Education in Morocco - Tertiary Education

Tertiary Education

The higher education system consists of both private and public institutes. There are 14 public universities in Morocco, in addition to a large number of private universities. The total number of graduates at the tertiary level in 2007 were 88,137 ;the gross enrollment rate at the tertiary level is 11 percent and it has not fluctuated significantly in the past few years. Admission to public universities requires only a baccalauréat, whereas admission to other higher public education, such as engineering school require competitive special tests and special training before the exams.

Another growing field apart from engineering and medicine is business management. According to the Ministry of Education the enrollment in Business Management increased by 3.1 percent in the year 2003-04 when compared to preceding year 2002-2003. Generally, an undergraduate business degree requires four years and an average of two years for Master’s degree.

Universities in Morocco have also started to incorporate the use of information and communication technology. A number of universities have started providing software and hardware engineering courses as well; annually the academic sector produces 2,000 graduates in the field of information and communication technologies.

Moroccan institutions have also established partnerships with institutes in Europe and Canada and offer joint degree programs in various fields from well-known universities.

Also to increase public accountability, the Moroccan universities are evaluated since 2000, with the intention of making the results public to all stakeholders, including parents and students.