Tag Archives: Higher

When crisis meets crisis: refugees’ access to higher education in host countries

Providing equal access to education for refugees is a challenge across all school levels, and especially in higher education where only 3% of refugees are enrolled. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has set an ambitious target to ensure that 15% of young refugee women and men are enrolled in higher education by 2030. This would […]

EU Support for Refugees in Higher Education and Research

Speaker: José Diez Verdejo, European Commission This webinar focuses on the role of the European higher education community in supporting higher education in emergencies as well as integration of highly-skilled refugees in Europe. Why is this kind of support needed now more than ever? The importance of institutional engagement, motivation behind commitment and links to […]

Aim Higher: Access to Higher Education for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Sign up here – https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/aim-higher This course is designed to help refugees and asylum seekers get the information and the support they need to apply, and reach university in the UK. Follow Ahmad and Rassina as they guide you through the application process, helping you to understand where you want to go, and how to […]