Alexandria University: Professional Master’s Degrees in Health Professions Education and Information Technology
At the beginning of the University Council meeting, Dr. Wael Nabil, Vice President of Alexandria University for Education and Student Affairs, congratulated the council members on the occasion of the October War Victory memorial day, the Prophet’s Mohamed’s birthday, and the start of the new academic year 2022/2023 in both Alexandria University and Alexandria National University.
* Dr. Nabil pointed out the importance of Egypt’s Economic Conference organized during the period from 23-25 October, and the participation of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University in the activities of this conference, which discusses Egypt’s economic challenges and sets a road map to develop and sustain the national economy.
* The Council agreed to increase the number of scholarships for postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Commerce by 300 students, in addition to 200 previous scholarships, bringing the total number of scholarships to 500.
* The Council approved the establishment of a professional master’s degree in health professions education at the Faculty of Medicine.
* The Council also approved the establishment of a professional master’s degree in information technology – data science and technology at the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research.
* The Council approved the partnership agreement between Alexandria University and the Francophone University Agency (AUF), the cooperation protocol between Alexandria University (the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research) and the Alexandria Specialized Petroleum Products Company (ASPC), the proposed student exchange agreement between Alexandria University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States of America, and the memorandum of understanding between Alexandria University (Faculty of Engineering) and Kings University in South Korea, Department of Nuclear Power Plants. It also approved the agreement between Alexandria University (Faculty of Nursing) and Degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi University in Italy, and the cooperation agreement between Alexandria University and Doshisha University in Japan.
* The Council agreed to accept the donation presented by El-Kayar Company for Trade, Engineering and Commercial Agencies in the sum of about one and a half million Egyptian pounds to establish and equip a clinical pharmacy in the Hematology Unit – Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine.
* The council approved the promotion of 22 faculty members, 15 to the position of professor, and 7 to the position of associate professor, as well as the appointment of 20 lecturers. The council also agreed to grant 35 doctorate degrees and 68 master’s degrees in various scientific disciplines.