The Education System Of Saudi Arabia, Us, And World Economy

Report for 2014 states that there are more than 110,000 Saudi students enrolled in American universities. The influx is primarily triggered by the scholarship program introduced by King Abdullah, which allows qualified students to attend higher education in the United States with their tuition fee, school expenses, and health insurance paid for by the government. The same is also attributed by the fact that thirteen of the top universities in the world are in the United States whereas the education system in Saudi Arabia is still in a developmental stage. Accepting international students benefit the Saudi Arabia, US, and world economy. Hence, many US universities have expressed their intention to accommodate Saudi students and to provide†¦show more content†¦The second solution is seen as the most feasible of the three. Discussion The conditions in universities accepting international students need considerable attention. The reason students go abroad to study is very clear—through world class education, these students will turn into valuable human assets of their country. They benefit their host country financially, contributing the largest portion of the billions of dollars earned by the US each academic year (Wilson, 2011). Internationalization of students also promote global understanding by adding cultural diversity to campuses, and by facilitating better relations between the US and their home country. On the other hand, completing a four or five-year degree in an unfamiliar environment, and being exposed to an education system that is very distinct from the one they are used to, do not come about easily for the Saudi students. Comparing the Education System between the US and Saudi Arabia The differences in the education system implemented in the US and Saudi Arabia can be best compared by discussing the role of their governments in education, and the academic cultures that the students from these two countries are