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The Student Training Unit at King Khalid University is an  important tool in qualifying and training students,  the unit works to teach the student independence in learning, following up on labor market variables, and searching for skills that help in self-development.

Unit goals

The supervisor of the Student Training Unit at the University Mrs. Mona Abdullah Al-Shehri, explained that the unit  seeks to meet the requirements of the labor market through offering  skills targeted by the entities that search for distinguished employers, in addition to  the unit’s consistency   to explore student  training needs , designing English language development training programs, language test preparation programs, and job interview skills programs.

various programs

Al-Shehri, explained  that the establishment of the unit is a result of the university’s awareness of the importance  of investing in the development of human resources and preparing graduates to meet the labor market needs, through 3 main stages, the first  stage : is training  courses both practical and theoretical , the  second  stage is: international summer training, which aims to provide opportunities  that enrich the university students  experience and  engage in different cultural educational environment, the third stage is extracurricular training which include  courses  that are  not directly related to  their specialization,  but rather  to develop self-development. 

Collaboration and communication

Al-Shehri ,added that the unit has made visits for the purpose of benchmarking with  prominent training bodies in the Kingdom, such as the Musk Charitable Association , King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences and other distinguished training bodies, in which the number of trainees is limited and the competition will be big for the purpose of benefiting from the training programs.