‘University graduates should sit for proficiency exam’

By Petra - Jul 22,2014 - Last updated at Jul 22,2014

AMMAN — All students expected to graduate from Jordanian universities this semester should sit for a proficiency exam, the Higher Education Council decided on Monday.

During a meeting, the council also decided to form a committee to study the possibility of having universities supervise the national exam.

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