JEDDAH: The Jeddah Community College (JCC), a part of King Abdulaziz University (KAU), has opened its doors to expatriate students who can join any of the college's eight programs. This is the first time that KAU is inviting applications from expatriate students on such a large scale.
"The JCC is the first community college in the Middle East to receive accreditation from the Council on Occupational Education, USA. The college's aim is to connect with the community and interact with all different cultures in society, including international schools and companies which want to train their employees," said the college's dean Ibrahim Ismail Kutbi.
JCC students will also be able to enroll on to associate degree courses at KAU.
"As long as a student is under his father's iqama, he will qualify to study at the college. For students who graduate and would like to join KAU, then the JCC has a program that students can apply to join. If they qualify they can continue their degree at KAU," he added.
Programs cost SR8,000 per semester with the net cost for four semesters coming to SR32,000.
The JCC was established in 2003 under a ministerial decree and is located in the city's Al-Rehab district. It offers eight evening and morning associate programs -- in marketing, accounting, sales, insurance, pharmacy, computer networking, computer graphics and e-commerce.
Most of the faculty at JCC is highly experienced and qualified. Ten faculty members were recently sent for a teacher-training program to the UK's Greenwich Community College with which the JCC has recently made a tie-up. It also has partnerships with colleges in the US.
Students can apply for a fee reduction of up to SR16,000. Application forms are available for download on the JCC's website (jcc.kau.edu.sa).
High school marks card must also be stamped on the back by the relevant embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For further details contact Aftab Ahmed on 0507243943.
By SULTAN AL-TAMIMI
© Arab News 2010
