Representatives of universities and colleges will be present to give information from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. about courses and enrollment options. Those who are interested have been asked to bring their original transcripts.

The event is part of the universities' tour of nine Middle East cities, where students and parents will have the opportunity to receive information about studying in Australia. They earlier visited Riyadh and Alkhobar. Nearly 20,000 students from the region are currently studying in Australia.

“They have discovered that Australia has many advantages as an education option. It has prestigious universities of high quality which rate alongside reputable institutions around the world,” said a spokesperson for the universities.

“University fees and the cost of living in Australia offer good value. It is a multicultural nation where people from all countries are welcomed by universities and the community and religious observances are respected, and universities ensure that Muslims are able to practice their faith.”

There is no application fee or service charge to attend the Open Day. Find out more at www.idp-me.com

The participating institutions include Bond University, the University of Melbourne, Hawthorne Language Center, University of Southern Queensland, Macquarie University, Sydney Institute of Business and Technology (SIBT), Taylors College/Study Group Australia, University of Ballarat at AMI Education, Monash University, Griffith University, The University of Western Australia, Curtin University-Perth Campus, Curtin University-Sydney Campus, University of Wollongong, Swinburne University of Technology, RMIT University, Edith Cowan University, Perth Institute of Business and Technology (PIBT), Murdoch University, CQUniversity, Box Hill Institute, Melbourne, The University of Technology, Sydney/Insearch and University of Tasmania.