Top 12 Trending International Education News
March 28, 2019
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Why International Students are Good for Colleges, Universities and America
According to Pace University president Marvin Krislov, in today’s globalized economy, academic and social interaction with students from around the world can provide resident students with real educational and career benefits. Pace University has recruited heavily around the world, bringing many international students with diverse perspectives into its classrooms. The college-age population in the US isn’t growing as fast as it used to, so international students are important not just to the success of students but to the success of colleges and universities as well. A recent report from the Institute of International Education and the US State Department found that new international student enrolment fell for the second consecutive year in the 2017–2018 academic year, with another IIE survey suggesting that declines have continued in the current academic year.
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Filipinos Studying Abroad Almost Double in 9 Years: CHED Exec
The number of Filipino students studying abroad in 2018 stood at 16,578 – almost double the number recorded in 2008, with most of them studying in the US or Australia. That number is expected to grow because of Filipino education authorities’ commitment to embrace the internationalization of the country’s colleges and universities, as well as an increase in the number of student exchange programs in the country’s higher learning institutions.
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US Higher Education Influence Takes a Different Turn
Against a backdrop of controversy, the American University of Malta (AUM) was officially opened on March 8th. Concerns had been raised with respect to term “American” being applied to universities which are not US-driven at all, but which simply adopt the US university style of operation and system. The AUM is actually run by the Sadeen Group of Jordan. Much of the controversy has centred around its location in a building with great historical value and which dates back to the Knights of St. John. There are also fears this represents another trend in the influence of US higher education in the Mediterranean.
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Finding the Ceiling: The Reasons for Rising International Tuition in Canada
At The University of British Columbia (UBC), international students pay more than seven times what domestic students do for a single credit, and this is quickly becoming the norm throughout Canada. University of Toronto president, Meric Gertler, has said that increasing international tuition has led to an increase in demand from students, and UBC’s Associate VP Enrolment and Academic Facilities, Pam Ratner, agrees with this statement. Increasing tuition to match that of other schools allows UBC to invest additional revenue in initiatives that can support all student services. At UBC, these include the creation of the Excellence Fund, the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office, and the independent investigations office as examples. However, Pam Ratner doesn’t believe that trying to match other schools’ tuition increases will create a vicious cycle of continually increasing international tuition. Further, she believes that the student body determines the ceiling.
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Despite Brexit, International Students Still Keen to Study at UK Business Schools
The leaders of 150 universities in the UK have said the impact of a no-deal Brexit could lead to “an academic, cultural and scientific setback from which it would take decades to recover”. However, a recent study by the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) council found that international students are still keen to study business in the UK. Their ultimate selection when it comes to choosing a business school has more to do with a desire to study a specific programme or at a school in their location of choice. Although applications to US business schools have fallen, 63 per cent of MBA programs in Europe saw an increase in international applications in 2018.
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International Education Testing Program Set to Change
The OECD’s international testing program is moving away from standardized, summative testing, by adding more problem-solving elements to the literacy, numeracy and science tests, and as well introducing a new social skills test. The program’s designers want to ensure that testing adds to learning by integrating it into learning.
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Gaokao Offers Colleges “New Opportunities” for Global Recruitment
A new report from Sunrise International Education highlights in part that the number of US colleges embracing
SAT/ACT test-optional
admissions policies is increasing, at the same time as more HEIs consider Gaokao scores – China’s national university entrance exam – in the admissions process. The University of New Hampshire and the University of North Texas are the first US state universities to accept the Gaokao. The number of students in China taking the Gaokao in 2018 was estimated to be almost 10 million, and the moves by some US universities follow counterparts overseas, particularly in Australia, and in Canada where 30 universities accept Gaokao. The report also makes reference to China’s
Double First Class
initiative, which aims to boost 42 Chinese universities into top world rankings by 2050, and is also focused on improvements for HEIs in-country, rather than on international cooperation.
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Federal Budget 2019: Universities Applaud New Funding
Canada’s new federal budget included new funding for work-integrated learning, a reduction in the interest charged on student loans, and a new building for the country’s first Northern University. In addition, the government has committed more than $140 million over five years to a comprehensive international education strategy, with part of the funding going towards increasing opportunities for study abroad opportunities for Canadian students. The floating rate of interest charged on federal student loans will be reduced to prime, and interest will no longer accrue during the six-month grace period after graduation – saving the average borrower $2,000. Inuit-led post-secondary education will receive $125 million. In addition, $26-million will go towards a new science building focused on climate change at what will become Canada’s first truly Northern university - Yukon University (now Yukon College).
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Israel Approves 26 New English-Language Degrees, Eyeing World's Top Minds
In a move to attract outstanding students to study in Israeli institutions, degrees have been approved by Israel’s Council for Higher Education (CHE) in STEM studies, entrepreneurship and innovation, Judaism and Israel-related studies, the Middle East and Islam, agriculture, urban studies, environmental and natural resource studies, urban planning and design courses. CHE is also working with relevant government bodies to remove visa and work permit-related barriers for partners of individuals wanting to study in Israel.
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UK: Letting International Students Stay for Work Could Bring £3.2b in Taxes
It has been estimated that international learners from the EU and elsewhere, staying in the UK post-graduation to work, may have contributed £3.173 billion to the Exchequer in tax and national insurance contributions over the past 10 years. These include contributions to employer and employee National Insurance contributions, income tax, and VAT. This information has renewed calls for the UK Home Office’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to change its new policies with respect to students staying in the UK post-graduation and bring back longer-term post-study work visas. New information also found that international students of the 2009/10 cohort are plugging the UK’s acute skills gap, particularly in Computer Science and Mass Communications.
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Students From India Now Outnumber Those From China at Canadian Schools
According to figures provided by the Canadian High Commission in India, Canadian universities are experiencing a surge in the number of international students from India, who now outnumber Chinese students. In 2018, 172,000 Indian citizens held a Canadian study permit, compared to 142,000 from China. Among the reasons for the increased numbers is that Indian students attending Canadian universities have the ability to apply for an open work permit post-graduation and Canada’s simplified pathways to permanent residency and citizenship. These policies are in stark contrast to efforts by the US government to limit work visas for foreign workers.
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Universities to be Fined for Awarding too Many Top Degrees
UK education secretary, Damian Hinds, says there has been a steep and unjustifiable rise in the awarding of first-class degrees, and he is urging universities to “reset the norm” by handing out more 2:1s. Universities that do not comply could could face fines or be prevented from awarding degrees at all. Examples of so-called “grade inflation” include the University of Surrey, where 50.1% of students were awarded a first-class degree in 2016-17, while 37.9% received the score at the University of Huddersfield. For their part, universities are on record as saying they will not halt efforts to ensure that every student has the opportunity to get the best outcome from their course of study.
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Featured University - University College London, London UK
University College London (UCL) is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. It is the third largest university in the UK by total enrolment, and the largest by post-graduate enrolment. Established in 1826, UCL was the first university established in London, and the first in England to be entirely secular and to admit students regardless of their religion. UCL is also the third-oldest in England, and the first to admit women. In 1836, UCL became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London, and has grown through mergers, including with the Institute of Neurology, the Royal Free Hospital Medical School, the Eastman Dental Institute, the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, the School of Pharmacy, and the Institute of Education. UCL has its main campus in central London, with a number of institutes and teaching hospitals in other parts of the city, and in Doha, Qatar. UCL is made up of 11 faculties, including more than 100 departments, institutes and research centres. The university’s current enrolment exceeds 25,000. UCL has developed a comprehensive
global engagement strategy
. International students at UCL come from 150 countries and the university has a global network of more than 200,000 alumni. Notable alumni include: Alexander Graham Bell – inventor of the modern telephone, Baroness Scotland, the UK’s first female Attorney-General and the first British citizen to be elected SecretaryGeneral of the Commonwealth.
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Featured Program - Bachelor of Commerce, The University of Melbourne, Australia
The University of Melbourne (UM) offers a 3-year full-time (6 years part-time) Bachelor of Commerce degree. Students can major in Accounting, Actuarial Studies, Business, Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing. A 4th year Honours program is also available in Accounting, Actuarial Studies, Economics or Finance. All Commerce courses are delivered on the Parkville campus, and are available to domestic and international students. Intake periods are in February or July. The degree, together with other specified membership requirements, satisfied the accreditation requirement of Australian professional associations.
Admission requirements
are included on the UM website. The University of Melbourne was founded in 1853 and is Australia’s second oldest university and the oldest in the state of Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, with additional campuses in other parts of the state. UM is a member of the Group of Eight, Universitas 21 and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities.
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