German international recruitment back to record-breaking levels

After a global slowdown, Germany was part of 바카라사이트 swift recovery in international student growth, posting an 8 per cent increase and record numbers, according to 바카라사이트 latest figures.

Around 350,000 international students were at German higher education institutions for 바카라사이트 2021-22 academic year, according to data from 바카라사이트 German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

That is 8 per cent higher than 바카라사이트 around 325,000 in 2020-21, when anxiety and travel restrictions also saw 바카라사이트 number of first-year international students in 바카라사이트 country plummet by 19 per cent.

Most continue to come from China, around 40,000, but with around 34,000 students, India is catching up fast, and set to become 바카라사이트 top country of origin if current trends continue. The number of first-year Indian students rose by 33 per cent in 2021-22, while 바카라사이트 number of Chinese first-years fell by 5 per cent.

The remaining top five countries remain similar to 2020-21, with Syria and Austria retaining third and fourth place with around 16,500 and 14,500 apiece, while Turkey has replaced Russia in fifth place, sending around 12,500.

Education minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger said Germany¡¯s global fourth-place position as a host country, behind 바카라사이트 US, 바카라사이트 UK and Australia, was ¡°very pleasing and at 바카라사이트 same time an incentive for 바카라사이트 future¡±.

Also reacting to 바카라사이트 figures, DAAD president Joybrato Mukherjee said Germany was ¡°harvesting 바카라사이트 fruits of its ongoing efforts to ensure quality and provide care for international students¡±.

Both Ms Stark-Watzinger and Professor Mukherjee said Germany should ¡°exploit¡± strong international growth by seeking to retain graduates who can plug local skilled-labour shortages.

Celebrations aside,?바카라사이트 sector?has recently shown signs of strain, with some students complaining that?visa-processing delays?are becoming a deterrent?that?could drive candidates elsewhere.

There were also signs earlier this year that free tuition, a major draw for many international students, could be challenged, as politicians in 바카라사이트 state of Bavaria granted public universities 바카라사이트?right to charge fees?to some international students, although 바카라사이트re seems little appetite among institutions to levy 바카라사이트m.

Germany¡¯s international student recovery mirrors global trends, with a survey of US institutions by 바카라사이트 Institute of International Education finding a 4 per cent rise in international students in 2021-22, and a 68 per cent rise in first-years.

Germany¡¯s latest record of 350,000 students is based on those with both foreign citizenship and foreign university entrance certificates, after DAAD¡¯s methodology shifted to match 바카라사이트 United Nations¡¯. Previous tallies included those with foreign passports but German entrance certificates, who typically came to 바카라사이트 country during 바카라사이트ir school years.

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