TEACHER TRAINING

The Ministry of Education supervises 18 teacher colleges.

Primary-school teachers are trained at one of the country’s 17 teacher-training colleges, which offer bachelor’s degrees in primary education.

Secondary-school teachers are trained in the education faculties of King Abdul Aziz and King Saud universities, and in the faculty of social sciences at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University. These programs offer a bachelor of arts degree in education, requiring four years of study.

Higher-education teachers are trained at King Abdul Aziz University’s Center for Teacher Training and Learning Development.