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India a ‘target country’ for Finland’s Talent Boost program

The PIE News

As per the latest statistics, there are over 22,000 international students in Finnish higher education institutions, with Indian students maintaining a steady number. By the end of September 2024, the Finnish Immigration Service had cancelled 264 permits, with 216 cases still awaiting processing.

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Netherlands records slowest int’l student growth in nine years

The PIE News

The decline is not surprising at all – none of the regulations changing English language programs to be taught in Dutch have actually happened yet – but this is a gut reaction by the market based on the perception of studying in the Netherlands,” Peter Birdsall, president of Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, told The PIE News.

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Ask not what you can do for engineering…

HEPI

One of the reasons engineering is neglected in the school curriculum is perhaps because it is (wrongly) considered analogous to applied sciences and mathematics. Engineering Professors Council, 2024: Maths for Engineering: Do T levels add up? Are these not traits wed want to instil in every school-leaver? and Rich, J.,

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Internationalisation in the Netherlands: an uncertain, volatile landscape

The PIE News

Many in higher education, both Dutch and international students and staff, are left in shock, anger and disbelief. This result brings a major blow to both internationalisation activities and the financing of higher education. There is a wave of disappointment and sadness.

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Cultural Competence: A Critical Skill for Today’s Police Officers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The missions of higher education and policing differ, yet each occupies well-known and established community spaces. Much like higher education, policing nationwide continues to wrestle with unparalleled demographic shifts, persistent public scrutiny, and questionable legitimacy. police officers. Dr. Neil D. Dr. Neil D.

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How micro-credentials are spurring deeper collaboration between community college and employers

University Business

. “When aviation has a dip, we feel it,” says Jennifer Seymour, v ice president of general education and skilled trades at the Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, familiarly known as WSU Tech.

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Stakeholders adapt to changing trends among Indian students

The PIE News

million of them studying abroad in 2024, Indian students have emerged as one of the largest international student cohorts in the world. I decided on Germany because the fees are very low and there was a huge support system to help with the process,” said Sahil Dubey, who will be studying at Germany’s Fulda University of Applied Sciences.