Italians scout for Asian engineering talent

Rome: Italy, Asia is the new America: moving in to cash in on the near-saturation of the U.S. And U.K. educational markets, Italian higher educational institution are promising a “barrier-free” study environment for Asian engineering students, especially from China and India. The market shift in preference for Asian students is perhaps the best indicator that this country, with some of the oldest known universities in the world, is gearing up for a complete internationalization its education.

For Indian students, the initiatives are already in place: promotional and marketing campaigns in major Indian cities, a sizeable increase in the numbers of the international faculties in all major universities, phased switch-over to English as a medium of instruction and exclusive scholarships for Indian students.

Italians scout for Asian engineering talent