The growth and diversification of Bahrains economy creates a demand for a more highly skilled Bahraini workforce, graduates who are work-ready and equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to make an immediate contribution.
The Economic Development Board (EDB) conducted a thorough analysis of industry requirements and identified a number of shortcomings in graduate capabilities. These shortcomings included poor English language skills, inadequate work skills, poor attitudes to work, lack of basic skills in IT and numeracy, absence of adaptability and flexibility, poor problem-solving skills, inadequate knowledge, poor study choice and lack of direction, and negative perceptions of many vocations.
All these critical aspects have been incorporated into Bahrain Polytechnics academic programmes, courses and plans, and are monitored through our Quality
Assurance System.
Bahrain Polytechnic was established to:
- Bridge the labour market demand for skilled technical and applied professional graduates.
- Replace the increasing expatriate work-force in the private sector with skilled Bahrainis.
- Reduce high youth unemployment.
Bahrain Polytechnic is a comprehensive, learner centred, environmentally responsible higher education organisation that serves its local, regional and international learners and their communities through high-quality and flexible education, training, applied research, and scholarship.
Bahrain Polytechnics technical and applied professional qualifications aim to develop students employability skills to meet the needs of a more creative economy, which values innovation and productivity. Programmes include a global perspective that will enable graduates to make a valuable contribution to the wider society as it changes in response to regional and international competition. Bahrain Polytechnic is the provider of choice for students seeking:
- Quality, applied education and training
- A learner-centred approach
- Work integrated learning
- Opportunities to develop leadership and social skills
- Integration of applied research and scholarship with teaching and learning
- Environmental sustainability
- International opportunities
- Career success
Bahrain Polytechnic programmes include a variety of approaches to teaching, e.g. web-based, classroom, workshop, demonstrations, laboratory, field trip, studio, practical, lecture, tutorial and simulation. Though most courses are delivered face-to-face, some use online learning to support or replace timetabled sessions.
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