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UK-Morocco forge educational ties : New agreements boost English learning and Academic mobility
During his two-day visit to Morocco on June 2, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy concluded educational agreements as part of the UK-Morocco Strategic Dialogue.
A new Memorandum of Understanding establishes a Joint Steering Committee to coordinate joint research projects, transnational education programs, and English-language instruction initiatives. The agreement builds on the 2019 Higher Education Commission framework.
Morocco's Ministry of Education announced it will match-fund the British Council's existing "English for Teaching" program, enabling the national expansion of pre-service training for secondary school English teachers and inspectors. This supports Morocco's objective to increase access to quality English education.
In a significant policy shift, Morocco committed to automatically recognize UK higher education qualifications for Moroccan students studying in Britain. The country also pledged to facilitate the establishment of UK university campuses in Morocco while recognizing locally-delivered UK degrees.
A stakeholder breakfast in Rabat brought together business leaders, educators, English teachers, and policymakers to discuss English language growth in Morocco.
The agreements aim to strengthen institutional ties, increase academic mobility, and address global challenges through collaborative innovation.
