Mrs. Arwa Tayem Due-Gundersen

Director of International Relations

The Oval Office for Studies and Research

ICEF Dubai 2016

Where are we located?

Population Jordanians 6.3 Million

Other Nationalities 3.7 Million

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

Up to 75% of Jordanian Youth will stay at their host country for work permits for up to 18 months

Program Trends On Campus Vs. Online Academic Vs. Vocational

Solid transition into Higher Education and Career

development

Challenges Agents Educators

Visa regulations & GTE Procedures

Expectations vs. Reality Students

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.

Over-protective Parents

Over-Dramatic students

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 ….

Realistic and Correct Information

Questionnaire to over 200 partner educators around the globe

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

Your Golden Ticket is not your visa but being resourceful and a hard worker

Future Potentials

We change the world one educated person

at a time!