High Diploma in education

Higher Education prepares you to become a licensed professor in universities, colleges or academies. You will teach classes based on your area of competence, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

During a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Higher Education, you can expect to take classes on the psychology of learning, adult learning, course design, research project design, pedagogy and practice, learning technologies, research methods and methodologies, etc.

As a future licensed professor, during your lectures and seminars, you will help university students to expand their knowledge to academic levels and gain the essential skills they need to be the best in their careers.

To become a successful higher education professor, you need to own communication, presentation, organisation, and research skills. Additionally, emotional intelligence and empathy will allow you to understand your students better and adjust courses and homework based on their needs.

After graduating with a Higher Education degree, you can work for public and private universities, colleges, institutes of technology, professional schools, NGOs, etc.

You should know that at some universities, especially in the US, Higher Education programmes aren’t for aspiring professors. The aim is, instead, to help you develop administrative and management skills for entry-level leadership roles in academic institutions.

Students with a high school diploma or its equivalent from outside Jordan can enroll in higher education institutions directly through websites of public and private universities or intermediate community colleges based on their averages. Universities implement the credit hours system, which allows students to choose courses according to their study plan.

Students wishing to enroll in a master's program must hold a bachelor's degree. Furthermore, students who wish to enroll in doctoral programs must hold a master's degree.

In addition, students wishing to enroll in postgraduate programs are required to provide a certificate confirming their English proficiency level in a TOEFL or IELTS exam. They could also demonstrate a certain proficiency level in French or German. Lastly, they could take an English language exam held by the higher education institution they apply in.

In the event that the student fails to prove the required level of English, German or French, or fails the English equivalency exam, they may study a qualifying program in English at the university where they undertake additional six credit hours; he/she must score a minimum grade that varies according to their specialization.

Students can apply for admission to a higher education institution in Jordan through the following:

1. Applying directly to the institution of higher education of their choice. Many higher education institutions in Jordan have online application services or through university service offices; while some institutions accept applications through mail. Each higher education institution determines its own enrollment requirements. Therefore, a prospective student should communicate with the institution they wish to apply to in order to know the specific admission requirements and procedures.
2. Applying directly through the free on-line application
3. Communicate with the Directorate of International Student Affairs at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and apply to any higher education institution