Education Roundup: Ericsson & DoT to offer 5G courses; Switzerland tops best education destination; Univ of Birmingham tie-up with Maha Guv; British Council announces GREAT scholarships

Internationally-mobile Ultra High Net Worth young people can ‘maximise their career prospects’ through an education in Switzerland, a new report has found. (Photo: John Disandolo via Unsplash)

1. Ericsson and DoT collaborate to offer accredited courses on 5G: Ericsson and Department of Telecommunications (DoT) collaborate to offer accredited courses on 5G for DoT’s initiative on 100 5G use case labs. Read More

2. Most Indian women want to study in the US: MSM Unify’s survey report: Among the survey respondents, 67% female respondents said that finances could come in the way of their study abroad planning. Read More

3. New Zealand improves student visa processing: Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has improved the process for deciding student visa applications by giving their staff more efficient assessment tools and letter templates. Read More

4. International staff and students feel unwelcome in the Netherlands: Survey: Most international students and staff in Dutch universities feel less welcome today than they did when they first arrived in the country. Read More

5. Switzerland tops leaderboard of best education destinations for mobile HNW: Switzerland has topped the list of the best education destinations for young HNWs, according to Henley & Partners. Read More

6. University of Chicago's Center in Delhi marks a decade in India: Established in 2014 as a hub for teaching, research, and dialogue, the University of Chicago Center in Delhi has completed 10 years. Read More 

7. UniCreds launches Rs 50 lakh scholarship: UniCreds launches scholarship across three categories for students who aspire to pursue higher education in the UK, the US, Canada, and Australia. This scholarship grants Rs 15 lakh to women who aim to pursue STEM careers. Read More

8. Japan to expand financial aid to non-Japanese students: Japan's Ministry of Education is expanding the scope of its financial aid provisions for non-Japanese students' university education. Read More

9. Nigerian students flee war-torn Sudan to study in India: 194 Nigerian students studying in Sudan have fled to India and Northern Cyrus to continue education. Read More

10. Indian student applications to UK down by 4%: International applications to study undergraduate courses in the United Kingdom are slightly up despite new policies announced by the UK government. Read More

11. Indian students are top first-year international students driving Germany’s enrolment growth: Indian students top enrolment in German universities, with most of the new students hailing from India at 11,733, followed by China at 5,661. Read More

12. PM Modi inaugurates 200-acre IIM-Jammu campus: A Rs 500-crore, 200-acre state-of-the-art campus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read More

13. Australian universities urging international students to withdraw their offer: Amid reports of record drop in student visa approval rates for international students, Australian universities are asking some international students to withdraw their admission offers. Read More

14. Pearson and University Living collaborate to offer accommodation & financial services to students: Pearson has partnered with University Living (UL) to facilitate foreign accommodation, financial services, and logistics support for study-abroad aspirants in India. Read More

15. University of Birmingham tie-up with Government of Maharashtra: The University of Birmingham is partnering with the government of Maharashtra to set up a specialist Research and Innovation Hub. Read More

16. Samsung Innovation Campus inaugurated in Hubli: Samsung R&D Institute Bengaluru (SRI-B) has inaugurated the Samsung Innovation Campus programme at the KLE Institute of Technology (KLEIT), Hubli to upskill youth in future technology domains. Read More

17. Canada updates Digital Nomads definition: Immigration Refugees Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently provided clarifications on the definition of a digital nomad. Read More

18: University of Birmingham announces partnership with Symbiosis International University: University of Birmingham announces partnership with Symbiosis International University to make it easier for Indian students to study for a postgraduate law qualification in the UK. Read More

19. British Council announces GREAT Scholarships  2024: The GREAT Scholarships offer students from India the opportunity to undertake postgraduate taught studies in the UK from autumn 2024. Read More

20. University of Glasgow offers Indian postgraduate students £5,000 fee discount: University of Glasgow has launched India Merit Award that covers programs in more than 150 subject areas. Read More