طلاب المنح الوافدون بجامعة الإمام محمد بن سعود الإسلامية : دراسة في جغرافية السكان

Abstract EN

The number of Expatriate students studying outside their countries has increased recently, which leads to increase the interest in trying to understand and explain their migration, the factors affecting the decision of the Expatriate students for studying outside their countries, and what their future directions.

Nowadays, Expatriate students represent an important part of immigration.

The scholarship program is one of the most important programs at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University.

In this study, the historical development of the numbers of Expatriate students’ scholarship at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, the geographical distribution of the scholarship students’ countries, the demographic, students social and economic characteristics, and what are the future trends of the Expatriate students’ scholarship were discussed.

The study is based on the descriptive analytical approach.

A questionnaire was designed and distributed to a sample of Expatriate scholarship students consisted of 324 students.

The results showed that: Two-thirds of the Expatriate scholarship students came from non-Arab countries, and 61.8% of them are studying forensic sciences.

One of the main reasons why the students prefer to study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the scholarship programs for Expatriate students.

The study also revealed the role of social networks in the decision to choose the university in addition to the presence of the appropriate specialization.