Higher Education in Saudi Arabia: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions

Autor/in	Ryan, Marie
Titel	Higher Education in Saudi Arabia: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions
Quelle	In: Research in Higher Education Journal, 43 (2023), (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Job Skills; Employment Qualifications; Educational Change; Change Strategies; Demography; Government Role; School Business Relationship; Industry; Partnerships in Education; Apprenticeships; Mentors; Experiential Learning; Job Training; Skill Development; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Produktive Fertigkeit; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Bildungsreform; Lösungsstrategie; Demografie; Industrie; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Apprenticeship; Lehre; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	Under the Saudi Vision 2030, the Ministry of Education (MoE) is responsible for educating Saudi Arabia's youth and preparing them for future employment. The recent expansion of higher education institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia both in terms of quantity and quality demonstrates the government's belief that higher education is critical to the country's transition from an oil-based economy to a knowledge-based economy. The Ministry has overhauled curricula and raised education standards across the country. A key aspect of Vision 2030's success is the country's ability to enhance human capital and reduce the skills gap between higher education graduates and labour force demands. While Saudi citizens have benefited from government employment initiatives, educational institutions must similarly respond by adapting and ensuring their students are equipped with the skills needed to fulfill market demands. The purpose of this paper is to present the status of higher education in Saudi Arabia and discuss prospective opportunities within the Saudi higher education sector to tackle the skills gap and raise employment prospects of its graduates. This work discusses the expansion and growth of higher education in Saudi Arabia. Factors impacting Saudi Arabian higher education are presented, followed by a discussion of current Saudi government initiatives. Despite the positive initiatives currently witnessed in Saudi Arabia, the prevalence of a national skills-gap remains a concern. This skills gap, its occurrence, and causes are investigated, and solutions for bridging the gap are provided. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01