Survey sheds light on hopes, expectations of Arab region’s college students

Survey sheds light on hopes, expectations of Arab region’s college students

Survey sheds light on hopes, expectations of Arab region's college students

Survey sheds light on hopes, expectations of Arab region's college students

Survey sheds light on hopes, expectations of Arab region's college students

Student's main concern is that universities do not provide sufficient career guidance and professional support. (AFP)

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Jumana Khamis

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Survey sheds light on hopes, expectations of Arab region's college students

The study entitled 'What about youth?' was conducted jointly by Dubai International Academic City, KPMG and The Talent Enterprise

The survey, which concluded in March 2020 before COVID-19 hit, showed optimism as well as awareness of job-market challenges

Updated 37 min 40 sec ago

Jumana Khamis

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DUBAI: Conflict and turmoil may be the defining features of the past decade in the Middle East and North Africa, yet polling data suggests that those among the Arab region's largest demographic “” the youth “” who are getting a college education are optimistic about the future.

Such a conclusion can be drawn from a research project entitled "What about youth?“ that surveyed the opinions of students in Arab countries where people under the age of 25 account for more than 35 percent of the population.

The study, conducted by Dubai International Academic City, KPMG and