Top 12 Trending International Education News
January 24, 2019
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Consideration of Student Loan Scheme for Third-Level to be Delayed
Three years ago, a report by an expert group chaired by Peter Cassells recommended urgent changes to ensure the Irish education system was “fit for purpose”. Now, a student loan scheme to fund third-level education is being referred by the Government to the European Commission for a detailed economic analysis. The analysis will include the most appropriate mix of apprenticeship programmes, upskilling programmes for those in work, and the impacts on demand and funding models.
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Taking Universal Out of University: Why Foreign Student Fees Challenge France’s Education Model
Raising international student tuition fees by as much as ten times has created a standoff with universities and sparked new debate about the role of higher education in the French-speaking world. As many French-speaking students know, higher education in France has been much cheaper than in other Western countries. In response to criticism, the French government has introduced its “Welcome to France” program aimed at international students. Measures included in the plan include simplifying student visa processing, offering more English-language courses and improving student accommodation. France’s goal is to increase international student numbers from 300,000 to 500,000 by 2027.
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Macau’s New Medical School is Just What the Doctor Ordered
On January 14th, the Macau government announced that Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) will begin offering Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery programs in the 2019-20 academic year. Macau has effectively been without a medical school since colonization by the Portuguese in 1557. However, in contrast, Hong Kong has had a medical school since 1887, and today has six medical training institutions.
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Making Room for Innovation in Latin America
Higher education across Latin America is not known for being forward-thinking or pioneering. However, according to some, Latin America’s leading universities are at a turning point that may usher in a new era of international collaboration. Increasingly, universities in the region are pursuing international accreditation in order to raise standards. In the same way that institutions in the US are increasingly acknowledging a need to create stronger alignment among degree programs, curriculum and the needs of employers, Latin American institutions are responding similarly. The result has been programs that address real-world problems and support applied research efforts in doing so.
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The 'Uberfication' of Education: Warning About Commercial Operators
Angelo Gavrielatos, former head of the Australian Education Union and NSW Teachers' Federation, has launched a campaign against the commercialisation of education which is worth an estimated $5 trillion globally. He contends that education corporations simply provide scripted lessons on computer tablets, effectively removing autonomy from teachers and their need for qualifications. Furthermore, he fears that digital schools may replace classroom teachers completely. Recently, a judge in Uganda cited Bridge International as having established schools without any registration and without conforming to the relevant government regulations set up to ensure qualitative education in the country. Furthermore, students at Bridge International schools had to register in other schools in order to take their national examinations.
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Global Education in Context: Four Models, Four Lessons
A team of international educators and researchers from George Washington University and District of Columbia public schools has been documenting how school systems are approaching global learning. As part of the project, the researchers made a series of virtual and in-person site visits to North Carolina, Virginia, and Illinois, during which they heard from global education leaders, teachers, administrators, students, organizations, and policy-makers. Conclusions reached by the group include: the importance of having a champion(s) with the power and capacity to leverage change; leveraging partnerships; developing and telling the story; and, building a network to create opportunities and spaces for global education policy, practice and programs.
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US College Students are Going Hungry. Here’s Why.
According to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) congressional watchdog, it is estimated that close to 2 million students in the US are at risk of going hungry. However, the problem is not only confined to the US, as University World News has said that up to 40 per cent of students at a South African university are experiencing some level of risk for hunger. It’s also reported that a third of UK university students say they can’t afford to do a weekly food shop, with their mental health and general well-being suffering as they try to cope. Back in the US, the GAO report suggests that the high levels of student hunger may be due to low student awareness about aid programs, and that government departments need to differentiate between living expenses and educational expenses.
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Trends for Studying Abroad in 2019: Top Courses, Top Countries and More
According to Australia’s ambassador to India, his country is currently hosting as many as 68,000 Indian students. STEM courses remain a preference for students from India, as they are seen as providing lucrative job opportunities following degree completion. They are also interested in off-beat courses like marine engineering, geophysics, game design and development, automation, machine learning and AI (artificial intelligence) – most of which not readily available at home. The US, Canada, Australia and the UK continue to be favourite study abroad destinations.
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Nine University of Auckland Business Students Begin Study Abroad Funded by Inaugural Sir Owen Glenn Scholarship
As a result of an investment by businessman and philanthropist, Sir Owen Glenn, nine University of Auckland business students will start a funded study abroad program this week in the US. The inaugural winners of the Sir Owen G. Glenn Study Abroad Scholarship will begin their funded experience abroad this week in the United States. The program is intended to build the students’ international business capabilities as well as develop their foreign language skills to support their corporate careers. The scholarships were awarded based on academic merit as well as leadership motivation and communication skills.
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Manitoba Kicks Off 2019 with New Invitations to Express Entry Candidates
The Province of Manitoba is one of the nine Canadian provinces that take part in Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program, which allows participating provinces to nominate a set number of economic immigration candidates for permanent residence each year. On January 17th, Manitoba issued invitations to 626 candidates to apply for permanent residency in Canada. Among the invitees are those in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)’s Skilled Workers Overseas, Skilled Workers in Manitoba and International Education streams. Manitoba’s Express Entry pathway is linked to the Government of Canada’s federal Express Entry system.
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Ghana: Ministry of Education, Plan International Host National TVET Dialogue 2019
In a keynote address to the 2019 Technical and Vocational Training and Education (TVET) Dialogue in Accra on January 16th, Ghana’s education minister, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, gave assurances that his government will encourage and promote the education and training of girls in technical and vocational skills. In addition to stating that vocational skills training and capacity-building for both genders is a key priority for the country’s sustainable development, he also called for private sector participation in the re-tooling of training centres to ensure that skilled workers can operate machinery efficiently, especially in light of modern technological advances.
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University of Liverpool Apologises After Cheating Email ‘Targets’ Chinese Students
More than 1,200 students at the University of Liverpool have signed a petition calling on the university to publicly apologize for an email it sent that was “racially discriminative”. The email focused on exam conduct, but the institution only translated the word, “cheating”, into Chinese. A letter has now been posted on Facebook, by Professor Janet Beer, vice chancellor of the University of Liverpool, saying in part, “It was wholly inappropriate and I apologise wholeheartedly for the offence it has caused.”
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Due to a publication error in last week’s MSM Reporter, the following story was inadvertently included under the wrong heading. Please accept our apology for any confusion we may have caused to you, our valued subscriber. Here is the story as it should have appeared:
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Afkar-e-Taza ThinkFest: Pakistan’s Education System Based on Injustice: Shafqat
At the opening of the Afkar-e-Taza ThinkFest conference at the Information Technology University in Lahore, Pakistan’s education and national heritage minister said his government is trying to mobilize graduates across the country to improve literacy rates and create a national curriculum to remove disparities in the education system. The government is committed to creating new spaces and opportunities for capturing new ideas to bridge and the gap between society and academia in order to enhance academic discourse and engage with scholars around the world.
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Featured University - London School of Economics and Political Sciences, England
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a public research university located in London, England, and is a constituent college of the University of London. It was founded in 1895 by members of the Fabian Society, which included George Bernard Shaw. LSE’s first degrees were awarded 1901 under the auspices of the University of London. It wasn’t until 2008 that LSE started awarding degrees in its own right. Today, LSE includes 23 academic departments and 22 research centres and is ranked 2nd in the world according to QS World University Rankings for social sciences and management. The school receives more than 20,000 applications annually, but only accepts about 1,600 undergraduates each year. Almost 12,000 students were enrolled in the 2017/18 academic year, of which more than 8,000 come from other countries. Foreign students represented 148 countries and resulted in more than 100 languages being spoken on campus. In addition to its traditional study body, LSE also accepts close to 800 Executive MSc students each year. LSE graduates go on to careers in Banking, Finance, Research, Education, Politics, Government and Consultancy. 18 Nobel laureates received their education at LSE, and notable alumni include a large number of past and present international leaders.
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Featured Program - International: Business and Management Studies at BiTS, University of Applied Sciences Europe
The Bachelor of Science program International: Business and Management Studies at BiTS (a department of the University of Applied Sciences Europe) combines the core competences of all business and management-related areas of study. The program is structured for students wanting to achieve management positions in a variety of fields. The wide range of elective courses include marketing, corporate management, controlling, logistics, entrepreneurship, among others. Degree specifics include: Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) Duration of studies: 6 semesters (3 years) Language: English or German Start: March / October. Our programs of study are progressively designed based on three strategic pillars: Internationality 4.0 - Practical Relevance 4.0 - Competency Development 4.0. What this means is that students can opt to focus their studies on the competencies that matter most to them. The University of Applied Sciences Europe is a state-approved private, for-profit university in Germany with sites in Iserlohn, Berlin and Hamburg. It was formed in 2017 by a merger of the Business and Information Technology School and the Berliner Technische Kunsthochschule. The goal of the university is to develop creative entrepreneurs, decision-makers and designers of tomorrow.
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International Education Conferences & Workshops, 2019
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February 1
Delhi, India
February 1 to February 4
Focus: Asia-Pacific - San Diego, CA
February 7
London, UK
February 14 to February 15
Winston-Salem, NC
February 17 to February 19
New York City, NY
March 2 to March 3
Boston, MA
March 2 to March 5
Boston, MA
March 6 to March 8
Annapolis, MD
March 9 to March 12
Philadelphia, PA
March 12 to March 15
Santa Fe, NM
March 25 to March 29
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
March 27 to March 29
MaDenver, CO
April 2 to April 4
Las Cruces, New Mexico
April 3 to April 7
Washington, DC
April 5 to April 9
Toronto, Canada
April 11 to April 12
Paris, France
April 12 to April 14
Houston, TX
April 13 to April 17
Belem, Brazil
April 14 to April 16
Edinburgh, Scotland
April 14 to April 18
San Francisco, CA
May 2019
Indianapolis, IN
May 1 to May 3
San Juan, Puerto Rico
May 2 to May 4
Heraklion, Crete—Greece
May 9 to May 10
London, England
May 13 to May 15
Berlin, Germany
May 26 to May 31
Washington, DC
May 27 to June 2
Leuven, Belgium
June 2019
Mississauga, Canada
June 4 to June 6
Denver, CO
June 13 to June 14
Brescia, Italy
June 13 to June 26
Whistler, BC, Canada
June 17 to June 20
Swarthmore, PA
June 26 to June 28
Guildford, United Kingdom
July 3 to June 5
Soria, Spain
June 23 to June 26
Whistler, BC, Canada
June 24 to June 27
Mississauga, Canada
June 26 to June 28
Copenhagen, Denmark
July 2 to July 5
Auckland, NZ
July 11 to July 27
Reed College, Oregon
July 14 to July 16
Burlington, VT
August 7 to August 8
Auckland, New Zealand
August 25 to August 28
Leiden, the Netherlands
September 24 to September 27
Helsinki, Finland
September 26 to September 28
Louisville, Kentucky
October 5 to October 7
Chicago, IL
October 14 to October 15
Indianapolis, IN
October 15 to October 18
Perth, Australia
October 23 to October 25
Bogota, Colombia
November 6 to November 8
Brooklyn, New York
November 21 to November 23
Berlin, Germany
November 22 to November 24
Washington, DC
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