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According to the Chair of the Executive Board, Erica Schaper, the recruitment of international students actively contributes to solving shortages in the labour market. “There is a high demand for personnel and the current labour market means that a percentage of our international students stay in the area and fill these vacancies. As an educational institute, we play a major role in the region.”
NHL Stenden understands that there are housing problems across the country but experiences the shortages to a far lesser extent in the north. Schaper: “Issues concerning an excess of international students and a lack of housing play a far smaller role in our area, far outweighed by the strong contribution international cooperation and foreign students make to our development as a vital region.”
Internationalisation continues to be part of our strategy, just as the vitality of our region continues to be a focus area for our work. We feel it is important to continue to welcome our international students and value the contribution they make to our institute and society.
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