SECONDARY EDUCATION DIRECTORATES General Directorates of Secondary Education, Ministry of Education: http://www.moe.gov.sa/ar/PublicEducation/Pages/EducationDepartment.aspx?AreaID=3 • Abha: unaiza@moe.gov.sa • Afif: Afifged@moe.gov • Aflaj: Aflaj.1@hotmail.com • Ahsa: edu7@hasaedu.gov.sa • Al Laith: allaith@moe.gov.sa • Al Mahd: almahd@moe.gov.sa • Al Wadi: alwadi@moe.gov.sa • Al-Hotah: alhotah@moe.gov.sa • Al-Jawf: info@aljoufedu.gov.sa • Al-Kharj: alkharj@moe.gov.sa • Al-Ola: alola@moe.gov.sa • Al-Rass: rass@moe.gov.sa • Almaa: info@almaaedu.gov.sa • Asir: info@assiredu-girls.gov.sa • Baha: info@bahaedu.gov.sa • Bisha: info@bishaedu.gov.sa • Blonde?: not indicated • Dawadmi: dawadmi@moe.gov.sa • Eastern Province: office52@edueast.gov.sa • Ghat: ghatedu@gmail.com • Gurayata: info@gurayatedu.gov.sa • Hafr Al-Batin: info@hafredu.gov.sa • Hail: info@hailedu.gov.sa • Jazan: info@jazanedu.gov.sa • Jeddah: thaqafi@jedu.gov.sa • Madina: Madinaedu@madinaedu.gov.sa • Maj: maj@majedu.gov.sa • Makkah/Mecca: makkahedu@moe.gov.sa • Makwah: info@makhwahedu.gov.sa • Mezne: info@meznebgedu.gov.sa • Mohail Asir: info@mohailassiredu.gov.sa • Namas: info@namasgedu.gov.sa • Narjan: info@najranedu.gov.sa • Northern Border: info@northedu.gov.sa • Qassim: ec@qbe.gov.sa • • • • • • • • Quiwaya: qwaihco@gwaih.com Qunfodah: qunfodah@moe.gov.sa Riyahd: net@riyadhedu.gov.sa Sabia: info@sabiaedu.gov.sa Sarat: sarat@moe.gov.sa Tabuk: info@tabukedu.gov.sa Taif: taifedu.gov.sa Yanbu: yanbu@moe.gov.sa UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION Ministry of Higher Education, Government Universities: https://www.mohe.gov.sa/en/studyinside/Government-Universities/Pages/default.aspx • Al Baha University • Al Jouf University • Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University • Almajmaah University • Islamic University • Jazan University • King Abdulaziz University • King Abdullah University of Science and Technology • King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals • King Faisal University • King Khalid University • King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences • King Saud University • Najran University • Northern Borders University • Prince Salman University in Al-Kharj • Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University • Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University • Qassim University • Saudi Electronic University • Shagra University • Taibah University • Taif University • Umm Al-Qura University • University of Dammam • University of Ha'il • University of Tabuk Ministry of Higher Education, Private Universities: https://www.mohe.gov.sa/en/studyinside/privateedu/Pages/Universities-HigherEducation-Eligibility.aspx • Al Yammah University • Alfaisal University • Arab Open University, Saudi Arabia Branch • Dar Al Uloom University • Effat University • Fahad Bin Sultan University • King Abdullah University for Science and Technology • Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University • Prince Sultan University • University of Business and Technology Ministry of Higher Education, Private Colleges: https://www.mohe.gov.sa/en/studyinside/privateedu/Pages/Higher-education-collegeseligibility.aspx • Al-Farabi College Riyadh • Al-Farabi College Jeddah • Al-Ghad International Medical Science Colleges Riyadh • Al-Ghad International Medical Science Colleges Jeddah • Al-Ghad International Medical Science Colleges Dammam • Al-Ghad International Medical Science Colleges Abha • Al-Ghad International Medical Science Colleges Qassim • Al-Ghad International Medical Science Colleges Tabuk • Al-Ghad International Medical Science Colleges Najran • Al-Ghad International Medical Science Colleges Al Madinah Al Monawwarah • Al-Riyada College for Health Sciences Jeddah • Albaha Private College of Science Al Baha • Almaarefa College for Science and Technology Riyadh • Arab East Graduate College Riyadh • Batterjee Medical College Jeddah • Buraydah College for Applied Medical Sciences Buraydah • Buraydah College of Administrative Sciences and Humanities Buraydah • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Buraydah College of Computer Buraydah Buraydah College of Dentistry and Pharmacy Buraydah Buraydah College of Engineering Buraydah Dar Al-Hekma College School of Business Law Jeddah Dar Al-Hekma College School of Creative Studies Architecture Jeddah Dar Al-Hekma College School of Education and Sciences Jeddah Fakeeh College of Nursing Medical Sciences Jeddah Ibn Rushd College for Management Sciences Abha Ibn Sina College for Medical Studies Jeddah Inaya Medical College Riyadh Mohammad Al Mani College for Medical Sciences Al Khobar Qassim Private College for Computer Buraydah Qassim Private College for Dentistry Buraydah Qassim Private College for Language Studies Buraydah Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy ( Dentistry Men Women ) Riyadh Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy ( Pharmacy - Men ) Riyadh Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy ( Pharmacy - Women ) Riyadh Saad College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences Al Khobar Sulaiman Al Rajhi College Al Bukayriyah Ministry of Education, Private Higher Education, Universities and Colleges: http://he.moe.gov.sa/ar/studyinside/Private-higherEducation/Pages/MeansofCommunication.aspx Ministry of Education, Public Universities: http://he.moe.gov.sa/ar/studyinside/Government-Universities/Pages/default.aspx Ministry of Education, Private Universities: http://he.moe.gov.sa/ar/studyinside/Private-higher-Education/Pages/Universities-HigherEducation-Eligibility.aspx Ministry of Education, Private Community Colleges (Arabic only): http://he.moe.gov.sa/ar/studyinside/Private-higher-Education/Pages/Higher-educationcolleges-eligibility.aspx Ministry of Education, Private Universities (Arabic only): http://he.moe.gov.sa/ar/studyinside/Private-higher-Education/Documents/1395-1427.pdf NON-UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION Founded by Royal Decree: http://www.ipa.edu.sa/English/Pages/default.aspx Institute of Public Administration Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu: http://www.rcjy.gov.sa/en-US/Students/SchoolsCollegesInstitutes/Pages/default.aspx Education Services in Yanbu • Yanbu University College • Yanbu Industrial College Education Services in Jubail • Jubail Industrial College • Jubail University College • Jubail Technical Institute Ministry of Defense: http://www.moda.gov.sa/Pages/CollegInstit.aspx • Air Defense Forces Institute • Air Forces Institutes for Technical Studies • Command and Staff College • Intermediate Health College in Dahran • King Abdul Aziz War College / King Abdul Aziz Military College • King Fahd Naval College • King Faisal Air College • Military Institute for Languages • Military Institute for Survey and Geographical Studies • Royal Saudi Naval Forces Institute for Technical Studies • RSLF (Royal Saudi Land Forces) Technical Institute • Secondary Industrial Institute Saudi Commission for Health Specialties: http://www.scfhs.org.sa/en/Pages/default.aspx http://www.scfhs.org.sa/en/MESPS/TCRecognition/RecognizedCenters/Pages/default.as px Diploma programs: http://www.scfhs.org.sa/en/MESPS/TCRecognition/RecognizedCenters/Documents/The %20accredited%20training%20centers%20for%20Diploma%20programs.pdf Saudi Board programs: http://www.scfhs.org.sa/en/MESPS/TCRecognition/RecognizedCenters/Documents/The %20accredited%20training%20centers%20for%20Saudi%20Board%20programs.pdf Fellowship programs: http://www.scfhs.org.sa/en/MESPS/TCRecognition/RecognizedCenters/Documents/The %20accredited%20training%20centers%20for%20subspecialty%20Saudi %20Fellowship%20programs.pdf TECHNICAL / VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, Colleges of Technology: http://www.tvtc.gov.sa/English/TrainingUnits/CollegesOfTechnology/Pages/default.aspx • Abha College of Technology • Ahsa College of Technology • Al-Rass College of Technology • Arar College of Technology • Baha College of Technology • Bisha College of Technology • Buraidah College of Technology • Dammam College of Technologfy • Dwadmi College Of Technology • Food & Environment College in Buraidah • Gurayat College of Technology • Hafr Al-Batin College of Technology • Hail College of Technology • Jazan College of Technology • Jeddah College of Technology • Jeddah College of Telecom & Electronics • Jouf College of Technology • Khamis Mushait College of Technology • Kharj College of Technology • Madinah College of Technology • Madinah College of Tourism & Hospitality • Majmaah College of Technology • Makkah College of Technology • Najran College of Technology • Qatif College of Technology • • • • • • • • • • Qunfudah College of Technology Quwaiya College of Technology Riyadh College Of Technology Riyadh College of Telecom & Information Tabuk College of Technology Taif College of Technology Unaizah College of Technology Wadi Addawasir College of Technology Yanbu College of Technology Zulfi College of Technology Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, Girls Higher Technical Institutes: http://www.tvtc.gov.sa/English/TrainingUnits/HigherTechnicalInstitutes/Pages/default.as px: • Ahsa Girls Higher Technical Institute • Arar Girls Higher Technical Institute • Baha Girls Higher Technical Institute • Buraidah Girls Higher Technical Institute • Hafr Al-Batin Girls Technical Institute • Hail Girls Higher Technical Institute • Jeddah Girls Higher Technical Institute • Jouf Girls Higher Technical Institute • Khamis Mishait Girls Higher Technical Institute • Kharj Girls Higher Technical Institute • Madinah Girls Higher Technical Institute • Najran Girls Higher Technical Institute • Riyadh Girls Higher Technical Institute • Tabuk Girls Higher Technical Institute • Taif Girls Higher Technical Institute Standard Technical Training Institute: http://www.tvtc.gov.sa/English/TrainingUnits/VocationalInstitutes/Pages/default.aspx Vocational Programs: http://www.tvtc.gov.sa/English/TrainingUnits/VocationalInstitutes/TVTS/TrainingDepart ments/VP/Pages/default.aspx Diploma Programs: http://www.tvtc.gov.sa/English/TrainingUnits/VocationalInstitutes/TVTS/TrainingDepart ments/DP/Pages/default.aspx Study Plans: http://www.tvtc.gov.sa/Arabic/Departments/Departments/cdd/InformationCenter/Pages/d efault.aspx?folder=Documents/en (Arabic site might hve more info: http://www.tvtc.gov.sa/Arabic/Departments/Departments/cdd/InformationCenter/Pages/d efault.aspx ) 2011 Annual Report TVTC: http://jeg.org.sa/data/modules/contents/uploads/infopdf/1975.pdf http://www.saudiarabia-jccme.jp/forumpdf/9-3.pdf http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/go.php?q=World+TVET+Database&ct=SAU Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, Directorate General for Strategic Partnerships: http://www.tvtc.gov.sa/English/Departments/Departments/SC/SPI/Pages/default.aspx http://tvtc.gov.sa/English/Departments/Departments/SC/Pages/FAQs.aspx • ACWA Power Institute • Dairy and Food Polytechnic (DFP) • Higher Institute for Plastics Fabrication • National Institute of Technology (NIT) • Riyadh Polytechnic Institute • Saudi Institute of Electronics and Appliances • Saudi Japanese Automobile High Institutes • Saudi Oger Company Training Institute • Saudi Petroleum Services Polytechnic SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP) Information: https://www.mohe.gov.sa/en/studyaboard/King-Abdulla-hstages/Pages/default.aspx https://www.mohe.gov.sa/en/studyaboard/King-Abdulla-hstages/Pages/introductiona.aspx http://www.sacm.org/ArabicSACM/pdf/education_web.pdf Recommended Universities list of US colleges/universities acceptable for scholarship: https://ru.moe.gov.sa/Search Ministry of Education University Ratings: http://www.moe.gov.sa/ar/Ministry/SCHOLARSHIPSAGENCY/Pages/UniversityRatin g.aspx http://www.moe.gov.sa/ar/studyaboard/King-salman-hstages/Pages/UniversitiesList.aspx Scholarship Articles: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/02/25/will-us-colleges-and-universities-seedecline-saudi-funded-students https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2016/02/03/new-rules-saudi-scholarshipprogram-approved http://www.al-fanarmedia.org/2016/02/slowed-saudi-education-spending-felt-in-u-s/ http://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-education-idUSKCN0VA35R http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/saudia-arabia-stops-scholarships-1.3377832 http://saudigazette.com.sa/saudi-arabia/why-networking-matters-for-saudi-students-inthe-us-and-beyond/ http://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2015/01/23/King-Abdullah-ASaudi-education-revolutionary.html http://wkuherald.com/news/when-the-well-runs-dry/article_6493edd2-ebd3-11e5-bea757d5888b78e9.html http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/09/news/saudi-arabia-students-overseas/ http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=2016021312513214 http://monitor.icef.com/2016/02/report-saudi-scholarship-programme-to-sharpen-focuson-top-universities/ http://monitor.icef.com/2015/07/report-saudi-language-study-in-the-us-to-be-capped-atsix-months/ Ministry of Health Scholarship: http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/Ministry/MediaCenter/News/Pages/news-2015-06-05001.aspx SAUDI ARABIA CULTURAL MISSION Saudi Arabia Cultural Mission Directory: http://www.sacm.org/Employees/DirectoryEmp.aspx http://www.sacm.org/ArabicSACM/pdf/education_web.pdf ESL List: http://esllist.sacm.org/ EDUCATIONUSA EducationUSA Saudi Arabian Offices: https://educationusa.state.gov/ EdUSA livestream webinars: http://riyadh.usembassy.gov/education-andculture/livestream-webinars.html INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC RESOURCES AACRAO EDGE Profile on Saudi Arabia: http://edge.aacrao.org/ A Study of the Educational System of Saudi Arabia and a Guide to the Academic Placement of Students in Educational Institutions of the United States. AACRAO, 1987. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Its Educational System and Methods of Evaluation. Educational Credential Evaluators, Margaret Wenger, 2012. ECE e-learning: The Educational System of Saudi Arabia. https://theconnection.ece.org/resources/ (requires subscription) Update on the Educational System of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. AACRAO Conference, Peggy Bell Hendrickson, 2012. https://aacraoweb.s3.amazonaws.com/files/okNCSRBySmmRToVEXVsB_PeggyHendrickson636720 48.pdf World Education News and Reviews: http://wenr.wes.org/2012/01/wenr-january-2012-obtaining-authentic-secondarycredentials-from-saudi-arabia/ and http://wenr.wes.org/2014/11/higher-education-insaudi-arabia/ World Education Services webinar: http://www.wes.org/webinars/archive.asp NAFSA Admissions wRAP-Up, Volume 4, Issue 1, February 2007: https://www.nafsa.org/uploadedFiles/NAFSA_Home/Resource_Library_Assets/ACE/wr apup_feb07.pdf?n=931 NAFSA Online Guide to Educational Systems around the World. https://www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/ges/Saudi%20Arabia.pdf EducationUSA: https://educationusa.state.gov/ ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Public Saudi schools abroad: http://www.gdssa.gov.sa/home/ Qiyas: http://www.qiyas.org/QiyasResult/Pages/ResultsPage.aspx Open Doors Data: http://www.iie.org/Research-and-Publications/Open-Doors/Data/FactSheets-by-Country/2015 WES articles: http://wenr.wes.org/2012/01/wenr-january-2012-obtaining-authenticsecondary-credentials-from-saudi-arabia/ and http://wenr.wes.org/2014/11/highereducation-in-saudi-arabia/ National Commission for Academic Accreditation & Assessment: https://www.mu.edu.sa/sites/default/files/National%20Qualifications%20Framework %20for%20HE%20in%20KSA.pdf http://www.mqa.gov.my/aqaaiw/slides/PRESENTATIONS%20-%202012%20AQAAIW %20SEMINAR%20AND%20ROUNDTABLE%20MEETING/Prof%20Dr %20Abdullah%20A.%20Almusallam%20-%20Saudi%20Arabia.pdf http://www.ncaaa.org.sa/en/Releases/HandBookDocuments/Handbook%20Part %201.pdf http://www.ncaaa.org.sa/en/Releases/HandBookDocuments/Handbook%20Part %202.pdf http://www.ncaaa.org.sa/en/Releases/HandBookDocuments/Handbook%20Part %203.pdf