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Kuwait and Egypt 2026-2027 academic updates

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Kuwait’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research continues preparations for the 2026-2027 placement cycle, having recorded 94,767 student preferences. Provisional first-phase minimum scores include 94.2% for human medicine, 93.5% for dentistry, 92.9% for physiotherapy, and 89.2% for engineering. The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training has confirmed readiness for approximately 56,000 students, following technical maintenance of colleges and institutes, and the procurement of 246 buses to support student mobility. In Egypt, ~~significant education reforms are being implemented, including~~ the ~~transition to the ‘Egyptian Baccalaureate’ model. The Ministry of Education has finalized preparations for the~~ 2026-2027 school year, which begins September 12, 2026. For primary students in grades one and two, a new assessment system will distribute 100 points across exams, homework, classwork, weekly assessments, monthly tests, and behavior. Additionally, the first monthly exams for transfer students in primary, preparatory, and secondary stages are scheduled for October 18 to October 22, 2026. Universities are finalizing readiness for academic year is underway. Following the ~~new term. The~~ Supreme Council of ~~Universities has set~~ Universities' schedule, universities such as Menoufia and Mansoura have commenced the ~~first semester to run from September 19, 2026, to December 31, 2026, with final exams from January 2 to January 21, 2027. Qena~~ new term. Menoufia University has completed ~~reviews of lecture halls, laboratories, and dormitories to ensure safety and service standards. Aswan University is establishing an ‘Arts Kiosk’~~ facility maintenance and ~~a Technical Center for Arts to support~~ student ~~creativity,~~ housing preparations, while ~~directing colleges~~ Mansoura University is focusing on expanding academic programs to ~~finalize lecture schedules~~ meet labor market demands and ~~academic advising.~~ supporting accessibility for students with disabilities. Regarding costs, Al-Azhar Al-Sharif has ~~announced that~~ maintained tuition fees ~~for its institutes will remain unchanged~~ from the previous ~~year. Regular~~ year, with regular institute fees ~~range~~ ranging from 60 EGP ~~for preparatory and primary stages~~ to 80 EGP ~~for secondary stages, while~~ and language-based preparatory programs ~~reach~~ at 830 ~~EGP. All Al-Azhar fees~~ EGP; all payments must be ~~paid~~ made electronically. Additionally, the Ministry of Education and Technical Education has outlined fee structures for public and official language schools. Public school fees range from approximately 320 EGP for primary levels to 545 EGP for secondary levels. Official language schools require additional service fees, such as 1,400 EGP for kindergarten and 1,000 EGP for secondary stages. These fees are payable in two installments starting in October and February via post offices or electronic outlets using a student’s national ID or code.

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