A general deadline for reconciling the situation .. 6300 alternative majors for citizens students studying in unrecognized universities

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has announced the provision of alternative options for students who study abroad in universities that do not meet the compulsory standards for studying abroad, noting that the alternative options available to them are wide and include more than 6 thousand and 300 specializations in more than 400 universities that meet the quality of education quality in more than 40 countries, in addition to the excellent options available locally, which guarantees diversity and balance in education opportunities.

In detail, the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation and the Acting Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Abdul Rahman Al -Awar, confirmed that the government provided its students alternative solutions, as a committee was formed headed by the Council The specialization and its rarity, and the student’s personal or academic conditions.

Al -Awar stressed that the decision issued by the Council of Education, Human Development and Society regarding the governance and organization of the criteria for the study of citizens outside the state does not aim to cancel the recognition of qualifications, but rather is a strategic step towards ensuring the quality of education and protecting students ’academic and vocational investments, in line with the vision of the future state and the national labor market,” pointing out that the decision came as a result of accurate data and comprehensive analysis, which highlighted the existence of great varying in the quality of programs The educational that students enroll at their own expense.

General deadline

For its part, the Ministry of Higher Education announced that the goal is not to restrict students, but to protect them from commercial manipulation and ensure that their certificates are an effective tool for achieving professional estimation and competitive opportunities, and not just formal documents, pointing out that the decision gives students for a full year of its inception (after 3 months of advertising) to reconcile their conditions, and move to approved universities and specializations that are in line with the new standards. The decision also includes students who previously obtained a “no objection”, which was issued for only a year.

Inquiries service

The Ministry announced the provision of two services for students who wish and students abroad, the first to inquire about study programs abroad for citizens who are looking to inquire about study programs (diploma, higher diploma, bachelor, master’s, doctorate, or equivalent professional qualifications), noting that the service is working on detailed auditing of the program and university who have been chosen, obtaining an official document from the Ministry of Higher Education Scientific research confirms the case of the university’s accreditation and the academic program after the completion of the audit.

She pointed out that the student who is affiliated with the study at his own account or who will obtain a mission from a federal or local authority, can apply through the “service of inquiries about study programs abroad for citizens” to obtain the response of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research regarding specialization or university. Students can also see the approved list of programs and universities available on the approved programs and universities page.

Request to reconsider

She pointed out that the second service is concerned with a request to review and exceptions that allows the customer to submit an application to reconsider the decision related to the rejection of recognition of the qualification or submit an exception request from the decision to govern higher education for citizens of citizens outside the state, for only once within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt of the decision.

The Ministry stated that the decision to study citizens abroad includes the decision, new and current students, and does not apply to graduates who have previously obtained an academic qualification. As for the cases whose owners obtained previous qualifications from institutions or programs that are not included in the approved classifications, and they want to complete their higher studies, they will be subject to study and evaluation separately.

3 steps

The ministry called on students to take three steps before sending them to study abroad, including pre -searching for universities and appropriate specializations and ensuring that they are recognized globally, and not to be satisfied with the university’s reputation or recommendations of their knowledge; And relying on objective classification data by reviewing the approved list of programs and universities, and submitting a request for “the service of inquiring about study programs abroad for citizens”, to obtain a response from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research regarding specialization or university.

She pointed out that the second step is to communicate with the competent authorities if the student is a candidate for a mission, as an aspect of responsibility will fall on the scholarship to choose the appropriate universities, but it remains useful for them to follow up and confirm, in particular the third step is to balance the student’s desire with the conditions, where the student may want a specific specialization or a specific university. So it must be confirmed that the option meets the controls. And if he does not meet them, the available alternatives that achieve the same academic goal must be discussed, but at a recognized university, and called on students and their families to send scholarship

The exploitation of students

It is worth noting that 46% of the citizens studying at their own account, and they are more than 3,500 male and female students, are studying in only two universities, which raises real concerns about the exploitation of their academic and commercial status, and that 25% of these students study in universities is absolutely classified, which reflects a gap in awareness of quality requirements, and threatens a professional future that is not appropriate for an Emirati student, While 2,600 students are studying scholarships from federal and local authorities, studying in prestigious universities around the world, and they receive a great appreciation from their academic institutions.

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Non -citizens qualifications

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research affirmed that the decision issued by the Council of Education and Human Development and Society, regarding organizing and controlling the process of studying higher education for citizens outside the state organizes the study of citizens of citizens for higher education outside the state and the criteria for recognizing their academic qualifications, and does not apply to non -citizens. For non -citizens, the criteria for recognition of qualifications from outside the country are applied through which the qualification is valid and that it was issued by an accredited and recognized university without regard to international classifications.

Kut: Dr. Abdul Rahman Al -Awar: The aim of the decision to organize and control the process of studying citizens abroad is not to restrict students, but to protect them from commercial manipulation and ensure that their certificates are an effective tool for achieving professional appreciation and competitive opportunities, and not just formal documents.

No. 6100 a citizen student study abroad

Photo words: Forming a committee to assess students ’cases and provide flexible exceptions based on clear criteria. “From the source”

2- Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Awar / Personal Photo