ERIC Number: EJ1223050
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-May
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-2191-611X
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Preparing Adolescent Refugees for Study and Work in the Netherlands: Start-Up of an Academic Pre-Bachelor's Programme
Roselaar, Tjits; van Bielder, Patty
Language Learning in Higher Education, v9 n1 p139-148 May 2018
Since the academic year 2017-2018, the Tilburg University Language Center has been offering an academic pre-Bachelor's programme for refugee students. This year-long educational programme prepares high-potential refugees for a Dutch- or English-taught Bachelor's programme at a university. In addition, students prepare for the Dutch Civic Integration Exams. A special part of the pre-Bachelor's programme is an internship at a company in the Brabant region. This increases the refugees' chances on the labour market during and after their studies. In this report, the target group and structure of the programme, the way in which the project is financed, and the experiences of the first pilot year are described. The authors also advocate the importance of an academic language and transition year, explain why this task is best assigned to a university language centre, and make recommendations for institutions that want to set up such a language and transition year themselves.
Descriptors: Refugees, Language of Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Indo European Languages, College Preparation, Second Language Instruction, Employment Opportunities, Language Proficiency, Foreign Countries, Program Descriptions, Undergraduate Study, Internship Programs, Corporations, Labor Market, Educational Finance, Universities, Academic Language, Program Development, Education Work Relationship, Student Adjustment, Talent Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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