Study in Morocco

Who this applies to

Students (incl. international, esp. African/Arab) at Moroccan universities. Arabic + French; English growing in STEM & private.

Governing authority

Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation.

Degree system

Licence (3) · Master (2) · Doctorat (LMD). Open-access faculties (Arabic/French) + selective grandes écoles/ENSA/ENCG + private. al-Qarawiyyin (859) is the historic seat.

Admission

How

Baccalauréat for open-access faculties; competitive concours for grandes écoles/medicine; international students via diplomatic/agence quotas + AMCI scholarships.

Language

Arabic & French (English at Al Akhawayn, UM6P, some programs).

Tuition

Public

Free / very low fees at public universities for nationals (and many African scholarship students).

Private

High — Al Akhawayn & UM6P (English-medium) charge substantial fees.

Intl

AMCI (Agence Marocaine de Coopération Internationale) scholarships host thousands of Sub-Saharan African students.

Source

WENR; Ministry

Student visa & residence permit

Study visa/residence for non-nationals.

Scholarships

AMCI scholarships (major pan-African program); national & bilateral.

Sources & references

• system/tuition — https://wenr.wes.org/education-system-profiles/education-in-morocco/ (2026-06-12)
• Mohammed V/system — https://www.unirank.org/ma/uni/universite-mohammed-v/ (2026-06-12)