PECULIARITIES OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Economic transformations in the Kingdom of Bahrain led to the need to reform the education system and develop human resources. This paper examines the main stages of formation of the higher education system in the country and analyzes the problems of its development in the modern period. The development of the private sector and orientation on international cooperation is a key to the formation of a competitive education system in the Kingdom. Hence, a special attention is paid to the Bahrain’s position in the global education market, strategies of Bahraini universities and government initiatives in order to become a regional educational hub.

global education market, Bahrain, GCC, competitiveness of education, foreign students, international strategies of universities