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highly sought-after qualifi cations, with good career ighly sought-after qualifi cations, with good career ighly sought-after qualifi cations, with good career ighly sought-after qualifi cations, with good career ighly sought-after qualifi cations, with good career
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Toronto, has meanwhile introduced a new eight- opportunities,” he says.
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lated co-op programmes: Hospitality Management also in the UK, Senior International Offi cer, Karen lso in the UK, Senior International Offi cer, Karen lso in the UK, Senior International Offi cer, Karen lso in the UK, Senior International Offi cer, Karen lso in the UK, Senior International Offi cer, Karen
Brookes, reports diffi culties in relation to its Health rookes, reports diffi culties in relation to its Health rookes, reports diffi culties in relation to its Health rookes, reports diffi culties in relation to its Health rookes, reports diffi culties in relation to its Health
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to prepare students for the hospitality industry and experience hours required for this, she reports that xperience hours required for this, she reports that xperience hours required for this, she reports that xperience hours required for this, she reports that
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allow them to earn additional certifi cations from the it is now diffi cult to meet the visa regulations.t is now diffi cult to meet the visa regulations.t is now diffi cult to meet the visa regulations.
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American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute. She comments that its Business BTEC course he comments that its Business BTEC course
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“Co-op programmes are very popular at Grey- has the most interest from direct-entry international as the most interest from direct-entry international
stone, highlights Director, Grace Pyo, at the college. students, closely followed by BTEC Art & Design
“The work experience component provides the enquiries from agents. Despite this, she reports that
students with international work experience for their many agents are wary of this qualifi cation, having
resumés. For some, this provides them with Cana- little understanding of it. As she explains, a BTEC,
dian education and work experience necessary as a which is an alternative to A levels or the IB, delivers
pathway to permanent residency,” she adds. learning by doing, focusing on one preferred subject
At Chichester College www.chichester.ac.uk in area rather than three or four subjects.
the UK, while the business programme is very pop- A new entrant into the vocational education
ular, applications for both Art & Design and Catering sector is New Horizons Learning Centres www.
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& Hospitality are increasing, and, says Maira Cut- nhaustralia.com.auhaustralia.com.au which has developed three
ting, “We believe international students are more new vocational qualifi cations in project manage-ew vocational qualifi cations in project manage-
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ment and information technology based on its 35 nt and information technology based on its 35 nt and information technology based on its 35
following the traditional academic pathway.” years of experience of working in the corporate ears of experience of working in the corporate ears of experience of working in the corporate
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The college has seen growth in vocational sector. “We’re in a digital age where employers are ector. “We’re in a digital age where employers are ector. “We’re in a digital age where employers are
screaming out for skilled technology workers,” says creaming out for skilled technology workers,” says creaming out for skilled technology workers,” says
student numbers from countries such as Hong s s
Kong, China, Japan and Korea – countries which M M
Melissa Verhagen. “It only made sense to develop elissa Verhagen. “It only made sense to develop elissa Verhagen. “It only made sense to develop
traditionally have had a very academic focus, points a a
an IT programme at both the entry and advanced n IT programme at both the entry and advanced n IT programme at both the entry and advanced
out International Student Recruitment & Marketing levels, interlinking the people and process manage-vels, interlinking the people and process manage-vels, interlinking the people and process manage-
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lege is currently working with China as part of the representative in the applications we’re receiving epresentative in the applications we’re receiving
where students are applying for dual qualifi cations, here students are applying for dual qualifi cations,
Lu Ban Workshop project to deliver Chinese culinary w
skills to UK students via a blended-learning platform combining a Diploma and Advanced Diploma of ombining a Diploma and Advanced Diploma of
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in a purpose-built kitchen on its Crawley campus. Information Technology.”
Despite these positive trends, he notes that Another organisation with an eye on what’s hot
international demand for very practical vocational at the moment is International House Business Col-
courses such as Hair and Beauty, Air Cabin Crew lege www.ihbc.edu.au in Australia which opened in
and Engineering, is limited by visa regulations, 2017 offering a range of business-related vocational

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