ASIA
COVID-19 VACCINATION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN IRAN TO START IN WEEKS
The National Headquarters for Coronavirus Control has stated that the vaccination of international students in Iranian universities will begin in the next Iranian calendar month, from August 23 to September 22. The vaccination drive will include Iranian students as well. Iranian universities have 57,675 foreign nationals from 133 countries on their rolls, but many of them have returned home during the pandemic.
VIPKID WILL NO LONGER SELL FOREIGN-BASED TUTORING TO CHINESE STUDENTS
Leading Chinese education firm VIPKid stated that it would not sell classes by foreign-based tutors to Chinese students with immediate effect. The announcement came to comply with new rules implemented for the private education sector in China. The new rules issued last month bar curriculum-based tutoring for a profit with the aim to ease financial pressures contributing to low birth rates in the country.
STUDENTS IN JORDAN WARNED OF FAKE STUDY ABROAD PROMOTIONS
According to Jordan’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, students planning to study abroad should steer clear of unauthorised individuals for getting admissions to foreign universities. Such fake offers are commonly shared through advertisements, online links, or social media sites. The ministry recommended that students should use only the authorised university service offices and access their website.
USA
SENATORS RECOMMEND THAT THE US GOVERNMENT MUST EXPEDITE THE VISA PROCESS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Influential senators in the US have urged the Biden government to speed up the visa process for international students. The move will favour thousands of Indians looking ahead to join US universities in the Fall academic session in 2021. According to data from the Association of International Educators, more than a million students from abroad are studying in colleges and universities in the US. They have contributed USD 41 billion to the economy in 2018-2019.
UK
INTERNATIONAL STUDY OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDINBURGH NAPIER STUDENTS THROUGH SUBSTANTIAL NEW FUNDING
Students at Edinburgh Napier University will have the opportunity to study abroad through significant funding announced from the new ‘Turing Scheme’. The funding will facilitate placements in more than 150 popular international destinations, including the USA, Canada, and Japan. Almost half of the placements will go to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIAN ENTRY BAN LEADS TO A LOSS OF OVER 100,000 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR
According to the International Education Association data, Australia has suffered a massive loss of over 100,000 international students during the pandemic year. The loss is even bigger in the dollar figure, with each student costing the economy a loss of nearly $60,000 from tuition fees and their overall spending in the country. The largest decline is in the number of new Indian students.
WORK READINESS MICRO-CREDENTIAL LAUNCHED BY AUSTRADE
Austrade, the trade, investment and education promotion agency run by the Australian government, has launched the first of its micro-credentials suite for international students and graduates. The launch is a part of the ongoing Digital Education Hub programme. The Work Readiness Micro-credential offers tools and resources for students who want to navigate the job market in Australia and around the world.
NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITIES TWEAKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHINA TO SAFEGUARD ACADEMIC AUTONOMY
The pandemic-induced disruption of international education and research has caused a significant shift for New Zealand universities. Last year witnessed a renewal of the Confucius Institute agreements with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). But things have changed with a global controversy over the CCP using the Confucius Institutes as global propaganda tools.
THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY WELCOMES BACK INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COHORT
The University of Canterbury in Christchurch extended a warm welcome to 34 international students who were allowed to return to the country under the New Zealand Government Exemption Cohort. The initiative is a part of an exception class of 1,000 tertiary students from overseas. It is expected to generate around $49 million for the community. These students will have to follow the same border rules and quarantine requirements as other travellers.
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