Parents of students reported that the national universities in the state require the equivalence of secondary certificates obtained by students from private schools that adopt foreign curricula, although these schools are licensed and operate within the state, asking the Ministry of Education to reconsider the equivalence of these certificates, because it requires effort and time to finish Their procedures, as well as a financial burden on families.

Parents of students said that they were surprised when submitting their children's papers to study in Emirati universities, by asking them to equal the secondary certificates for their children from the Ministry of Education so that their papers are accepted for study in these universities, adding: “If the ministry accredits foreign schools for teaching inside the state, what is the reason behind Requesting national universities to equal the certificates obtained by students from these schools ».

The Ministry of Education stated that the equivalence of "foreign high school" certificates to enroll in national universities is a necessity to ensure that students holding these certificates have met the criteria and requirements specified for admission to national universities.

In detail, Mahmoud Khaled (the father of a female student) said: “My daughter holds a secondary school from a school that adopts the American curriculum in the Emirate of Sharjah. When submitting her papers to study at a national university, the Student Affairs Department asked us to provide the equivalence of the certificate within the papers required to apply.” He asked about The reason for the equivalence of a certificate obtained by his daughter from an accredited school inside the country, especially since the equivalence of the certificate does not mean testing the student again to make sure that he has achieved the required standards, but it is a process of verifying the papers and certifying them only.

Hana Saleh (the mother of a student) said: “The system of equivalence of the secondary certificate obtained by the student from a foreign school is in force in many countries, but the procedures followed in the certificate equivalency by the Ministry of Education need to be developed, because the equivalence procedures take a long time to arrive. Up to two months, in addition to being a financial burden on the family, as the student’s guardian pays fees for the equation, and fees for the delivery of the certificate ».

Maryam Saif (the mother of a student) suggested that the procedures for equivalence of a foreign certificate be within the evaluation mechanisms of each school that adopts the foreign curriculum, so that the evaluation confirms whether the school meets the global teaching and learning standards that qualify students to study in a national university or not, especially as the equivalence procedures depend On checking that the student studied certain courses, he performed the international tests determined by the ministry for admission to universities.

In response to a question for "Emirates Today," the assistant undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for the Curriculum and Evaluation Sector, Dr. Hamad Al Yahyai, ​​said that foreign schools operating in the UAE have been accredited according to international standards for teaching curricula inside the country, but the equivalence of certificates obtained by students from these schools Those who wish to complete their university studies in the country focuses on the learning standards obtained by the student through his studies in these schools.

He added that the equivalence of "foreign high school" certificates to enroll in national universities is necessary to ensure that students holding these certificates have met the criteria and requirements specified for admission to national universities.

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The Ministry of Education stated that the "foreign diplomas" equation focuses on making sure that the student has achieved the required standards for studying a foreign curriculum in one of the foreign schools in the country, which is required to study at the university, in addition to this equation will be one of the requirements for certifying a graduate certificate at the university after completing The student has his undergraduate studies.