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India issues draft rules for foreign university branches

Inside Higher Ed

Once approved by the University Grants Commission, providers will be free to set their own tuition fees, define student selection criteria and appoint faculty. The guidance also specifies that the quality of education provided by Indian outposts must be “at par” with that of an institution’s main campus.

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What is a ‘research culture’?

SRHE

With many providers offering ‘Professional’ doctorates, leading for example to a Doctorate in Business, a Doctorate in Education, a Doctorate in Engineering, the thesis may be replaced partly or wholly by professional experience and study may take place in conjunction with paid work as a required element.

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Sri Lanka’s TNE opportunities attract international universities

The PIE News

Some of Sri Lanka’s key educational bodies and institutions, including the University Grants Commission, Ladies College, Ananda College, Colombo International School, NIBM, and SLIIT, are attending sessions and visits with the delegation.

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Revealed: Australia’s IRU to build “consortium campus” in India

The PIE News

Six of the seven Australian universities making up the consortium Flinders University, Griffith University, James Cook University, La Trobe University, University of Canberra, and Western Sydney University will develop the consortium campus.

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Google and IBM Professional Certificates on Coursera now aligned with India’s National Skills Qualification Framework

Coursera blog

The University Grants Commission’s National Credit Framework (NCrF) now allows students to earn credits for all forms of learning, making it easier to switch between academic studies and skill-based learning. IBM Data Engineering 5 IBM Data Science 5 IBM Cybersecurity Analyst 5 IBM DevOps and Software Engineering 5 IBM Data Analyst 4.5