SPA – Riyadh:
The Universities Affairs Council, chaired by His Excellency the Minister of Education, Dr. Hamad bin Muhammad Al Sheikh, issued a number of development decisions for universities; Keeping pace with the future aspirations and meeting the national requirement; With the aim of increasing the efficiency of the output and performance of the university education system in the Kingdom, in line with the best international practices of university institutions.
The decisions of the University Affairs Council included doubling of admissions in 2020 AD in specific colleges (health, engineering, technical, practical and business administration) according to the absorption capacity of those colleges, and thereby improve outcomes. of the educational process, contributes to meeting the needs of the labor market, and with an increase in the absorption of quality male and female students does not reduce (by 50%) admission to subjects that are not suited to the labor market Huh. College, provided that this decision works for a period of five years, and its implementation is evaluated after three years, and the Supervisory Committee headed by His Excellency the Vice President of Universities, Research and Innovation follows the implementation of the decision .
The University Affairs Council also issued its decision to expand universities to introduce professional and professional certifications to all disciplines; To raise the skill level of male and female students in universities, which is reflected in their preparation for the labor market in a professional, more efficient and effective manner, and to enhance the level of competitiveness of male and female students both locally and globally. to increase. The university adds indicators of professional and vocational certifications to the university’s annual report.
In addition, decisions issued by the University Affairs Council included universities measuring the percentage of employability of their graduates for each specialization, as well as the percentage of employability of part-time and full-time graduates, the percentage of graduates employed in their field of study. , and the average basic and total monthly salaries of working graduates shall be included in the semi-annual report, and published on the website of the University; Which indicates the importance of competition between universities in order to harmonize their academic programs and the needs and requirements of the local and international labor market.