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International universities eye Nepal’s high student mobility

The PIE News

In the 2022/2023 academic year, there were 15,090 Nepali students in the US, marking a significant 27.9% Students are also looking beyond traditional fields like business and IT, exploring options in healthcare, engineering, and applied sciences, stated Sharma. increase from the previous year.

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German language barrier stalls African nurse recruitment

The PIE News

The partnership between Koblenz University of Applied Sciences and Kenya’s Mount Kenya University , whichpiloted over 2023 and 2024, has slowed because few candidates meet the required language skills. This was out the possible 60 the initiative had targeted to recruit in the initial and pilot cohort in 2022.

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Netherlands: a third of international grads stay to work

The PIE News

Lucette Roovers, director of global engagement at Breda University of Applied Sciences , told The PIE the “stay rate” of international students has been a focal point of the ongoing international student debate in the Netherlands. Previously, only around 20% of international students did so.

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Dutch recruitment ‘cease and desist’ a “wake-up call”

The PIE News

During the PIE Live Europe ’s European Panel of Presidents, Breda University of Applied Sciences’s director academy of tourism Perry Hobson talked about the difficult situation Dutch institutions have been put in through the ongoing discussion on recruitment of non-EU students. If it’s that issue today, what will it be tomorrow?”

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Using Generative AI to “Hack Time” for Implementing Real-World Projects

Faculty Focus

Faculty Focus , March 2022.) Dr. Paul Acquaro is a lecturer at FOM University of Applied Science for Economics and Management in Berlin and an adjunct assistant professor teaching online with New York Universitys School of Professional Studies. In that article, we made a case for enabling real-world clients as partner educators.

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Finland’s joint application sees record numbers

The PIE News

More than 61,000 applications were made in the country’s joint application round, which occurs nationally every year, soaring over the 2022 figure of over 32,000. International students made up around 53,000 of the joint applications, where students can apply for up to six study programs with one application.

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Indians form largest group of international students in Germany

The PIE News

As per data seen by The PIE News, 60% of Indian students are pursuing Engineering, 21% are studying Law, Management, and Social Studies, 13% are studying Math and Natural Sciences, and another 5% are going for Agriculture/Forestry, Humanities, and other courses.