The COVID-19 crisis has impacted the ability of international students to enrol in a HEI abroad and to travel to that country to take up studies. How did EU & OECD countries respond? Did they adapt their admission processes? An answer to these and other questions can be found in the Inform.
31/08/2020
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the substantial measures taken by EU and OECD countries to prevent the spread of the virus are having direct and indirect impacts on international students coming to those countries. While the long-term consequences are difficult to predict, the immediate impacts are already visible, for example, the processing of new applications or renewing of residence permits has in many cases been hindered or suspended, with consequences for international students already present in the host country. In addition, the abrupt downturn in economic activity has had a significant impact across many sectors, with international students facing the loss of their part time jobs or reduced or lost incomes, which could have an impact on their ability to continue their studies or find a job or start a business following their graduation.
01/07/2020
En 2003, le Conseil a adopté la Directive 2003/109/CE relative aux résidents de longue durée afin de promouvoir l'intégration des ressortissants de pays tiers en séjour régulier dans l'UE. Quatorze ans après son entrée en vigueur, EMN Luxembourg a mené une étude sur la mise en œuvre de la directive dans 23 Etats membres de l'UE, y compris la Belgique.
