Education Ministry announces registration dates of “Intilaaqah” university

The Ministry of Education announced the start of registration for the “Intilaaqah” university preparation program, to prepare a generation of students who are able to enroll in the most prestigious universities, locally and globally, in many disciplines that meet the needs of the labour market and feed its various priority sectors in accordance with the state’s strategy and future directions.

The program aims to diversify the scholarship countries, educate students about distinguished universities around the world, and provide academic guidance for them, in order to choose their academic and professional paths, in line with their skills, abilities, capabilities and future tendencies, in addition to facilitating their chances of obtaining direct academic admission to local universities, and unconditional ones in universities.

Intilaaqah, which is implemented by the Ministry, in cooperation with its partners, the Abdullah Al Ghurair Foundation for Education and Univer, targets students of the third cycle of the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades of all nationalities, and schools in the country, whether governmental, private or applied technology secondary schools, as it will be implemented by default. Outside school hours throughout the academic year.

The program includes two stages, the qualification stage, where students are qualified with the necessary requirements and skills, and includes students in grades 9, 10 and 11 until they reach the twelfth grade to move to the empowerment stage, through which they will be able to actually apply to universities and obtain direct and unconditional academic admission.

In addition, the program provides a range of services, including guiding them to choose the majors compatible with their personalities, skills and abilities, and supporting their registration in standardized tests.

It also works to enrich the experiences of students by encouraging them to participate in the enrichment programs organized by the Ministry, to develop their academic and non-academic skills, in addition to the service of following up their registration in higher education institutions through the student registration platform of the Ministry of Education. ( NAPO ), and introducing them to scholarships and scholarships offered by government and private institutions in the country.

His Excellency Dr. Muhammad Al-Mualla, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Academic Affairs stressed that the Ministry is keen to consolidate and strengthen relations with local and international educational and academic institutions, attract and qualify students to join higher education institutions inside and outside the country, provide them with skills, knowledge and science, and support them in determining their desires and tendencies, in line with future labor market needs.

He explained that the Intilaaqah program constitutes a new stage to prepare a generation of Emirati students with the necessary skills and competencies, and to facilitate their chances of obtaining unconditional academic admission in international universities and direct admission to distinguished universities in the country, to achieve the state’s vision and future rational leadership 2071, in building innovative and pioneering national generations and cadres. and preparing them for competition.

For her part, Her Excellency Dr. Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi, Assistant Undersecretary for the Care and Capacity Building Sector at the Ministry of Education, said that the UAE, under the directives of the wise leadership, adopts best practices to enable students to advance their scientific and cognitive abilities, and prepare them to join the leading universities locally and globally in the disciplines whose strategy foreseeing its fifty-year strategy. coming.

She pointed out that the “Intilaaqah” university preparation program meets the requirements of the labor market and provides our students with distinguished educational opportunities that enable them to obtain competitive job opportunities after their graduation, and provide them with the necessary skills to be creative and innovative leaders in various fields of science and knowledge, by providing them with the latest knowledge and capabilities. Qualifying graduates in the various disciplines needed by the current and future labor market, to achieve the strategic goals and plans of the UAE and the insightful vision of its outstanding leadership in prosperity and sustainable development and comprehensive economic development.

For her part, Dr. Sonia bin Jaafar, CEO of the Abdullah Al Ghurair Foundation for Education, affirmed that the Foundation is committed to promoting innovation in the field of education, increasing the opportunities for Arab youth to obtain high-quality education, and improving job opportunities and career development prospects for them in all fields. Emirati youth are in the center of focus and interest in these opportunities.

She added: “We are pleased to cooperate with the Ministry of Education, which shares our goal of empowering young people to achieve prosperity and contribute to the renaissance and sustainable development of the country and the Arab region. We are very confident that this program will open new horizons and a promising future for students, and will contribute to feeding and supporting priority sectors.”

In turn, Ahmed Abu Sheikha, CEO of Univer, one of Intilaaqah’s partners, confirmed that this program comes within the framework of their mission, which aims to spread awareness among secondary school students, about starting early in the process of discovering personal abilities and academic and professional tendencies, which helps in decision-making. correct about their future.

He explained that the importance of Intilaaqah in the medium and long term lies in graduating creative students from universities who are qualified with the skills necessary to enter the labor market and compete for the best jobs, which will reflect positively on the national economy.