Student and Alumni Success
To attract and retain the best students and maximize their potential with a focus on enhanced student and alumni success programs and initiatives
Every year, around 200,000 high school graduates register for Afghanistan’s nationwide university examination also known as Kankor with an estimated 40% of those who pass the examination enrolling at private universities, according to the National Examination Authority (NExA).
In addition, an increasing number of high school graduates aged between 18-23 apply to the private universities directly given a multiplicity of factors, including lack of enrolment capacity at public universities, high quality education at selected private universities, diversity of market-oriented academic programs, and employment prospects after graduation, according to the MoHE strategic plan.
Over the next five years, Kardan University will continue to assess the higher education trends and develop responsive strategies to enroll promising talents from both the Kankor platform and high schools across the country. Beyond the delivery of traditional marketing and enrolment strategies, we will re-define our student enrolment strategies emphasizing greater faculty involvement, stakeholder relations, high school outreach initiatives, digital media, and innovative public engagement activities.
We will create high-impact initiatives such as mentorship, fundraising, national and international competitions, student support services, career development pathways, and a diverse range of corporate sponsorship opportunities that will guide our collective efforts and decision making on enrolment emphasizing a culture of student service excellence, an enhanced approach towards promoting access and entrance to the University as well as improved cross-functional coordination on enrolment. In addition to ensuring rigorous academic standards in the classrooms, Kardan University has contributed towards the students’ professional development through the establishment of Student Success Center – a unique and holistic platform offering students and alumni with lifelong and co/extra-curricular development opportunities, including but not limited to student clubs and societies, job placement and career development services, alumni development initiatives, national and international competitions, and industry engagement. This balanced approach towards student and alumni development has resulted in increased demand for Kardan University graduates in the market demonstrated by an estimated 88% graduate employment rate, as per the impact assessment conducted for the years 2014-2018.
Over the next five years, we will continue to invest in and enhance our student and alumni success initiatives through the design and delivery of high-impact initiatives such as mentorship, fundraising, national and international competitions, student support services, career development pathways, and a diverse range of corporate sponsorship opportunities. We will ensure the strategic development of an enabling environment where our alumni and students can thrive and excel nationally and globally.