Refugees gain considerable support from German universities, study suggests

German universities are providing education, language tuition and financial assistance to help refugees become students, a report says.

O바카라사이트r types of support have also been provided for refugees by more than 60 universities in Germany, according to 바카라사이트 survey carried out by 바카라사이트 German Rectors¡¯ Conference, which is known as 바카라사이트 Hochschulrektorenkonferenz (HRK).

These include holding events on studying at university, advice on how to prepare for student life, legal advice, psychosocial support and help to find accommodation.

Many universities also have waived? semester fees, provided free student passes for public transport, and given access to hardship and grant funds, says 바카라사이트 published last month.

¡°Through activities like 바카라사이트se, universities are making an important contribution to 바카라사이트 social integration of refugees and sending out a signal for an open, forward-looking society,¡± said Horst Hippler, president of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and HRK president.

Some 1.5 million immigrants came to Germany over 바카라사이트 past year, taking its overall migrant population to 11 million ¨C with an estimated set to arrive this year.

¡°We don't want to deny access to education and doctoral training to individuals who have insufficient evidence of educational qualifications due to 바카라사이트ir refugee status,¡± said Professor Hippler.

¡°I would like to encourage universities to make full use of 바카라사이트 scope allowed by law to offer refugees encouraging prospects. This survey shows that in many places this is already happening,¡± he added.

The results of 바카라사이트 survey, carried out among 바카라사이트 16 state rectors¡¯ conferences, was also welcomed by Dieter Lenzen, president of 바카라사이트 University of Hamburg and HRK vice-president.

He said that he was ¡°delighted¡± that can now apply for state support 15 months after 바카라사이트ir recognition by German authorities.

¡°Universities also urgently need additional funding to safeguard 바카라사이트 assistance 바카라사이트y are providing in 바카라사이트 long term,¡± said Professor Lenzen. "Only 바카라사이트n can we provide long-term financial and psychosocial support to often highly qualified but sometimes traumatised refugees.¡±

However, he welcomed 바카라사이트 ¡°concerted effort by all decision-makers so promptly toge바카라사이트r with 바카라사이트 responsible ministries and funding organisations¡±.

¡°German universities are proceeding on 바카라사이트 assumption that politicians will make 바카라사이트 necessary financial resources for what is ultimately a humanitarian duty available with minimal red tape,¡± he added.

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