Universities in Scotland and South Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding to foster closer academic ties. The agreement between Universities Scotland and the Korean Council for University Education could lead to collaboration over student mobility, dual degrees and joint research. Universities in Scotland and South Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding to foster closer academic ties and student mobility. The agreement between Universities Scotland and the Korean Council for University Education builds on the success of visits to Scotland by two delegations from South Korea in 2011 and 2012.
A representative from the Korean Council for University Education said: "This MOU marks a real effort to achieve concrete actions which will enhance academic links between both countries and generate bilateral opportunities for students and staff."
“We think the UKBA is not focused on opportunities for Scotland"
Scotland welcomed more than 42,000 non-EU students in 2009-10, and has seen strong interest from other parts of the EU thanks to its free higher education (those from other parts of the British Isles must pay however).
As the country contemplates the possibility of independence from the UK in 2014, the ruling Scottish National Party says an independent Scotland would pursue a more relaxed border policy for non-EU students.
“We think the UKBA is not focused on opportunities for Scotland..." Scottish Education Secretary Mike Russell
told The PIE News in November.
"Our pursuit of independence would include the pursuit of our own migration and immigration policies, and we would want to encourage particularly in the university sector a flow of students.”
The UK saw non-EU enrolments fall by nearly
a fifth last year due to tougher visa policies.
Universities Scotland represents Scotland's 19 higher education institutions while the
Korean Council for University Education represents 201 South Korean universities/institutions of higher education.
Universities in Scotland and South Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding to foster closer academic ties and student mobility. The agreement between Universities Scotland and the Korean Council for University Education builds on the success of visits to Scotland by two delegations from South Korea in 2011 and 2012.
A representative from the Korean Council for University Education said: “This MOU marks a real effort to achieve concrete actions which will enhance academic links between both countries and generate bilateral opportunities for students and staff.”
“We think the UKBA is not focused on opportunities for Scotland”
Scotland welcomed more than 42,000 non-EU students in 2009-10, and has seen strong interest from other parts of the EU thanks to its free higher education (those from other parts of the British Isles must pay however).
As the country contemplates the possibility of independence from the UK in 2014, the ruling Scottish National Party says an independent Scotland would pursue a more relaxed border policy for non-EU students.
“We think the UKBA is not focused on opportunities for Scotland…” Scottish Education Secretary Mike Russell told The PIE News in November.
“Our pursuit of independence would include the pursuit of our own migration and immigration policies, and we would want to encourage particularly in the university sector a flow of students.”
The UK saw non-EU enrolments fall by nearly a fifth last year due to tougher visa policies.
Universities Scotland represents Scotland’s 19 higher education institutions while the Korean Council for University Education represents 201 South Korean universities/institutions of higher education.
