HIGHER EDUCATION AMONG ARAB STUDENTS FROM ISRAEL: THE DILEMMA OF STUDYING IN AN ISRAELI UNIVERSITY OR ABROAD
HIGHER EDUCATION AMONG ARAB STUDENTS FROM ISRAEL: THE DILEMMA OF STUDYING IN AN ISRAELI UNIVERSITY OR ABROAD

Summary/Abstract: This paper explores the unique dilemma faced by Arab students in Israel regarding the pursuit of a higher education and the reasons for the rapid increase in the number of Arab students from Israel seeking higher education degrees abroad, especially in Jordan and in Europe. In providing a meta-analysis of the theoretical literature and the current research on the accessibility of higher education for Arab students in Israel, this paper reveals that lenient admissions requirements for Arabs from Israel at foreign universities, especially for prestigious faculties of medicine and para-medical studies promote this trend. Nevertheless, Arab students from Israel perceive higher education abroad as a constrained solution, preferring to study in Israel despite the difficulties they encounter at Israeli universities. In light of the internationalization of higher education and the benefits accruing from it, it should be noted that studying abroad has made an important contribution to the lives and personal careers of Arab students from Israel,especially those of women. New programs being offered by the Israeli Higher Education Council may contribute to even greater access to higher education to its Arab citizens.

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