Many foreign schools and consulting companies support international students during the Covid-19 season

 Many foreign schools and consulting companies support international students during the Covid-19 season

The government, many foreign universities and large study abroad consulting enterprises in Vietnam have plans to support international students.

The outbreak of Covid-19 has disrupted many young people's dreams of studying in developed countries.

International education experts at IDP Connect (a prestigious Australian educational organization) said that about 69% of the 6,900 international students who participated in a survey still intend to study abroad as planned. Only 5% said they would not continue with their plans to study abroad.

According to the Japan Immigration Agency, as of August 2020, the number of international students entering Japan was 2,298, a sharp decrease from more than 86,000 in September 2019. It is the entry restriction measures from the Japanese government that have prevented many foreign students from coming to Japan. This situation is also happening in many other countries around the world.

However, for international students living in Japan, the Government of this country has approved the "Emergency Student Support Project" - a subsidy of 100,000 yen for students with part-time income. reduced due to having to quit work due to the epidemic, according to information from the website of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan. Some Japanese schools even offer tuition waivers and discounts while they study online, support wifi for them to study, and have a loan policy for difficult international students.

In early November 2020, Tran Minh An (former student of ICOGroup) went to Fukuoka, Japan to study abroad. But nearly half a year before that, although I had completed all the procedures, but because of the policy of restricting entry from the Japanese government, I could not leave the country. An had to study online with a Japanese language school for many months before the flight schedule.

"Learning online, although there are still many inconveniences in interacting with teachers, the time in Japan is also different than in Vietnam, but it helps me to update my knowledge," An shared.

Tran Minh An (center, right) and his friends are still studying hard to go to Japan in the midst of the covid season

Tran Minh An (top row, fourth from left) and his friends study hard to go to Japan in the midst of the Covid-19 season.

Before leaving, An drew up a very clear study plan for himself for his journey in the land of the rising sun. In the first two years, male students will study Japanese while working part-time. After completing the target of language ability will register a university in Japan with the expected field of study. But because of Covid-19, An's study plan was affected. "The time I went to school was right at the peak of the epidemic, so my studies were interrupted, my part-time job had to be stopped. Although I faced some difficulties, I still feel lucky to be able to study abroad in the middle of the epidemic season and receive my education. get support from the school," An said.

In Korea, the government still allows international students to enter normally. Some universities also support free dormitories, provide free meals during the isolation period for international students. Some schools also directly pick up children for Covid-19 examination, choosing online teaching to ensure students can still absorb a full amount of knowledge when they are not in class, according to information from the website of the Vietnamese Embassy. South in Korea.

Students of ICOGroup in Korea are supported to be tested for Covid-19.

Students of ICOGroup in Korea are supported to be tested for Covid-19.

In Taiwan, many universities also offer support programs for international students such as free hotel, free dormitory during the isolation period. In Germany, everyone working in the geriatric care industry, including students doing internships in inpatient or outpatient care facilities, is also supported by the government up to 900 Euros each. according to ICOGroup.

ICOGroup Corporation offers 100% free service in Vietnam for Japanese students

Facing the reality of many Vietnamese students who want to study abroad but are worried about costs, ICOGroup - a unit operating in the field of human resources in Vietnam decided to waive 100% of service fees in Vietnam. male to support those who wish to study in Japan. Thus, the entire cost of the student's family to pay is airfare, tuition, and accommodation for their children in the first period of coming to Japan.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hang - ICOGroup's director of foreign affairs for studying abroad in Japan said: "With this policy, we look forward to accompanying Vietnamese students to continue pursuing their study path. help them reduce their worries about costs when studying abroad and have the opportunity to develop and improve themselves abroad."