40 colleges to become applied colleges to meet labour needs

The Saudi Council of Universities Affairs has decided to convert 40 theoretical colleges, located in various governorates, into applied colleges specialising in health, technology and engineering. By doing this, the number of applied colleges in Saudi Arabia will rise to 75, reports the Saudi Gazette.

The council is headed by Minister of Education Dr Hamad Al-Sheikh. The institutions that will be converted into applied colleges include some theoretical colleges for humanities and literature, and university colleges that do not comply with the requirements of the labour market in accordance with their missions and specialisations.

The council approved the classification of the model, which places Saudi universities into five categories. These are: comprehensive, pedagogical, research, specialised and applied.
Full report on the Saudi Gazette site