Germany recognizing more foreign degrees
By DW
24 August 2019 |
2:35 pm
As Germany tries to fill critical gaps in its skilled workforce, officials are recognizing more foreign professional degrees. Nurses, doctors and other health care professionals had the highest rates of approval.
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