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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. Once we are including further professions, we will be moving to other countries in East Africa,” he added.

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

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Of course the companies do a lot for their own workforces, I hope that Finnish vocational training institutes and universities of applied sciences develop more contacts with their Indian counterparts.

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German leader appeals to int’l graduates

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Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said international graduates of Germany’s higher education system will help to “successfully” develop the country’s economy.

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Ask not what you can do for engineering…

HEPI

No doubt every discipline and sector would want to make its own special pleading, and while few would have as good a case as engineering might, we want to focus on wider benefits to the education system (that would also happen to serve engineering better). Are these not traits wed want to instil in every school-leaver?

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A Norwegian vision: transforming higher education with VECOIL partnerships

The PIE News

In the midst of Norway’s enchanting fjords and endless summer daylight, a gathering of educators takes place at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in Bergen. This commitment to accessibility ensures that students from diverse backgrounds can access quality education.

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Germany to train 5,000 African nurses

The PIE News

Koblenz University of Applied Sciences in Germany is partnering with African institutions to train 5,000 nurses from East Africa annually, under a scheme to address healthcare worker shortages. The choice of East Africa was based on the analysis of the population size, GDP per capita, demographic dynamics and the education system.

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NL: sector anticipates legislation to limit int’l recruitment

The PIE News

There has also been discussion around institutions being obliged to provide housing to any international students they enroll, a sentiment which was shared by Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences , in an open letter to Dijkgraaf.