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Dutch recruitment ‘cease and desist’ a “wake-up call”

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A director at a Dutch university has called the “cease and desist order” given to the country’s institutions on international student recruitment “a wake-up call”. While Breda garners most of its international student body from within the EU, Hobson has long been an advocate for international recruitment across the board.

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NL: sector anticipates legislation to limit int’l recruitment

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Stakeholders in the Netherlands are awaiting elaboration from the government on legislation plans to limit the number of international students Dutch universities can take on. ” Breda University of Applied Sciences issued an “appeal to Dutch politicians” in a video shared across social media platforms. .”

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NL education minister makes new request to halt int’l student recruitment

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The m inister of education, culture and science in the Netherlands has written to the boards of all public research and applied sciences universities, urgently requesting a halt to international student recruitment.

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Netherlands: a third of international grads stay to work

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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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“Strengthen Dutch learning in our universities”, minister insists

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In a new letter Robbert Dijkgraaf sent to the prime minister of the country, he said that as part of a “long term and targeted approach” to internationalisation, Dutch should be “strengthened” at universities. “Our While the matter has been debated, there has been an almost complete halt on recruitment for universities across the sector.

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German leader appeals to int’l graduates

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Speaking at Gisma University of Applied Sciences in Potsdam, Scholz said it was “inspiring to see how many students from around the world come to Germany and wish to work here afterwards” “We need these young and well-qualified men and women for the successful economic development of our country,” he said.

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Netherlands uni chairs call for stop to curbing int’l students

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A group of university chairs in the Netherlands has called for figures in parliament to stop attacking international students and the prospect of their recruitment. The big issue is that although the Netherlands is a small country, the differences are quite big from region to region.