A recent CBIE mission in Chile paved the way for closer collaboration between post-secondary institutions in the two countries and saw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between two universities.

A Mutual Recognition Agreement between the UK and Chile is now in operation, having formally come into effect in Chile in April 2018, UK NARIC has confirmed. 

International student enrolments across Chile showed modest growth in 2016, with neighbouring Latin American countries showing the greatest demand for degree programs and study abroad driven by interest in Europe and North America.

A new report from the Centre for Global Higher Education concluded that private education providers serve to massify education, but transparency on value for money and student protection plans are inadequate.

The demand for ELT across Latin America is ripe as governments view the language as a tool to access the global economy. However supply is barred by a lack of quality teaching force and low access.

New Zealand is aiming to increase its profile as a study destination in Latin American as the minister of tertiary education, skills and employment visited the region for the first time last month and announced expanded mobility agreements with key trade countries.

Denver-based Bridge Education Group has announced three new university partnerships along the US East coast. President Jean-Marc Alberola said the move follows Bridge’s strategy to open 15 to 20 campus-based centres in the next five years.

Many countries are now keen to court foreign entrepreneurs, with Chile being one country offering financial support to those willing to relocate and start-up there. Arundati Dandapani explores the link between foreign study and migrant entrepreneurs and speaks to various success stories around the world for who overseas study led to a whole new world of opportunity.