Ministry announces new regulatory requirements for factories within and outside urban areas    SFDA publishes guidelines for travelers to obtain clearance permit for controlled drugs    11 expats arrested for prostitution in Najran    Saudi Arabia's inflation falls to 5-month low reaching 2.1% in July    SOCPA fellowship opens for professionals worldwide with exam slated for September    Putin praises Trump's peace efforts and floats potential nuclear deal at Alaska summit    Al Nassr arrive in Hong Kong targeting Saudi Super Cup glory    Saudi referee Reem Al-Bishi selected for FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup in Philippines    WHO designates Jeddah and Madinah among 16 "Healthy Cities"    Australia and Vanuatu agree to $328m security and business deal    Red Sea International achieves 44% growth in operating profits for H1 2025 The company announces Q2 2025 financial results    Humanitarian groups call on Israel to end 'weaponization of aid' in Gaza    Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden for $1bn over Epstein claim    Baby Shark did not plagiarize, South Korea's top court rules    Unreasonable wages, salary delays to trigger violations under Mudad system    PIF raises $9.83 billion in 2024, boosts global ranking to 11th, says Yasir Al-Rumayyan    Visual Arts Commission set to launch Art Bridges Cultural Programs in Scotland, Japan, Korea, and Spain    Saudi Pro League unveils 2025-26 fixture list with blockbuster opening clashes    Donations of living organs rise to 4.9% in Saudi Arabia in 2024    Saudi Arabia exit FIBA Asia Cup after overtime heartbreak against Philippines    Sholay: Bollywood epic roars back to big screen after 50 years with new ending    Ministry launches online booking for slaughterhouses on eve of Eid Al-Adha    Shah Rukh Khan makes Met Gala debut in Sabyasachi    Pakistani star's Bollywood return excites fans and riles far right    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Let foreign students study in Saudi universities
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 27 - 03 - 2016

A university education is a ticket for a job in Saudi Arabia remarked a friend.
You are wrong said another. I have seen many graduates who are not employable because they don't possess the social skills nor do they have the relevant knowledge needed for modern-day business and industry.
But we have sent over 100,000 Saudi students abroad and we hope that they will come back with the required qualities needed for our development.
There are an estimated 4.5 million international students spread across the globe. Elite universities like Oxford, Cambridge and Exeter in the UK and Ivy League universities like Harvard, Princeton and Yale in the US lead in attracting bright minds.
In other countries, such as Australia, there is a great rush to gain admission to universities that best suit academic requirements. Japan and Malaysia are also becoming attractive places for foreign students.
Hong Kong and Singapore have become educational capitals. They both now have five of the world's top 50 universities and half of Asia's top 10. I wonder where we stand in this respect.
With the goal of achieving diversity in their student population, a number of American universities offer scholarships to deserving international students.
"Universities no longer operate in isolation," said Abid Khan, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Vice President (Global Engagement) at Monash University in Australia. He added that the world faces challenges and no single place has all the answers.
Speaking to the China Daily Asia weekly, he said, "If you bring people together, you stand a chance of meeting some of the challenges – such as climate change, for example."
This is what education is all about; exposure to different cultures adds invaluable experience and by bringing minds together it helps resolve common issues. It helps raise the bar as a free flow of educational levels between local people and others leads to a partnership, adds variety and creates competition.
In the light of all this, I still wonder why our universities do not allow foreign students to come and study here.
The authorities can set the ball rolling by allowing the children of expatriates who are here to take advantage of higher education in the Kingdom.
A report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the World Bank said that cross-border education adds "variety and choice to domestic systems which leads to healthy competition and quality enhancement". That is what Saudi education needs.
Is that asking for too much?
— The writer is Editor-at-Large. He can be reached at [email protected] and followed on Twitter: @KhaledAlmaeena


Clic here to read the story from its source.