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Egyptian Pound’s Decline Puts Study at Stake for Some Private University Students
The Egyptian currency’s depreciation is causing tuition costs to soar for private university students who pay in dollars.
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Does Egypt Graduate Too Many Engineers? New Admission Regulations Stir Debate
The head of Egypt’s Syndicate of Engineers criticized new admission requirements that he said would contribute to unemployment and lower…
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Majoring in Physical Therapy: What Students Need to Know, from School to a Job
Physical therapy is a popular major in Arab countries. Al-Fanar Media looks at what undergraduates going into this field can…
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Jordan to Allow Private Medical Schools While Cutting Enrolments at Public Ones
The motivations and effects of two recent decisions have become a subject of debate among education leaders and student advocates.
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The Fulbright Scholarship: A Chance to Earn a Master’s Degree in the U.S.
The Fulbright Foreign Student Program offers fully paid two-year scholarships for graduate study in the United States. Here is a…
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Job Prospects After Graduation Are Key in Egyptian Students’ Choice of a Major
Egyptian students have been struggling recently with the choice of a university major. We asked several experts for their views…
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Arab University Admissions System Is Unfair and Needs Updating, Academics Say
The current system’s heavy reliance on high school grades is unfair to students and not in tune with labour market…
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Academic Counseling Can Help Students in a Critical Task: Choosing a Major
Universities increasingly provide academic counseling services to help high school graduates choose the university major that best fits their abilities…
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Kuwaiti Decision to Recognise Fewer Arab Universities Leaves Students in the Lurch, Leader Says
The Kuwaiti Students’ Union in Egypt supports efforts to weed out low-quality universities, its leader says, but “we are facing…
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Egypt’s Private Universities Face Lack of Teaching Staff and Poor Marketing Policies
Mohamed Helmy El-Ghor, head of Egypt’s Council of Private Universities, talked to Al-Fanar Media about challenges the sector is facing.
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