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Graduates attend Harvard University’s commencement ceremony in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thursday. Photo: AP
US-China relations

What do Chinese parents think of US moves to restrict student visas?

Trump administration’s unpredictable approach sees some abandon American dream for options closer to home or in other Western nations.

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International Property

Will higher school fees, new taxes turn Hongkongers away from UK properties?

Britain

UK universities face funding ‘crunch’ as foreign students go elsewhere

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Chinese overseas

China put overseas universities on notice over dubious degrees

Chinese students on edge after education authorities put 13 lower-ranked institutions on a verification list over questionable diplomas.

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Recent changes to certification requirements by China’s education authorities are causing anxiety for Chinese students taking overseas online courses. Photo: Shutterstock Images
US-China relations

Anti-Beijing policies in US hasten an academic switch to Taiwan

Many US universities, including Harvard, are strengthening ties with mainland China, but anxiety about Beijing’s influence has made Taiwan partnerships more attractive.

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Viral stories

Vietnam nursery teacher sits on boy, 5, forces him to eat oranges

Government officials in Vietnam say they will “not show any leniency” to a teacher at a nursery school in Ho Chi Minh City who was caught on camera violently mistreating children in her care.

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Fame and celebrity

Inside Sierra Canyon – or what Kanye West calls ‘a fake school for celebs’

West recently called for his former partner Kim Kardashian to take his children out of LA’s Sierra Canyon school – so what’s so controversial about the institution, if anything?

Kim Kardashian and Ye West’s children go to the Sierra Canyon School in LA. Photo: @KimKardashian/Twitter; @sierracanyonschool/Instagram
Britain

Opinion | Don’t blame foreign students for chaos at Britain’s universities

The UK government is placing more restrictions on foreign students, causing dismay among university staff and administrators. Making it more difficult to study in the UK is self-defeating and will only harm British universities that are already struggling.

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China jobs

‘I probably won’t go back’: foreign graduates face bleak job market in China

China’s unemployment rate remains high, and students are seeing a ‘degradation of academic qualifications’ in the country as a master’s degree from a top university has become the threshold for many positions.

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Millionaires and billionaires

President Xi’s university among world’s top producers of super-rich alumni

The alma maters of President Xi Jinping and Baidu co-founder Robin Li are among the universities that have churned out the most ultra-wealthy graduates, according to a study by Altrata.

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A lion guards the west gate of Peking University, Beijing, China. Photo: Shutterstock
HKDSE

More Hongkongers pick UK for further studies with pound at record low

DSE results out this week, but many applied for popular courses earlier as pound kept sliding.

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Britain is already a favourite destination for Hong Kong students heading overseas. Photo: Felix Wong
South Korea

Seoul ranked 2nd best student city, Hong Kong climbs to 12th place: QS report

South Korean capital comes in at second place for the first time in global list ranking 140 cities, while London takes top spot.

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Good Schools Guide

The future of education lies in blending techy tools with very human skills

We talk to Hong Kong’s international schoolteachers about how education is changing, from lessons learned during the pandemic, to how improved tech needs to be balanced against more human factors

Japan

International schools flock to Japan after China crackdown

British institutions Harrow, Rugby School and Malvern College are betting that scions of wealthy Chinese families will be lured by Japan’s proximity, low Covid-19 rates and fewer restrictions on education.

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Children walk home from school in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters
Universities in Hong Kong

Hong Kong universities’ international reputation down in latest world rankings

Four Hong Kong tertiary institutions gain ground in latest World University Rankings 2023, with Polytechnic University’s strength in research highlighted.

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Polytechnic University’s strength in research was highlighted in the World University Rankings 2023. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Britain

Number of Hong Kong pupils at UK private schools triples after BN(O) scheme launch

Hong Kong pupils whose parents live in UK has increased from 496 in 2021 to 1,538 this year, according to report by Independent Schools Council.

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Education

Canada is No 2 choice for Hongkongers studying abroad

Interest in Canada shot up after news that those who study there can stay on, apply for permanent residency.

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Education

Hongkongers aged 30-49 apply to study in Australia, with families in tow

Australia’s new migration pathways result in more Hongkongers applying to universities there.

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Australia’s new pathway to permanent residence has resulted in a spike of applications by Hongkongers hoping to meet the criterion of studying in the country for at least two academic years. Photo: Shutterstock
Britain

Exclusive | Hongkongers keen to move to Canada offered MBAs for cash with no coursework

For the tidy sum of up to HK$250,000, emigration firms offer no-show degrees and experts to write dissertations for ‘postgraduate students’.

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Chinese overseas

Interest in studying in Australia spikes among Hongkongers after visa rules change

Residents will be able to obtain permanent residency in as little as three years provided they meet requirements, prompting Hongkongers who might have previously chosen Britain for overseas study to now choose Australia.

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BN(O) passport

British schools ‘turning away Hong Kong children’ amid record enrolments

‘Too many Hong Kong applicants,’ say some British schools that prefer a mix of foreign students.

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Hongkongers attend the city’s international education expo this year with parents increasingly looking at sending their children abroad to study. Photo: Chan Ho-him

How should students choose the best-fit school in the United Kingdom?

To discuss how to choose the best-fit school for students in the UK, the South China Morning Post hosted a discussion panel moderated by Ruth Benny, Founder and Head Girl at Top Schools Hong Kong. Featured on this panel are Tom Bennett, Director of Studies at Sedbergh School, Sue Wallace-Woodroffe, Head Mistress of The Queen's School, and Jane Archibald, Director of External Relations of The Queen's School.

How should students choose the best-fit school in the United Kingdom?

Navigating the Singapore international education system

To discuss Singapore’s international education system, the South China Morning Post has hosted a discussion panel moderated by Thomas Chan, News Reporter as part of their Overseas Schools Festival held on April 17.  

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