Under the partnership, 40 vocational education opportunities will be provided, including 20 for Jordanian youth who are benefiting from Al-Aman Fund, and 20 for Syrian refugees in the technical degree majors: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in the academic year 2025/2026. This agreement was signed by Prof. Ala’aldeen Al-Halhouli, President of GJU, and Prof. Ismael Al-Hinti, President of HTU. This agreement represents a cornerstone in the EDU-SYRIA and HTU’s joint goal of facilitating access to higher education, developing professional and technical skills, and enhancing employability for Jordanian youths and Syrian refugees.

EDU-SYRIA programme is a consortium of 11 local and international partners: The German Jordanian University (consortium leader), DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), Nuffic (Netherlands Universities Foundation for International Cooperation), Queen Rania Teacher Academy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Yarmouk University, Mutah University, Zarqa University, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Al Hussein Technical University, and Luminus Technical University College. The project also cooperates with Jordanian charitable funds: National Aid Fund, Tkiyet Um Ali, Al-Aman Fund, and Zakat Fund. Funded by the EU with EUR 37.6 million to date, it provides Jordanian youth and Syrian refugees access to higher education, vocational and technical training, teacher diplomas, entrepreneurship programs, labor market preparation, and summer courses. Since its launch in 2015, EDU-SYRIA has awarded over 4,000 scholarships.