UK gov’t extends funding for int’l exchange
The UK’s education secretary announced a one-year extension to an international school exchange program at the Education World Forum in London.
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Danish gov’t funds projects to address int’l graduate retention
With 42% of international graduates in Denmark leaving within two years, the government will provide funding for new five projects to improve retention.
Germany: visa waiting times “discouraging and demotivating”
Prospective students seeking to study in Germany were affected by multi-month visa waiting times at embassies around the world in 2019, with students in India, Morocco and Cameroon being most affected.
India: majority of foreign-trained doctors fail exams
More than four out of five doctors who return from completing a medical degree in countries like Russia and China fail the exams required to practise in India.
US: Thousands of int’l students may have overstayed their visas
An investigation found that a handful of suspicious companies with unclear business dealings and virtually no online footprint were employing students through the country’s Optional Practical Training program.
Action needed to avert the crisis in UK language learning, report warns
A report has lambasted the UK current approach to learning foreign languages, revealing that just 32% of 16-to-30-year olds in the UK feel confident reading and writing in another language, compared to the rest of the EU’s 89% average.
OfS: increase in mental health issues “worrying”
The Office for Students in the UK has said that the number of students who report mental health issues has “risen substantially”.
Fake uni sting: ICE releases video evidence
A video showing international students knowingly breaking the law has been released by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
UK gov’t doubles fast-track scientist visas
The number of fast-track visas allowing scientists from abroad to undertake research at UK universities is to double to more than 120.
UK education and TNE exports increased to £21.4 billion in 2017
Revenue from UK education and TNE activity exports increased to £21.4 billion in 2017, representing a 7.2% rise on 2016 figures, statistics have revealed.
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