Jordan

Global language survey links English proficiency to economic and social development Countries with higher levels of English-language skills also have stronger economies, and their citizens enjoy higher per capita...

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Using social media to reach students in the Middle East and North Africa Roughly four in ten international students say that social media influenced their decision to study abroad. Around half...

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English skills a key for mobility and employment in the Middle East and North Africa The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has the world’s most youthful population… and the highest youth...

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Trends shaping higher education in the Middle East and North Africa Today we present our exclusive interview with Dr Derar Bal’awi, Regional Director for the MENA Region at International...

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Jordan aims to further build its international enrolment Jordan is emerging as an increasingly important regional study destination in the Middle East. Foreign student numbers...

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Jordan works on aligning education with its economy As Jordanian society braces itself to absorb a massive youth surge in its population, Jordanian government institutions, businesses,...

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Research consistently finds better employment outcomes for tertiary graduates In the wake of the global economic crisis, and in the midst of widespread calls for stronger linkages...

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Boosting science and technology collaboration among Arab states The call for Arab states to pool their efforts and expertise in STEM fields is one Mohamed Mrayati,...

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New research shows that mobile and social media users are intensely engaged online The research on mobile device use, and associated Internet user behaviours, continues to accumulate this year. The insights...

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Author forecasts a tripling of international students worldwide by 2025 In a newly published book, Making a Difference: Australian International Education, contributor and industry consultant Bob Goddard provides...

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Staying online in disrupted markets “Nature, governments, and people will always have a way of disrupting things.” This was the message shared at...

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Has the Arab Spring contributed to increased demand for study abroad? Early World Education Services (WES) data for 2012 suggests that US higher education institutions – and by extension,...

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