Author(s): Nasser Saud Alrayes
The study examined the role of the competency-based education system in developing the required outputs of Saudi Arabia universities. These outputs contribute to job localisation, linking them to the labour market’s needs to reduce unemployment in achieving the Saudi Vision 2030. This strategic framework identifies difficulties faced by universities in Saudi Arabia when shifting to the competency-based education system. Design: A descriptive approach was employed to review and analyse relevant literature. Focus groups and the expert panel method wereused for data collectionFindings: The study concluded that significant difficulties facing Saudi Arabia universities include communicating with the employment sector and their participation in developing curricula and training graduates, the quality of academic programmes and developing them to align with the labour market needs, and the functions of universities and their preoccupation with education. The study suggests a model for acompetency-based education system in Saudi Arabian universities to fill this gap.