Meetings aimed at widening educational prospects for students were held at the Applied Science University (ASU) campus in Eker, with a delegation from its strategic partner London South Bank University (LSBU) participating.
Discussions focused on educational quality and outcomes, as well as future collaborations. The event also featured talks on expanding international opportunities for students in the Dual Award programmes, which includes BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering, BEng (Hons) Architectural Engineering, BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering, BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, BA (Hons) Business Management, and LLB (Hons) Law.
ASU chairman Prof Waheeb Al Khaja stressed the significance of collaborating with international universities to position the kingdom as a regional hub for education and knowledge, forming a distinguished educational ecosystem with the potential to attract students from all over the globe.
ASU president Hatem Masri affirmed that the LSBU’s visit had further strengthened the joint efforts of both universities to expand academic offerings that meet the national and regional labour market demands.
He also noted that the positive feedback from the LSBU delegation regarding the quality of ASU’s academic programmes reaffirmed the success of the Dual Award programmes.
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