Higher Education — Frequently Asked Questions

The official Ministry taxonomy separates Jordanian higher-education institutions into public universities, private universities, university colleges, institutions operating under special laws, and regional universities and institutes, with community colleges as a further category. Using this taxonomy is the most reliable way to understand what kind of institution you are looking at.

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Common levels include bachelor's, master's, doctorate, higher diploma and intermediate diploma, depending on the institution and programme. Higher specialisation programmes also exist in medicine and dentistry. Availability of each level varies substantially by institution.

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It is a post-secondary qualification offered through eligible colleges and institutions, including community-college pathways. It is generally shorter than a bachelor's degree and oriented toward defined technical, professional or academic fields. In some cases diploma holders may have progression routes into bachelor's study, subject to bridging rules, grades and major compatibility.

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A higher diploma is a postgraduate qualification offered by some institutions under their approved programmes and regulations. It sits above a bachelor's degree but below a master's in the national structure, and is not offered by every institution.

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Jordanian higher-education institutions generally use a semester system with two main semesters, and many institutions also offer a summer semester. The academic year commonly begins around September or October, though exact dates vary by institution and year. Medicine and dentistry follow an annual system rather than the semester pattern used by most other programmes.

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Public universities are government-established institutions, while private universities are privately established. Both operate under Jordan's higher-education regulatory framework. The practical difference for an applicant is not quality by category but programme-level factors: accreditation of the specific programme, facilities, clinical or laboratory provision, and fee structure.

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Fees vary significantly by institution, major, degree level and student category — including whether the student is Jordanian or international. The general expectation that public is cheaper should be verified against the current published fee schedule for the specific programme, not assumed from the institution's category.

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They can be. 留学生 should use the fee schedule that applies to their own status and programme. The Study in Jordan major search displays fees for listed programmes and is the appropriate starting point, with final confirmation from the institution.

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Some institutions offer instalment plans subject to their own financial regulations. Ask the university's finance office for the current terms — instalment availability is an institutional policy, not a national entitlement, and can change.

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