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Strategies Relevant to Higher Education Strategic Plan Every qualified high school graduate should get his/her desired place/seat in higher education in order to be part of the knowledge age.Every qualified high school graduate should get his/her desired place/seat in higher education in order to be part of the knowledge age. Expand private education as a strategic option and it should reach 50% of enrollment by Expand private education as a strategic option and it should reach 50% of enrollment by Twin and create partnership with international universities.Twin and create partnership with international universities. Use multiple student finance schemes including vouchers, coupons, loans, partial support, etc.Use multiple student finance schemes including vouchers, coupons, loans, partial support, etc.

Strategies Relevant to Higher Education Strategic Plan Establishment of a National Accrediting bodies for all types of education. These should be independent of the ministries under which higher education institutes are functioning.Establishment of a National Accrediting bodies for all types of education. These should be independent of the ministries under which higher education institutes are functioning. Quality should be the main feature of high education in Saudi Arabia. It should be ensured through:Quality should be the main feature of high education in Saudi Arabia. It should be ensured through: Qualified faculty and staffQualified faculty and staff Current, up to date, relevant and internationally accredited programs.Current, up to date, relevant and internationally accredited programs. Up to date infrastructure Up to date infrastructure Effective and lean processes. Effective and lean processes. Predictive and fair admission standards Predictive and fair admission standards

Strategies Relevant to Higher Education Strategic Plan High education should be responsive to market requirements and societal needs through flexible polices that include:High education should be responsive to market requirements and societal needs through flexible polices that include: Availing market information Availing market information Incentives Incentives Budget control Budget control Tie licensing and accreditation to market and societal needs. Tie licensing and accreditation to market and societal needs.

Start a national project to match Higher Education Output with market and societal needs. This project collect data, indicators and monitor progress towards matching and meeting market and societal needs. This is a step towards creating a system that manages supply and demand.Start a national project to match Higher Education Output with market and societal needs. This project collect data, indicators and monitor progress towards matching and meeting market and societal needs. This is a step towards creating a system that manages supply and demand. Council for partnership between supply and demand sectors. Council for partnership between supply and demand sectors. Strategies Relevant to Higher Education Strategic Plan

National ministerial committee for effective coordination on matching higher education with the job market and societal needs. National ministerial committee for effective coordination on matching higher education with the job market and societal needs. Tie government budget allocation with quality of output Tie government budget allocation with quality of output performance and relevance to market and societal needs. performance and relevance to market and societal needs. Tie curriculum with economic development within region and nation wide.Tie curriculum with economic development within region and nation wide. Strategies Relevant to Higher Education Strategic Plan Strategies Relevant to Higher Education Strategic Plan Cont…

Relevant strategies Develop competency for success in college. Higher Education should require students to have them prior to enrollment.Develop competency for success in college. Higher Education should require students to have them prior to enrollment. Structure general education 10k and 2 years preparation for college. Or divide the high school into two parts general and specialized that leads to universities.Structure general education 10k and 2 years preparation for college. Or divide the high school into two parts general and specialized that leads to universities. New process for admission that centralize the application process, provides universities the independence in admission decisions and ensures fairness. New process for admission that centralize the application process, provides universities the independence in admission decisions and ensures fairness.

Relevant Strategies Control acceptance to high school to be 50% of those in Intermediate Education and direct the rest to technical, technological and crafts education. Control acceptance to high school to be 50% of those in Intermediate Education and direct the rest to technical, technological and crafts education. Internationalize student body through scholarship, exchange programs and opening the education system for non-Saudis to study with fees.Internationalize student body through scholarship, exchange programs and opening the education system for non-Saudis to study with fees. Mobilize the private sector to support scholarships ( Saudi or non-Saudi) Mobilize the private sector to support scholarships ( Saudi or non-Saudi)

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