Syria has a variety of universities that offer all kinds of specializations. For sure, the student has to hold a General Secondary Education Certificate to have access to university programs.We're going to talk more about college education in the following article.
The Ministry of Higher Education is in charge of higher education, so it offers higher education at universities, higher institutes and medium institutes. Education at most Syrian public universities is free. Uniquely, all public higher education institutions' medium of instruction is Arabic, which isn't the case for universities in other Arab countries. So that's one of many reasons why Arabian students seek college education in Syrian universities. However, some Syrian private universities offer education in English.
There are 2 types of undergraduate degrees: Bachelor’s degrees (offered at public and private universities), and Intermediate Certificates (offered at medium institutes). Bachelor's degree programs are usually 4 years in duration. With the exceptions of engineering, architecture, veterinary medicine, dentistry and pharmacy fields are 5-year programs. And of course, general medicine programs require 6 years to complete. The academic year at universities in Syria is 30 weeks divided into 2 semesters. As for the private universities, unlike public universities, there's a difference in the system, such as the summer semester, which gives the student more time to complete a year's resolution and that isn't available in public universities.
The first and most important of all, Damascus University (DU); is the largest and oldest university in Syria. Located in Damascus, with campuses in other cities.The second most important university in Syria is Tishreen University, which is located in Lattakia, then Al-Baath University in Homs. You can find out more about other universities and their ranking in the link below. However, private universities are a good choice for students with lower secondary education scores. The most known ones are Arab International University (AIU), Cordoba Private University (CPU), Syrian Private University (SPU), and others. Finally, let's not forget the virtual university, higher institutes and medium institutes which offer a variety of academic fields. Here's the current universal and local ranking for all Syrian universities: https://edurank.org/geo/sy/
Syria offers 3 stages of programs for the graduates: a Diploma, a Master's degree and a Doctoral degree. Diploma of higher studies programs are 1 or 2 years in length directly after the Bachelor's degree.While the Academic Master's degree programs last 2 years including 6 subjects and a research, the Professional Master's degrees are one year for holders of a Diploma of Higher Studies and 2 years after a Bachelor’s degree.Finally, the Doctoral degree is 3 years long and requires an academic Master's degree.
Sadly, due to the economic crisis that's going on currently, Syria is a little behind on the scholarship offers. However, if you're interested, you can find out more details at the following link:https://www.scholarshipportal.com/scholarships/syriaIn conclusion, despite the challenges higher education in Syria faces, it continues to effectively compete with other countries and plays an important role in shaping the future of the nation.
