South America
University directors debate changes to Chilean education
Share The Council of University Directors met last Thursday to reevaluate how students are tested and universities are funded. The Council of University Directors of Chile (Cruch) met in Punta Arenas to discuss higher education reform. The main topic of ... Read More »
Universities told to get quality staff from abroad
Share Universities in small states like Trinidad &Tobago should focus on international recruitment and recruiting members of its diaspora as a measure to deal with quality of education challenges. The advice comes from former World Bank co-ordinator for tertiary education ... Read More »
Japan: Universities set to accept Brazilian science majors
Share Japanese universities are being asked to accept about 1,300 Brazilian science majors over the next three years in a program funded by the South American country aimed at building its industrial development and helping Japanese firms advance into its ... Read More »
Brazilian student talks about Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences
Share This academic year many Brazilian students crossed borders of their country to obtain new study experience in foreign universities. As a part of ‘Science Without Borders’ project, developed by the government of Brazil and coordinated by Nuffic, 21,000 of ... Read More »
Edinburgh University opens office in Brazil
Share The University of Edinburgh is to open a new office in Brazil. The University’s Office of The Americas in Sao Paulo will aid collaboration between the institution and partners in education, business and government across Latin America. The Scottish ... Read More »
USC delegation to open university’s eighth international office in São Paulo
Share By Eddie North-Hager University of Southern California (USC) President C. L. Max Nikias is leading a delegation of deans and trustees this week to Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, where USC will open its eighth international office. This ... Read More »
High scores for Chile’s university entrance exam drop in 2013
Share PSU high scores drop 31 percent, socioeconomic gap widens. Results published of the University Selection Test (PSU) yielded apparently unfavorable results for Chile’s incoming college students. Only 219 students throughout the country achieved the maximum score of 850 points ... Read More »
Troubled Chilean university set to close in 2014
Share Education Minister reveals relocation plans for 18,000 Universidad del Mar students. In a special session before the Chamber of Deputies, Education Minister Harald Beyer unveiled the government’s plans Wednesday night to close Universidad del Mar following a profiteering scandal ... Read More »
Chilean government promotes changes in universities
Share The Chilean government announced a bill that will be sent to Congress to amend the certification system of universities, focus of a corruption scandal. The initiative aims to give life to a National Accreditation Agency, and eliminate the National ... Read More »
Chilean university freezes incoming admission for 2013
Share While new enrollment for 2013 remains closed at Universidad del Mar, current students will continue through the registration process as normal, university Director Patricio Galleguillos said. The university also reported that less than 10 percent of students have requested ... Read More »
