Princess Noura University - please share your experience?

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snowballs Member

Member since 11 November 2011

snowballsMember11 November 2011 17:34:14

Hi all! I am would like to hear your experience about teaching at PNU.

sangfroid Member

Member since 10 November 2011

sangfroidMember12 November 2011 13:57:49

I'd like to hear about teaching at PNU as well - is there a veil of secrecy . . .?

Shazzha New member

Member since 18 October 2011

ShazzhaNew member30 November 2011 08:22:42

Good question!

musicman ViP

Member since 05 August 2009

musicman
The illiterate of the future will not be the person who cannot read. It will be the person who does not know how to learn.
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musicmanViP01 December 2011 13:55:03

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From what I have heard through the grapevine the teaching is fine. Its the HR & Admin that suck.

smurfette Serial expat

Member since 12 December 2011

smurfetteSerial expat13 December 2011 17:22:46

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I'm hearing the same thing, musicman. Teachers angry with the employer, the Saudi British Centre (SBC), for not returning passports, reducing their pay, and just overall issues with not fulfilling the employment contract. There's now a site called ladies4justice.com dedicated to these problems. Apparently, several expat English teachers have approached the Saudi Minister of Labor for assistance. Makes me think twice about teaching for SBC and unfortunately, I believe they're the only company handling PNU's HR responsibilities.

musicman ViP

Member since 05 August 2009

musicman
The illiterate of the future will not be the person who cannot read. It will be the person who does not know how to learn.
[Alvin Toffler]

musicmanViP13 December 2011 18:51:04

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My info is directly from several American teachers who came to work here and whom we met through expat-blog. Its so sad, but true. Everyone hopes that the Administration will pull up their socks and do their job efficiently.

While it may sound discouraging you guys deserve to know the reality on the ground before you make up your minds to come over and teach. It may be an adventure to challenge, in my view.

jewel pearl Member

Member since 07 April 2012

jewel pearlMember12 April 2012 09:33:07

i would like to know about pnu teaching experience and accomodation as well.hope someone can update me

smurfette Serial expat

Member since 12 December 2011

smurfetteSerial expat12 April 2012 09:47:51

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You can find comments about teaching at PNU and the employer that recruits teachers for the uni on Dave's ESL cafe Saudi forum.

gulojamal Member

Member since 21 February 2012

gulojamalMember12 April 2012 17:27:35

can some one tell me how to apply in PNU for job

Alliecat ViP

Member since 13 October 2009

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AlliecatViP12 April 2012 17:58:28

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gulojamal wrote:
can some one tell me how to apply in PNU for job

Contact one of the many recruiters advertising on DavesESLCafe.com.

Zazai New member

Member since 03 June 2012

ZazaiNew member04 June 2012 22:30:07

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I was wondering if there was a way to go visit the university.. i am British and currently working in Riyadh.. apart from the negativity the uni must look nice lol... I guess there are no teachers here on the forum who currently work there and can advise further??

HADEELQUR New member

Member since 25 June 2012

HADEELQURNew member25 June 2012 09:00:08

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i also want to know if there is masters in computer science offered in pnu or not

HADEELQUR New member

Member since 25 June 2012

HADEELQURNew member25 June 2012 09:02:58

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how to get admission in pnu???
how to get job in pnu???

Alliecat ViP

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AlliecatViP25 June 2012 10:13:57

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HADEELQUR wrote:
how to get admission in pnu???
how to get job in pnu???

WHEN did this become a PNU blog ?!?!?

ADVICE: go to LinkedIn.com and find people who work there and ask THEM.

ADVICE: go to Facebook and do a search for any pages set up for PNU employees or students.

ADVICE: go to DavesESLCafe.com, to the Saudi Arabia Teachers Forum (a site dedicated to ESL professionals, unlike this site which is about life in Saudia, in general).

Good luck.

Kymadoce Serial expat

Member since 24 May 2012

KymadoceSerial expat27 June 2012 20:49:24

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Alliecat wrote:
HADEELQUR wrote:
how to get admission in pnu???
how to get job in pnu???

WHEN did this become a PNU blog ?!?!?

ADVICE: go to LinkedIn.com and find people who work there and ask THEM.

ADVICE: go to Facebook and do a search for any pages set up for PNU employees or students.

ADVICE: go to DavesESLCafe.com, to the Saudi Arabia Teachers Forum (a site dedicated to ESL professionals, unlike this site which is about life in Saudia, in general).

Good luck.

ha ha ha.... u sure look like a corporate boss.. :p

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