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Finland’s visa processing issues resulting in “bottleneck”

The PIE News

A survey of Finland’s universities of applied sciences has revealed that increasing numbers of students are finding themselves unable to enter the country due to visa issues. . This is not just a pandemic backlash,” she clarifies, talking to The PIE.

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Responsibilities and gatekeeping in using language certificates for HE admission

SRHE

Stefanie Schröder, MA, is the coordinator for continuing higher education at the Hochschulallianz Ruhr at Bochum University of Applied Sciences. However, in admission practice, there might be a tension between professional responsibilities and a lack of trust in the validity of standardised language certificates.

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Switzerland fee reports premature, but signal turning tide in Europe

The PIE News

This proposal only affects the two Federal Institutes of Technology and does not apply to other cantonal universities or universities of applied sciences. If approved, the annual fee would be increased by CHF 1,560-4,600 – which is still far below “typical American” tuition fees,” Juan Perellon told The PIE.

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Work Zones Ahead!

Inside Higher Ed

Adding Layers With the foundation of a general education core in place, the Legislature turned its attention in 2017 to investing in a set of multi-institutional agreements in popular majors. This 30-credit block of courses satisfies most, if not all, general education requirements and went into effect in fall 2014.