MS Courses for expats in Riyadh

Hi Ambreendarjat and welcome to Expat.com!

Your thread has been moved to Riyadh forum for better visibility.

Wish you Good Luck in your research,
Harmonie.

Oh sorry Harmonie. Actually i am new here and didn't really know where to post. Thanks a ton for moving it to the Riyadh Forum.

Hi @ambreendarjat,

Welcome to Expat-Blog

Unfortunately for us, the expats, just a few options exist for higher education. The ones available are not worth the value you pay for.

Did you consider VU - http://vu.edu.pk ?

Helloo TheLegendLeads. This is really sad that I have no good options here. I have applied at KAUST university Jeddah. But I really wanted to stay in Riyadh and do something. I have been trying hard to find a job but that too in vain. This is getting frustrating now !

KAUST even, in my view, is not a very good idea.

Though they have started investing a lot on the education sector, the world-wide recognition, accreditation and credibility takes decades to develop.

Nevertheless, with the very limited options availibility, what else to do?

What degree program are you trying to get into?

I have completed my bachelors in computer engineering. Want to purse MS in Computer Science. I read a lot about online programs, are those accredited worldwide ?

Well, I categorize such education in 3 broad groups.

1- Online
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You study and give exams staying at home. This is the least accredited sort of Bachelors/Masters.
Mine is a leading IT company of KSA and we really don't recognize any degrees acclaimed so. And I'm sure most companies act similar to mine.

2- On-Campus
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The traditional & standard education pursue. The most recognized and beneficial form (if university/colleage selection decision had been well-thought).

3- Semi-Online
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This kind of study system is usually semester-based and each semester is embarked upon with a 15-30 days bootcamp physically held in the college/university. This is the most feasible solution for busy professionals. It is well-respected and well-accredited (if done from a reputed institution). For example masters courses offered by Manchester Business School (MBS) are very popular and respected in KSA.

Please note that these categories are how I define them (and NOT any international standards) and it's not necessary to agree with them

I agree with thelegentleads about online programs. Since you are not employed yet my personal suggestion would be to enroll as a full-time student on-campus somewhere.

Semi-Online programs they seem doable but it gets very difficcult to balance between work and school after a while.

did you look into King Saud University?