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"Higher Education" Raises Admission Requirements for IT and AI Majors The Higher Education Council, chaired by Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Azmi Mahafzah, has approved raising the minimum admission average for the Jordanian General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi) or its equivalent for enrollment in bachelor's degree programs in Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence. اضافة اعلان The Council set the minimum admission average at 75%, with the decision set to take effect starting from the 2026/2027 academic year. — (Petra)
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