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International universities eye Nepal’s high student mobility

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With more than half of its population under the age of 25, Nepal has emerged as one of the highest senders of international students in the world. In the 2022/2023 academic year, there were 15,090 Nepali students in the US, marking a significant 27.9% increase from the previous year.

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International graduates found to earn less than Canadian peers

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However, [this] does not necessarily explain the difference in income observed at the masters and doctoral levels, wrote Etmanski, highlighting that a large proportion of international graduates at this level worked in the natural and applied sciences, where incomes are higher than average.

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Netherlands to cut international student budget by €300m

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The government has said that institutions will retain autonomy over student recruitment but that they are “expected to take appropriate measures, starting with restricted enrolment in non-Dutch pathways” as of the 2025/26 academic year.

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German language barrier stalls African nurse recruitment

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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. The numbers are still small, but more important than the numbers is the fact that these students are doing very well.

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Netherlands: a third of international grads stay to work

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Three in ten international students stay in the Netherlands to work after graduating, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics shows. Some 32% of international students who graduated in the 2018/2019 academic year were in employment in the Netherlands one year later, the data showed.

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

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Recognising India as a major source of international students, researchers, and workers, Finland has identified the country as a priority for the Talent Boost program, according to the Finnish ambassador to India, Kimmo Lhdevirta. I believe there are over 2,000 students from India in Finland nowadays, the number has grown in recent years.

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Indians form largest group of international students in Germany

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The number of Indian students has grown by 15.1% The number has more than doubled in the past five years, with 49,483 Indian students currently studying at German universities , based on the latest winter semester 2023/24 data. Indian students are also one of the largest recipients of scholarships in Germany.