Educating Across Cultures

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
 81000 Students
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graduates every year
18000 Studying abroad
10000 for Medicine
3000 other subjects
5000 Graduate
54000 Jo
Uni
9000 Jo
Coll
18000
Abroad
What to study and where?
MD, Eng. and Business
USA, Germany, Australia,
Ukraine and Malaysia
Program
Rank
Expenses
Factors to choose the educational
destination and University
Why Studying Abroad and how long?
 Better Education
 Better Career
Language courses
1 month
12 months
Opportunities
Undergraduate
 Cultural Experience
4 years
6 years
 Learn a New Language
Graduate
 Prestige
1 year
3 years
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
36% of educators provide work
permit and internships support
More than 50% of International
students find a job or an
Internship after graduating
from the latter educators
Support
Consultation
Hard work
Education
Success
Career
Most Common Complaint after Arrival
48%
19%
33%
• Misleading Information.
• Accommodation expectations.
• 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!