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12 May 2025
Japanese Scholarship MEXT 2025-2026: Important dates, expert tips to get selected.
Key Takeaway: Important dates for MEXT 2025-2026: As announced by the Embassy of Japan in India, the application window for MEXT 2025 (for admissions in 2026) is open across four categories. Reference Link: https://indianexpress.com/article/education/study-abroad/japanese-government-scholarship-japan-mext-2025-2026-important-dates-expert-tips-direct-link-to-apply-9992618/
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05 May 2025
Breaking: What does an India-UK trade deal mean for international students?
The PIE unpacks what a "landmark" trade deal between India and the UK could mean for the international education sector.The Indian and UK governments have today announced a trade deal that is being touted as a “huge economic win”, promising to add a whopping £4.8 billion to the UK economy and £2.2 billion in wages every year “in the long run”. The “landmark” trade deal – focusing largely on liquor and cars, as well as cosmetics, aerospace and medical devices…
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07 May 2025
How will private universities unlock opportunities within Greece and beyond?
Recent laws allowing private universities to open in Greece are changing the country's higher education landscape. Christina Georgaki goes through everything you need to know.In March 2024, the Greek parliament approved a law authorising the establishment of private universities, along with the annexes of private foreign universities, with 159 votes in favour. Given Article 16 of our constitution forbids the formation of universities by private individuals, this caused disruption across the higher education sector. But we must ask, how will…
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08 May 2025
Spain moves forward with a proposed law to shorten the working week to 37.5 hours
The bill to reduce the current workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours for over 12 million people will now be put to the Spanish parliament for approval.Spain may soon move to a shorter week with workers enjoying 2.5 hours more rest after the government on Tuesday approved a bill that would reduce official working hours from 40 hours to 37.5 hours.If enacted, the bill, which will now go through the Spanish parliament, would benefit 12.5 million full-time and part-time private…
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01 May 2025
Australia’s The Language Academy placed into liquidation
The Language Academy, an Australian language school with campuses in the Gold Coast and Sydney, has been placed into liquidation and has ceased operations. The notice was posted by the Tuition Protection Service (TPS), which outlined that operations ceased as of May 1, with Worrells appointed as the liquidator.“The Tuition Protection Service is in contact with Worrells to inform them of The Language Academy’s obligations to students and to determine how we can support The Language Academy and their students…
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