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Singapore eases PR rules for international students

The PIE News

According to data from the Ministry of Education and the ICA, there were over 79,300 international student pass holders in Singapore by the end of January 2023. The post Singapore eases PR rules for international students appeared first on The PIE News.

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Mental health leave offered to Taiwanese students as youth suicides double

The Guardian - Higher Education

More than 40 schools have expressed interest in the trial run, according to the ministry of education. Under the programme, high school students can apply for up to three days off each semester, taken as full or half days, without proof of need but with the permission of their parents. Continue reading.

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Internationalisation helps to “improve” UAE society

The PIE News

International branch campuses are assisting in the UAE’s vision to “improve society” and the country’s internationalisation agenda is helping to bring innovation and knowledge, a representative of the ministry of education emphasised at the QS Reimagine Education conference.

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Cambridge renews Estonia assessment deal

The PIE News

A new agreement between Cambridge University Press & Assessment and Estonia’s ministry of education and research has been announced, aiming to bolster English language assessment offerings in the country.

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Warning issued to Taiwan’s ministries over int’l student exploitation

The PIE News

Taiwan’s government watchdog has accused three ministries of failing to protect overseas students from exploitation as the island sets out plans to attract 10,000 more international students over the next four years. Instead, students were forced to work to pay off debts to the institution for tuition and accommodation.

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International students in Japan almost at pre-pandemic levels

The PIE News

. “The government’s efforts to restore the number of international students, which declined significantly due to the influence of Covid-19, are showing steady results,” Kuniko Takeda, deputy director of international affairs at Japan’s ministry of education, told The PIE News.

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Japan opens first overseas branch campus

The PIE News

“This campus is the first university to award Japanese academic degrees overseas, thus becoming a groundbreaking university in the history of Japan’s higher education,” Ikuya Sugisato, international affairs employee at the Ministry of Education (MEXT) told The PIE News. “We