Chinese students at 11 higher education institutes in South Korea can now pay school fees via WeChat, it was announced on January 8th.

International students who stay in Korea for more than six months can expect to pay higher medical insurance costs from July when a new law is enforced.

A rising number of overstaying international students has prompted South Korea's government to tighten visa rules for applicants, beginning with Vietnamese students.

The number of international students at universities and graduate schools in South Korea continued to rise in 2018, according to annual figures.

A MoU to promote academic cooperation and build Hanyang University's reach into the ASEAN region has been signed with the Asia School of Business.

English won’t be part of the curriculum for primary schools until grade three to allow children to develop their Korean language skills first, government officials said.

Vietnam has used last month's Asia Europe Ministers Education Meeting to finalise a €578,000 with Ireland and start negotiations with Norway. It is hoped the deal will encourage mobility between the two nations.

The Egyptian Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation has received a $6m grant from South Korea that will be used to establish a Korean technical education facility.