DAAD developing digital campus for internationals
The DAAD is working on a digital campus to enable prospective international students to transition more smoothly to studies in Germany.
The DAAD is working on a digital campus to enable prospective international students to transition more smoothly to studies in Germany.
Germany is hoping to attract skilled workers to fill shortages gaps in its labour market, but stakeholders say recent international graduates from the country's universities should also be targeted.
Germany has seen an eight percent growth in the number of international students - a new record for such numbers in the country, according to new figures from DAAD.
A German university is partnering with East African institutions to train 5,000 nurses annually under a new scheme to address labour shortages.
Canada and Germany retain the most international students compared to other OECD countries, as the global competition for talent continues amid ongoing labour shortages.
Students hoping to be travelling to Canada to enrol on courses are suffering from visa delays more than counterparts who have chosen alternative study destinations, sector stakeholders have said.
Demand for lower-cost and budget-friendly destinations are gaining strong momentum in Europe as international students look to tighten their belts, new data from Studyportals suggests.
The DAAD is imploring the German Federal Foreign Office to “reduce cuts” to its budget, which would result in multiple programs and scholarships being eliminated from its roster.