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EXCLUSIVE: Ambitious Russia foreign students recruitment plan welcomed

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 Hari SrinivasanLeave a Comment

In an exclusive chat with Global Education Times, one of Russia’s leading technological universities, ITMO University, has welcomed Russian government agency Rossotrudnichestvo’s plans to recruit over 7,000 foreign students to pursue IT studies in the country’s universities.

Speaking to Global Education Times, Irina Kim, Head of the International Cooperation Department at ITMO University, said: “Rossotrudnichestvo’s programme ‘Human Resources for the Digital Economy’ initiates a good trend in promoting Russian IT education abroad to attract schoolchildren of different levels, from elementary to high school students, as well as teachers and administrative staff.

Russia to welcome over 7000 foreign IT students

November 14, 2019November 16, 2019 Kate Frazer1 Comment

Russia wants to attract more than 7,000 foreign IT students and school leavers to its universities by 2021 as part of a drive to develop digital literacy.

This comes as part of the launch of the Russian initiative ‘Human Resources for the Digital Economy’, announced by Rossotrudnichestvo head Eleonora Mitrofanova at a press conference last Wednesday.

ISE calls for ‘simplified’ UK visa for international students

November 14, 2019November 13, 2019 Hari SrinivasanLeave a Comment

The Institute of Student Employers (ISE) has published a manifesto for the forthcoming UK General Election calling for a ‘simplified’ UK visa process for international students to remain in the country.

Ahead of the UK General Election on Thursday 12 December 2019, the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) has published a manifesto that it claims is ‘representing the calls of hundreds of Britain’s largest employers who collectively bring tens of thousands of young people into high quality employment every year’.

Applications from international students up 11% in Finland

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

The number of applications by international students to study in Finland in 2018 rose by 11 percent on the previous year from 5,646 to 6,281.

This increase is expected to rise further if the comparison of the first 6 months of 2019 to the same period in 2018 is representative, where a slight rise from 2,571 to 2,726 applications was observed.

University of Limerick aims to recruit 4000 students over 5 years

November 12, 2019November 16, 2019 Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

Ireland’s University of Limerick expects to recruit 4,000 students as part of its ambitious expansion strategy.

University of Limerick said it hopes to create over 300 additional jobs and increase recruitment by 4,000 students over the next five years.

Speaking at the launch of the “UL@50” strategy, Dr Des Fitzgerald laid out an ambitious Strategic Plan to guide the development of the institution over the coming five years.

Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne to open Singapore campus

November 11, 2019November 8, 2019 Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

Switzerland’s Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne (EHL) has announced that it will to open and operate a campus in Singapore by 2021.

EHL has been authorised by Singapore authorities to deliver its Bachelor course in Singapore with the first cohort of students expected to start in autumn 2021.

The EHL group, keen to remain a global leader of hospitality management education and expand international opportunities for its students, has initiated an ambitious plan to open a campus in Singapore.

Atom Learning launches Atom Prime internationally

November 8, 2019November 6, 2019 Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

Edtech platform Atom Learning has announced plans to launch Atom Prime globally by expanding into Asia, Africa and
the Middle East.

Atom Prime, the award-winning online learning platform, is now used by schools in Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Nigeria and Abu Dhabi.

With over 50% growth month-on-month, Atom Learning has more than doubled its staff in the last two months, with a number of significant new positions announced.

Germany and India sign education agreements

November 8, 2019November 6, 2019 Hari SrinivasanLeave a Comment

Germany and India have sealed multiple education agreements to further links between the two countries.

India and Germany have together signed over 20 agreements, including several Joint Declarations of Intent (JDI) in the fields of education, artificial intelligence (AI), agriculture, and maritime technology, among others.

This followed talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.