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50 percent of student loans to be allocated to technical fields

The government has decided to allocate 50 percent of all student loans to special technical fields, it was announced today.

Ameera Osmanagic
29 April 2024, MVT 20:13
Minister of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development, Dr Mariyam Mariya
Ameera Osmanagic
29 April 2024, MVT 20:13

The government has decided to allocate 50 percent of all student loans to special technical fields, it was announced today.

Information shared on the President’s Office website details that the decision was made during the Cabinet meeting held yesterday, and that the highly technical fields which half of the student loans would be dedicated to including fields such as engineering, super specialization, and coding.

Previously there were no such quotas dedicated to specific areas of study. However the loan funding, which is offered to candidates interested in diploma, bachelor’s, master’s and even PhD covered all fields including those which fall within the technical areas.

There currently is an opening by the Ministry of Higher Education to apply for 500 student loan opportunities. The deadline for application is this coming Thursday.

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