Swiss Universities Receive Hundreds Of Requests From Ukrainian Refugees
Date
5/13/2022 7:46:18 AM
(MENAFN- Swissinfo)
The University of Zurich said that“several hundred” Ukrainian refugees had signed up with the administration to follow courses as visiting students. © Keystone / Gaetan Bally
Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees who have fled the war-torn country have contacted Swiss universities to attend classes.
This content was published on May 12, 2022 - 09:38 May 12, 2022 - 09:38 Keystone-SDA/sb
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Las universidades suizas reciben cientos de solicitudes de refugiados ucranianos
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Universidades suíças recebem centenas de inscrições de refugiados ucranianos
The University of Zurich confirmed to the Keystone-SDA News Agency on Wednesday that“several hundred” Ukrainian refugees had signed up with the administration to follow courses as visiting students. Around one hundred applications have been accepted so far.
The universities of Geneva and Lausanne have also announced several hundred similar requests. Currently 45 Ukrainian refugees are registered at the University of Geneva.
Since the middle of April, almost 48,500 Ukrainian refugees have been registered in Switzerland.
Zurich University rector, Michael Schaepman, said it was obviously“fantastic” for the refugees to study as guest students in the short term. But they needed long-term perspectives, he added.
The major obstacle for prospective university students is the language, said Schaepman.
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