the University of Exeter will once again celebrate their strong partnership as 22 students travel from Exeter to Beijing this July to attend a summer school in the Chinese capital.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOLS WIN COURT BATTLE OVER TIGHTER VISA RESTRICTIONS

July 12th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams

English language schools in the UK have won a court battle reversing a decision to make visa regulations for foreign students much tighter. The schools had warned that the new restrictions would result in the loss of thousands of jobs, millions of pounds of earnings and countless opportunities for international students wanting to study English in the UK.

NEW STUDENT EXCHANGE SCHEME PROPOSED BY SPANISH-SPEAKING UNIVERSITIES

June 15th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams

Over 1,000 university presidents from twenty-four Ibero-American countries have released a declaration calling for the creation of exchange programmes similar to the European Erasmus scheme, after a two-day meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico.

LAGOS COLLEGE TEAMS UP WITH 20 FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES FOR FOUNDATION PROGRAMME

April 26th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull

Westminster College in the Nigerian city of Lagos has revealed a series of new partnerships with universities in the UK, Canada and Hungary which will assist young Nigerians with studying abroad.

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