German-Jordanian University
Coordinates: 32°1′32″N 35°52′38″E / 32.02556°N 35.87722°E
| German-Jordanian University | |
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| الجامعة الالمانيه الاردنية | |
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| Established | 2005 |
| Type | Public |
| Undergraduates | 2800, 41% Females[1] |
| Location | Amman, Jordan |
| Nickname | GJU |
| Website | German-Jordanian University |
The German-Jordanian University (GJU) (ar: الجامعة الالمانيه الاردنية), often abbreviated GJU, is a state-supported university located in Amman at Ahmad Il Tarawneh Street. The university provides the student body with a variety of degrees, and differs from other Jordanian universities by offering German language courses, with the chance for students to visit and study in Germany 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.
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[edit] History
The German-Jordanian University was established on April 24, 2005. The foundation stone for the university building was laid in Madaba by Prince Ali Ben Nayef, deputizing for King Abdullah II. Although its campus is now in Amman at Royal Scientific Society, its future campus will be in Madaba. This is still under construction as of 2011.
[edit] Financial Support
GJU is receiving government aid through the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany); also the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs Saxony-Anhalt and the University of Bremen 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] The role of the German Fachhochschulen [Universities of Applied Sciences]
In close cooperation with the Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Science, 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.
[edit] Future
The new campus in Madaba 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.
[edit] References
[edit] 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)]
Universities in Jordan
