The graduation of 86 Saudi students on scholarships in Japan was celebrated at a Career Day. The Ministry of Higher Education organized the event via the Saudi cultural attaché in Tokyo.

Fifteen graduates have already signed job contracts with some of the 31 companies that participated in the event.

Although the supply of jobs exceeded the demand, the majority of graduates hoped to continue studying for master’s and Ph.D. degrees. They would not join the labor market yet. Most of the specialties the participating companies were looking for were not available. All demanded a large increase in the number of scholarships for various fields of engineering.

Essam Aman, the Saudi cultural attaché in Tokyo, is developing a detailed report on the event, which was organized for the first time in an East Asian country. The report will include a comprehensive scholarship program that takes into account the demands expressed during the Career Day. Aman will submit the report to the Ministry of Higher Education so it can evaluate the fields of specialty that students on scholarships in Japan can pursue.

It is expected that 12 new students will be included in the scholarship program of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. They are due to arrive in Tokyo in April.

There are 504 students on scholarships in Japan, distributed between 15 different universities.

The country has 700 public and private universities.