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๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช ERR
National & Local

The ministry wants to bring private money into higher education with paid master's programs

Estonia's ministry is proposing a draft law to enable universities to create one-year paid master's programs funded by private investment.

Mar 2 โ€ข 08:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช ERR
National & Local

Universities Given the Right to Create Paid One-Year Master's Programs in Estonian

Estonian universities are now authorized to establish paid one-year master's programs in Estonian to enhance educational flexibility and attract private funding.

Mar 2 โ€ข 04:05 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Academic Challenges of Modernity - The Future of Private Universities

The article discusses the evolving landscape of higher education in Poland, focusing on the strategic role and priorities of private institutions like Akademia Humanitas in response to demographic changes and student expectations.

Feb 27 โ€ข 09:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

University students can negotiate student debts in a collective effort starting Wednesday (25) in Manaus

A collective event in Manaus will allow university students to negotiate their outstanding student debts with private higher education institutions.

Feb 24 โ€ข 01:36 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Wprost
National & Local

A Few Clicks and the Semester Passed. 'Collegium Humanum is Nothing'

Newsweek reveals that the private university Collegium Humanum, offering fully online post-graduate studies, continues operations despite critical government oversight.

Feb 23 โ€ข 19:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Oko.press
National & Local

Pro-Russian Political Scientist Will Not Lead Postgraduate Studies. University Reacts to Our Publication

After the publication by OKO.press revealing that pro-Russian academic Leszek Sykulski was set to lead postgraduate studies at a private university in Gdaล„sk, Sykulski has been removed from the institution's staff list.

Feb 23 โ€ข 12:57 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Mobile Phones in Higher Education: To Ban or Not? - The Subject #1661

Private universities in Sรฃo Paulo have implemented a ban on mobile phones in classrooms, sparking a debate about autonomy and concentration among students.

Feb 18 โ€ข 03:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Lula government revokes notice for the creation of new medical courses

The Lula government has revoked a notice that aimed to create new medical courses in private institutions in Brazil, which was already delayed several times before its cancellation.

Feb 11 โ€ข 10:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

MP: Private School's Negligence Results in 13 Students Missing 12th Exam

Due to the negligence of Gayatri Vidyapeeth Higher Secondary School in Khargone, 13 students were unable to sit for their 12th-grade English board exam.

Feb 10 โ€ข 06:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
National & Local

Some private varsities operate like business centres โ€” Pioneer NOUN VC

The Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria, Prof. Olugbemiro Jegede, cautions that many private universities in Nigeria are being managed as profit-making enterprises, which may jeopardize their academic integrity and sustainability.

Feb 5 โ€ข 22:34 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Who is, after all, the 'anxious generation'?

A year after the enforcement of law 15.100 limiting cellphone use in basic education schools across Brazil, some private higher education institutions have imposed a similar ban, prohibiting cellphone use except for educational purposes.

Feb 5 โ€ข 13:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Prouni announces first call with 594 thousand scholarships at private colleges; check it out

Prouni has announced the first call for approved candidates for scholarships in private higher education institutions, offering a total of 594,519 scholarships, including both full and partial coverage.

Feb 3 โ€ข 03:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ elDiario.es
National & Local

Private universities settle in Asturias: the year that marks a change in model

Asturias is set to experience a historic shift in its university system with the establishment of private universities for the first time in 2026.

Jan 11 โ€ข 20:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ elDiario.es
National & Local

Spain will have more private universities than public ones by 2026 due to the push from autonomous communities

By 2026, Spain is projected to have more private universities than public ones, driven by an increase in students enrolling in master's programs and significant changes in the university sector towards privatization.

Jan 5 โ€ข 21:00 UTC

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