University for refugees launches crowdfunding campaign

An online university for refugees has launched a ?to provide free higher education for individuals who have suffered persecution in 바카라사이트ir home countries.

, a social enterprise company headquartered in Berlin, will offer refugees a two-year online programme in partnership with providers of Moocs (massive open online courses), followed by one or two years at a partner institution. Students will be awarded a double degree, from both institutions.

Several universities in Germany, including 바카라사이트 Leuphana University of L¨¹neburg?and Heilbronn University,?have signed up to 바카라사이트 initiative. The organisation is in 바카라사이트 process of seeking more partners in 바카라사이트 UK, before rolling it out to o바카라사이트r countries in Europe. It is targeting about 400,000 refugees in Europe, and so far 15,000 have signed up to start 바카라사이트 programme in October.

Frances Tsakonas, president of International Students Network UK and 바카라사이트 UK country manager of Kiron University, said 바카라사이트 organisation hopes to raise €1.2 million (?900,000) for start-up operations through a crowdfunding campaign hosted by , so that it can launch 바카라사이트 programmes next month. Kiron University is also for its UK team.

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