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UAE flying home all citizens who are students abroad

March 27, 2020March 26, 2020Josephine WalbankLeave a Comment

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that it is flying home all of its citizens who are students currently studying abroad with immediate effect due to the global Coronavirus outbreak.

According to The National, this week, UAE authorities stated that they will repatriate all of their citizens who are students abroad within 48 hours.

This comes as the next step in the worldwide tightening of travel restrictions, as part of global attempts to limit the spread of the virus.

Estonia offers digital education solutions for free to help Coronavirus fight

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020Zahra HamdaniLeave a Comment

In the wake of the Coronavirus crisis, Estonia has offered to support the educational systems of other countries with digital education services delivered at no cost.

Startup Estonia along with the Ministry of Education and Research and a few other entities have collaborated to roll out a new initiative which will allow other countries access to their digital education tools.

This step has been taken by the government of Estonia as most countries are facing school closures due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

Australia lifts work restrictions for foreign student nurses

March 25, 2020March 24, 2020Josephine WalbankLeave a Comment

Australia has lifted visa restrictions that would have limited the work hours of 20,000 foreign student nurses to help deal with the Coronavirus pandemic.

The ease of restrictions, concerning the foreign student nurses working hours, comes as part of an effort by the government of Australia to ease the pressure placed on their aged care sector under the strain of the global Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

US relaxes online education visa rules to battle Coronavirus outbreak

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020Josephine WalbankLeave a Comment

In reaction to the coronavirus outbreak, the US immigration authorities have relaxed online education visa rules for international students.

The potential procedural adaptations message released by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Student and Exchange Visitor Programme (SEVP) on Monday last week was sent to all SEVP-certified colleges and universities.

The statement declared that such institutions ‘may need to adapt their procedures and policies to address the significant public health concerns associated with the COVID-19 crisis’.

Western Sydney University offers $1500 for Chinese students to return

February 25, 2020February 24, 2020Josephine WalbankLeave a Comment

Australia’s Western Sydney University has announced that it will offer AUD $1500 to Chinese students in order to subsidise their return to studies at the university.

The Coronavirus travel ban currently restricts travel to Australia from mainland China, and individuals travelling from China must first spend 14 days in another country before they can return to Australia.

Western Sydney University is offering a one-off subsidy to affected Chinese students to help cover this additional travel cost, so that they can return and commence their studies.