Saudi is the “land of opportunity” for international schools with expansion plans, experts have suggested, pointing to the Kingdom's plans to attract more international private operators.
Representatives from the UK’s K-12 and early years sectors are visiting Saudi Arabia this week on a trade mission, as more independent schools set up franchises in the country.
ICEF hosted a World Student Scholarship Education Programme in the Gulf, bringing together 100 scholarship providers with institutions in 20 countries.
Two of the five countries named as priority regions in the UK's international education strategy showed declines in student numbers in 21/22.
Indian students are increasingly opting for non-traditional study destinations such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Singapore and Malaysia.
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Economic City hosted a virtual meeting with several Irish higher ed bodies showcase the city's investment opportunities.
A new scholarship for Saudi Arabian students is excluding funding for English language studies, “disappointing” some language schools.
Less than 12 months after announcing that Chinese would be introduced into all levels of education in Saudi Arabia, eight schools have officially started teaching the language.
