Mrs. Arwa Tayem Due-Gundersen Director of International Relations The Oval Office for Studies and Research ICEF Dubai 2016
Mrs. Arwa Tayem Due-Gundersen
Director of International Relations
The Oval Office for Studies and Research
ICEF Dubai 2016
Educational System in Jordan The K to 12 Program covers
Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six years of primary education, four years of Junior High School, and two years of Senior High School [SHS]) to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education.
How Many Students are Sent Abroad According to MOHE
81000 Students graduates every year
18000 Studying abroad
10000 for Medicine
3000 other subjects
5000 Graduate
81000 students graduates
54000 JoUni
9000 JoColl
18000Abroad
What to study and where? MD, Eng. and Business
USA, Germany, Australia, Ukraine and Malaysia
Factors to choose the educational destination and University
Expenses
Rank
Program
Why Studying Abroad and how long?
Better Education
Better Career
Opportunities
Cultural Experience
Learn a New Language
Prestige Graduate
1 year 3 years
Undergraduate
4 years 6 years
Language courses
1 month 12 months
Assimilation
Culture Shock, home sickness, and not having the ability to adapt to the new changes, all these factors can affect the transition period of actually becoming an International Student.
Finding a Job Easily
As an international student you feel as if you are travelling to the land where all dreams come true
In Fact ….
MENA students
Students from the MENA region are a percentage of less than 20% of the body of the international students of the subject educators that did the questionnaire .
Work permits More than 50% of International students find a job or an Internship after graduating from the latter educators
Support
Hard work
Success
Consultation
Education
Career
36% of educators provide work permit and internships support
Most Common Complaint after Arrival
48%• Misleading Information.
19%• Accommodation expectations.
33%• Other complaints like; struggling academically,
extreme weather conditions, homesickness and others