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🇪🇪 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 • 08:30 UTC
🇪🇪 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 • 04:05 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Between Demand and Academic Excellence: The Debate Facing South Korea

The article discusses the intense competition in South Korea's education system and the impact it has on children's well-being as parents enroll their children in private academies for better chances at top universities.

Mar 1 • 03:01 UTC
🇵🇱 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 • 09:32 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Private Universities and the Battle Against Liberal Thought

The article discusses the rise of private educational institutions in Spain, driven by ultraconservative organizations aiming to promote their ideology.

Feb 22 • 04:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

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

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

Feb 18 • 03:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The boom of private education in Spain: who is who in a 20 billion euro a year business

Private education in Spain is experiencing significant growth, driven by investment funds and increasing student numbers, particularly in universities and vocational training.

Feb 14 • 16:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MEC revokes the notice allowing the creation of new medical courses

The Brazilian federal government has revoked a notice that previously allowed the establishment of new medical courses at private universities.

Feb 11 • 12:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Túlio Maravilha's Daughter Gets Accepted to Public Universities but Will Not Attend to 'Preserve Family Values'; Video

Tulianne Maravilha, daughter of ex-player Túlio Maravilha, was accepted into two public universities but opted for a private one to uphold her family values.

Feb 8 • 00:16 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Some private varsities operate like business centres — 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 • 22:34 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Government Will Safeguard the System to Prevent the Opening of Low-Quality Private Vocational Training Centers

Pedro Sánchez has announced that a decree will soon be released to restrict the establishment of low-quality private vocational training centers, similar to previous measures taken for private universities.

Feb 4 • 11:16 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

From funds to individuals, everyone is joining the booming business of private universities

The article discusses the diversity within the private university sector, highlighting the different ownership models and purposes behind private institutions.

Feb 3 • 07:21 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Lagos courts private varsities to boost graduate quality

The Lagos State Ministry of Tertiary Education is seeking to enhance collaboration with private universities to improve the quality and competitiveness of graduates from the state.

Feb 3 • 00:13 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Funds, businessmen, the Church, and foundations: who owns private universities?

The article explores the diverse ownership of private universities in Spain, which includes investment funds, business groups, banks, individuals, families, foundations, cooperatives, and the Church, showcasing a varied and 'atomized' ecosystem.

Feb 1 • 20:28 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

New Judicial War Government-Ayuso: Morant Denounces Madrid for a Lawyers' University Center after the Struggle of the Attorney General

A new judicial conflict has erupted between the Spanish government and Isabel Díaz Ayuso regarding the establishment of a private lawyers' university center in Madrid.

Jan 16 • 18:36 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Universities denounce Ayuso's Government for the private academic center that the College of Lawyers of Madrid will open

Universities have filed a complaint against Ayuso's Government regarding the opening of a private academic center by the College of Lawyers of Madrid, arguing it undermines educational integrity when left in the hands of professional guilds.

Jan 16 • 07:00 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Public universities break record for affiliated private centers: "It is a model that has now lost its meaning"

In 2025, Spain saw the opening of 10 private centers affiliated with public universities, marking the highest number in the last decade and raising concerns over the viability of the model.

Jan 13 • 23:01 UTC
🇪🇸 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 • 20:35 UTC
🇪🇸 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 • 21:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Regarding the tightening of criteria in the creation of 'private chiringuito universities'

The article discusses the implications of stricter criteria for the establishment of private universities, emphasizing the need for a critical examination of both the extreme right's positions and the management by social democracy over the past 36 years.

Jan 3 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

La Aneca, the 'Jurassic' referee of the university that has determined the careers of 160,000 teachers

La Aneca, viewed as a major obstacle to university modernization, is granted new powers by a government decree impacting private universities and their accreditation.

Jan 2 • 02:12 UTC

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