EDU Danmark will take over from Folkeuniversitetet, which was beforehand answerable for administering the checks, co-owned by British Council, IDP and Cambridge Evaluation.
“We’ve been in Danish boundaries till now with recruitment and language testing,” founder and common supervisor of EDU Danmark, Palle Steen Jensen, instructed The PIE.
Transferring to function the checks in Norway will likely be an “fascinating new problem”, he stated, however famous that there are not any plans for the Danish company to start any scholar recruitment in Norway.
EDU Danmark gained the tender simply earlier than the summer time and has just lately begun its first testing periods. The company will hold working with the identical workers as Folkeuniversitetet and “begin slowly” with some 4 testing periods per thirty days.
Nonetheless, Jensen pointed to potential progress for the check within the Scandinavian nation.
“IELTS continues to be probably the most revered check internationally, many individuals nonetheless look to IELTS. There are additionally new segments which can be coming in [to Norway],” he stated.
The check can play a job in serving to Ukrainians in Norway needing to show their language expertise to enter the labour market, whereas use for UK Visas and Immigration functions will likely be necessary for these trying to transfer to the UK.
Jensen additionally elaborated on the most recent from the Danish outbound mobility market.
“It does take time for Australia and New Zealand”
“We actually see that all the things is coming again after Covid, however it’ll take time. Getting again into the market doesn’t come over night time,” he added.
Whereas curiosity in examine overseas has not gone, the vacation spot markets have altered for Danish college students.
“The US has positively benefitted… positively gained,” he stated. Jensen has just lately met with Kerin Ayyalaraju, Australian ambassador to Denmark, Norway and Iceland, and Simon Gunn from Austrade to debate the return of worldwide college students to Australia.
Demand for EDUs major markets, Australia/New Zealand and USA/Canada, between 2019 (earlier than Covid) and 2022. Picture: EDU Danmark
In accordance with EDU Danmark, North America has gained market share at the price of Australia and New Zealand – each of which had closed borders for lengthy intervals through the pandemic.
“It does take time for Australia and New Zealand,” Jensen instructed The PIE. “It will likely be a gradual enhance however will take a minimum of half a yr to be stage once more.
“However we’re positively optimistic that markets are coming again. Younger individuals are not afraid of going overseas… and are prepared to overcome the world once more.”
EDU Danmark has beforehand led requires Denmark to implement an outbound mobility technique.
