Turkey in plans to woo African students to its universities

Jan 17, 2022

The country will exempt African students from the Turkish International Student Admission Examination, save for those applying for courses in engineering, medicine and law, according Erol Ozvar president of Turkish Council of Higher Education. “We have taken an...

some DLIs approved their own Covid-19 readiness plans

Dec 17, 2021

In 2020 it was announced that institutions in the Canadian province could welcome back international students to campuses if they had a Covid-19 readiness plan approved by their provincial or territorial government.  “Submitted plans do not contain all of the detail...

Queensland quarantine facility plans revealed

Sep 30, 2021

Students will be among the international arrivals quarantining at a facility at Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, near Brisbane, from early 2022. The facility will have some 500 beds ready to use by the end of 2021. “The universities have been speaking to us about the need...

Educators seek to ensure Afghan students’ plans prioritised

Aug 16, 2021

However, it is still not clear how students will be able to leave the landlocked country as the Taliban takes control following the withdrawal of US and ally troops. Reports from the international airport in the country’s capital indicate that only US military planes...