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Rabat – Mustapha Baitas, spokesperson for Morocco’s government, confirmed on Thursday that students who were enrolled in bachelor programs around the country would be redirected to different degrees, depending on their individual choices.
Morocco’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research had previously announced that it would reform the system of higher education in Morocco into a Bachelor’s degree system, to make the degrees more appealing internationally.
The new government has seemingly abandoned the idea, however, with Baitas citing the absence of a clear legal and educational framework as the main reason behind the abandonment.
Students are being directed to other degrees such as the professional license programs in universities across the country.
Abdellatif Miraoui, Morocco’s Minister of Higher Education, had previously noted that the new ministry’s vision does not correspond completely with that of the previous ministry.
If the governmental transition following the 2021 elections is indeed to blame for the botched reforms, both students and citizens alike are likely to express disappointment in what was expected to be a path towards standardizing Moroccan degrees to international standards.
This disappointment appears warranted, after the 2021 elections brought into power a coalition that emphasized its international focus, touted its more Anglophone skillset and its emphasis on a business-minded approach.
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For international partners and educational institutions worldwide, the sudden abandonment of a promising Moroccan reform effort could potentially undermine faith in Moroccan educational standards and the ministries that control these standards.
Students who had previously enthusiastically welcomed the program voiced disappointment when the government said it would abandon the program.
A switch to the bachelor system from the license model was expected to lead to an improvement in students’ soft skills and foreign languages, which would in turn lead to higher employability in foreign countries, according to previous Minister of Higher Education Said Amzazi.
