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STUDENTS GOING TO AL-AZHAR REQUIRED TO SIT FOR ARAB LANGUAGE EXAM
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Starting this year, students taking Islamic studies at the Al-Azhar University, in Egypt, are required to sit for the Arab language qualifying examination set by the university concerned.
Higher Education Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said candidates
sitting for the examination would be evaluated, based on three levels of proficiency, namely excellent, moderate and weak.
"Excellent candidates will be offered places at the Al-Azhar, while those on moderate achievement will be asked to attend Arab language classes for three months at the language centre of the university in Cairo.
"Weak students will attend language classes at the university's college in Malaysia," he said in a statement issued here Friday.
Mohamed Khaled said the new conditions were jointly agreed upon by the head (Syeikh) of the university, Dr Ahmad Mohamed El-Tayeb, during his five-day visit to Malaysia from March 16 to 20.
The minister said his ministry was also reassessing several universities in the republic, including Mansurah University, Tanta University and Zagazig University, to ensure the teaching environment there was conducive and of high standard.
According the ministry's records, a total of 11,319 Malaysian students are studying in various fields at universities in the republic, with 6,135 students in Islamic studies and 5,184 students in medical, dentistry and pharmacy.
Higher Education Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said candidates
sitting for the examination would be evaluated, based on three levels of proficiency, namely excellent, moderate and weak.
"Excellent candidates will be offered places at the Al-Azhar, while those on moderate achievement will be asked to attend Arab language classes for three months at the language centre of the university in Cairo.
"Weak students will attend language classes at the university's college in Malaysia," he said in a statement issued here Friday.
Mohamed Khaled said the new conditions were jointly agreed upon by the head (Syeikh) of the university, Dr Ahmad Mohamed El-Tayeb, during his five-day visit to Malaysia from March 16 to 20.
The minister said his ministry was also reassessing several universities in the republic, including Mansurah University, Tanta University and Zagazig University, to ensure the teaching environment there was conducive and of high standard.
According the ministry's records, a total of 11,319 Malaysian students are studying in various fields at universities in the republic, with 6,135 students in Islamic studies and 5,184 students in medical, dentistry and pharmacy.
