Outrage after Syrian universities bar women from several majors
The New Arab · International · newarab.com
- Arabic title
- استنكار واسع بعد منع الجامعات السورية النساء من عدة تخصصات
- English title
- Outrage after Syrian universities bar women from several majors
- Published
- UTC
- Topic
- Education
From the text
Outrage in Syria after universities bar women from several degree programmes Syria’s university admission rules have sparked anger after women were excluded from several degree programmes, including law, social sciences and business administration, prompting concerns about their access to higher education under the country’s new government.
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research published admission requirements for the 2026-2027 academic year on 30 September. The lists allocate places at universities and technical institutes according to students' secondary-school results and…source ↗