By Amy Baker. In another twist on global HE rankings, QS has produced a league table comparing quality in higher education by individual subject programming, with Harvard University in the USA leading the pack with the most “first places” for individual subjects. More...
Expat students continually anxious on getting admitted in universities
By Abdul Hannan Tago. Expats with children in high school begin to feel anxious at the end of every school year. After all, non-Saudi students cannot pursue higher study free of charge at state universities in the Kingdom. In fact, only a very rare few are given this option in the form of a scholarship grant.
Otherwise, most expats in the Kingdom, who will have either finished high school at international schools or Saudi government schools, can only pursue higher education at private universities, which charge exorbitant fees that many expats simply cannot afford.
Students at government schools come mainly from Arab countries. More...