HIBAPRESS – Mohammed Manfalouti
In an exclusive statement to "HIBAPRESS," Abdellatif Makram, President of Hassan I University in Settat, said that our goal today is to strengthen and develop the training offer, especially in the master's program, in line with the strategy of the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, and in implementation of the contents of the Hassan I University project (UH1), and in harmony with its keenness to open horizons for license holders and adapt university training to socio-economic transformations.
Dr. Makram added that, during the current academic year, Hassan I University witnessed the opening of approximately 100 master's programs covering multiple scientific and cognitive fields, with an increase in the number of students in each program, recording a significant increase in the number of master's students by nearly 100% during the current academic year (2025/2026) compared to the previous academic year, which reflects the dynamism of the institutions, frameworks, and pedagogical structures of the university, as well as the increasing demand for this program and the importance of the training provided, the programs of which are prepared by qualified pedagogical teams, taking into account the needs of the job market, the required competencies, in addition to the scientific and human capabilities of the university.
The university president stressed that the master's program is a fundamental pillar in the development of scientific research, as it is a pivotal link to the doctoral program, and contributes to strengthening scientific production and consolidating academic and institutional partnerships at both the national and international levels.
He added that Hassan I University has worked to open master's programs – facilitated schedule – for the benefit of frameworks, employees, and workers (36 programs), by organizing study during the evening and weekends, in addition to developing continuous training programs (71 programs) according to the needs of socio-economic partners, within the framework of an approach open to its environment.
Dr. Abdellatif Makram concluded by saying that Hassan I University is working on utilizing its regional, national, and international partnerships, in the service of training, especially in the master's program, through the creation of new and diverse programs within the framework of partnership; as well as encouraging academic mobility for professors and students, which contributes to the exchange of experiences and the upgrading of the quality of training and opening new and promising diverse academic and professional horizons for students.
