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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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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. The schools, which blend the Finnish National Core Curriculums with elements of Indias National Education Policy, serve as a key component of Finlands soft diplomacy.

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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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Netherlands: call for higher education funding rethink in ongoing international debate

The PIE News

Last year, Dutch minister for Education, Culture and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf, told The PIE in an exclusive interview that the country was searching for an “optimal” number of international students, while he praised the role of student and researcher international exchanges. Suggestions made so far are wide ranging.

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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. . And now we have the situation where the higher education institutions don’t get the funding if the students don’t arrive,” she added. .

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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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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.