German-Jordanian University
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The German-Jordanian University (GJU) (ar: الجامعة الالمانيه الاردنية), often abbreviated GJU, is a state-supported university located in Amman
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...

 at Ahmad Il Tarawneh Street. The university provides the student body with a variety of degrees, and differs from other Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...

ian universities by offering German language
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....

 courses, with the chance for students to visit and study in Germany
Germany
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 for their fourth academic year. During that year, the students are given the chance to study a complete semester in one of the German universities of applied sciences and to be introduced to German industry.

History

The German-Jordanian University was established on April 24, 2005. The foundation stone for the university building was laid in Madaba
Madaba
Madaba , is the capital city of Madaba Governorate of Jordan, which has a population of about 60,000. Madaba is the fifth most populous town in Jordan. It is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of The Holy Land...

 by Prince Ali Ben Nayef, deputizing for King Abdullah II. Although its campus is now in Amman
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...

 at Royal Scientific Society
Royal Scientific Society
The Royal Scientific Society is the largest applied research institution, consultancy, and technical support service provider in Jordan and is a regional leader in the fields of science & technology....

, its future campus will be in Madaba
Madaba
Madaba , is the capital city of Madaba Governorate of Jordan, which has a population of about 60,000. Madaba is the fifth most populous town in Jordan. It is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of The Holy Land...

. This is still under construction as of 2011.

Financial Support

GJU is receiving government aid through the German Academic Exchange Service
German Academic Exchange Service
The German Academic Exchange Service or DAAD is the largest German support organisation in the field of international academic co-operation....

 (DAAD) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research; also the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs Saxony-Anhalt and the University of Bremen
Bremen
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 are contributing. Also, there are first commitments from the Jordanian private sector concerning financial support. The Jordanian Government is paying its part from resources stemming from a debt swap agreement.

Courses

Currently the GJU in its temporary location, the Royal Scientific Society, is offering 19 Bachelor Courses:
  • School of Applied Medical Sciences [Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering]

  • School of Natural Resources Engineering [Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Management, Water Engineering and Management]

  • School of Applied Technical Sciences [Maintenance Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering and Management]

  • School of Computer Engineering and Information Technology [Computer Science,Computer Engineering (Software Systems), Computer Engineering (Embedded Systems), Communications Engineering]

  • School of Architecture and Built Environment [Architecture and Interior Architecture, Design and Visual Communication , Architectural Conservation]

  • School of Management and Logistic Sciences [Management Sciences , Logistics sciences, International Accounting]

  • School of Languages [German as a Foreign Language, Translation]


Concerning the course "German as a foreign language", the GJU cooperates with the respective professorship at the Saarland University.

Within the next few years, the following programmes are to be offered:
  • Archaeological Heritage and Museum Studies

  • Autotronics

  • Media and Communications

  • Public Health and Hospital Management

  • Control and Systems Engineering

  • Tourism Management

  • Public Administration

  • MBA


The actual programs were chosen following consultation from both the Jordanian and European experts from the education and the business sector as well as leading representatives from the private sector.

The role of the German Fachhochschulen [Universities of Applied Sciences]

In close cooperation with the Magdeburg-Stendal University, the project team has already bound about seventy dedicated German Universities of Applied Sciences to a cooperating consortium. Its members will support the designing of the study programmes' curricula, the recruiting and selection of qualified German academic staff and host students during their German year. The consortium is open to more German-language Universities of Applied Sciences who are interested in joining the project.

The five-year study programmes at the GJU will be designed following the model of the German Fachhochschulen, Universities of Applied Sciences. These universities are mainly characterised by their philosophy of strict relation to practice and their application oriented approach to knowledge transfer. The percentage of German professors among academic staff will be high. Studying comprises a large amount of German and English as foreign language lessons; after an initial phase in English, courses will predominantly be taught in German. Regional studies as well as cross-cultural communication are part of the curricula.

The founding process of the GJU takes place on a high-ranking political and institutional level in both countries; the new university is generally perceived as an additional contribution to traditionally excellent relations between the two countries. Its philosophy aims at an ambitious, excellent and reputable training of young people who will move back and forth between Europe and the Middle East, culturally at ease. With professional know-how they will economically and in many other ways strengthen and embellish the existing good relations.

Future

The new campus in Madaba
Madaba
Madaba , is the capital city of Madaba Governorate of Jordan, which has a population of about 60,000. Madaba is the fifth most populous town in Jordan. It is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of The Holy Land...

is planned to contain five thousand students. It is designed in a way to help people with special needs and female students and their families.

External links

  • http://gju.hs-magdeburg.de [German Projekt Office of the German-Jordanian University]
  • http://www.gju.edu.jo [German-Jordanian University]
  • http://www.tagcb.gju.edu.jo [German-Jordanian University (Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business)]
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