Unit 7
Summary:
Jordan has a high standard of education because the government is aware of the importance of education.
The Ministry of Education is the organisation that is responsible for all schools in Jordan, from kindergarten to secondary schools.
Pre-school and kindergarten education is optional.
Grade one to grade ten education is compulsory and free.
Students in higher education can enter university for academic courses or vocational courses.
There are public as well as private universities in Jordan.
Students who study in these universities are both from Jordan and from foreign countries.
The Students in the universities in Jordan are :
- Undergraduate students studying for a first degree.
- Postgraduate students studying for a Master's degree, a PhD or a higher diploma.
The three universities with the most undergraduates are:
- The University of Jordan in Amman
- Yarmouk University in Irbid
- Al Balqa Applied University in Salt.
The German-Jordanian University was set up in 2005 CE and it is a collaboration between MOHE and the Germany's Federal Ministry of education and Research.
Online distance learning programmes in some universities are good choices for students who wish to complete studies while working at the same time.
Keywords
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Words |
Meanings in English |
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optional |
available for choice |
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compulsory |
obligatory, required |
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academic |
connected with education, especially at college or university level |
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vocational |
providing skills and education that prepare a student for a particular job |
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public university |
a university that is funded by public means, through the government |
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private university |
a university not operated by a government |
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undergraduate |
someone who has not yet completed their first degree |
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postgraduate |
someone who has finished their first degree and is continuing to study either a Master’s or a PhD. |
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postgraduate degree |
a second degree of Master’s or PhD level |
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Master’s degree |
a period of one or two years of study which takes place after the completion of a Bachelor’s degree |
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PhD |
a doctorate: the highest degree awarded by a university faculty |
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diploma |
a document given by an educational institution showing that someone has successfully completed a course of study |
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online distance learning |
a formalized teaching and learning system specifically designed to be carried out remotely by using electronic communication |
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enrol |
to officially arrange to join a school, university or course |
Pronoun references
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Pronoun Reference |
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The pronoun |
The line |
The reference |
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This |
1 |
Having a high standard of education in our country |
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these |
10 |
Public and private universities |
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These |
11 |
Students who study in Jordanian universities |
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These |
16 |
The three universities with the most undergraduates |
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which |
18 |
The German-Jordanian University |
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It |
18 |
The German-Jordanian University |
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it |
20 |
The German-Jordanian University |
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who |
22 |
students |
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this option |
25 |
Enrolling onto online distance learning programmes |