4 pillars for building innovative and sustainable education

The Ministry of Higher Education has identified four main pillars for building an innovative and sustainable Emirati higher education system, stressing its keenness to develop flexible and innovative policies, strategies, legislation and systems, to ensure the organization, development and governance of the higher education and scientific research sector, by linking public education outcomes to the requirements of higher education and the needs of the labor market. And enhancing coordination and integration between public and private higher education institutions, to achieve government priorities in providing well-being and sustainable lifelong learning opportunities, and consolidating the UAE’s position as a leading educational and research destination on the global level.

Finally, the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation and Acting Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Awar, confirmed in press statements on the sidelines of the dialogue on the future of higher education in the UAE, the existence of strategic pillars for the Ministry, which include the organization and governance of the higher education sector, to ensure the quality and efficiency of the outputs, in a way that supports employment. The journey of lifelong learning, enhancing scientific research and innovation to support the country’s leadership in building a competitive knowledge economy, and supporting higher education institutions and their academic programs to enhance the quality of education, in addition to ensuring a smooth educational journey for higher education students, characterized by flexibility. Proactive and stimulates academic excellence.

During the dialogue on the future of higher education in the UAE, the Ministry revealed its plan to link higher education with employment and continuing education, through five steps that begin with a student ready to join the higher education system, determine the learning path based on the student’s file, provide him with scientific experience and practical knowledge, and employ graduates in Appropriate jobs, in addition to continuous improvement of skills, and learning over five years.

She indicated that she is implementing a new approach that includes five major changes, including establishing a higher education model that ensures a comprehensive student journey to achieve social and economic results, encouraging balanced institutional cooperation supported by the Ministry of Higher Education, supporting global partnerships, in line with the needs of the labor market, and building influential research partnerships. between universities and society, in addition to digital transformation and the provision of outsourcing services, through partnerships between the public and private sectors.

The Ministry confirmed that canceling the “EMSAT” test will contribute to students focusing on formative and summative assessments during their academic year, and focusing more on the grades of the scientific subjects related to specialization in high school, instead of focusing on the overall percentage of the 12th grade or the “EMSAT” score. Universities can accept students who need additional support and enroll them in remedial courses and programs that qualify them to obtain the necessary knowledge to begin studying the specialty they wish to study.

She pointed out her work to provide various programs to qualify students for higher education, according to best practices, to raise their various skills. This also contributes to providing higher education opportunities through multiple paths for all students, both citizens and residents, in addition to providing an opportunity for students who were unable to enroll in higher education institutions to enroll in university studies, according to the available academic paths.

Acceptance criteria

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research confirmed that universities operating in the country are given greater responsibility and flexibility in determining university admission standards, like all higher educational institutions in the world, so that they have the responsibility of determining admission conditions, so that universities can attract students according to their academic and professional aspirations, and give them multiple alternative options. . Accordingly, each university independently determines the admission criteria for admission to its programs based on its academic requirements, and students and parents must familiarize themselves with the admission requirements for each university, and according to the academic specialization that the student wishes to study, through direct communication with the relevant higher education institutions, and meet those requirements. In accordance with the applicable rules and regulations.