Since 2002, TEMPUS has played an important role in the higher education in Syria, with most of the higher education institutions participating in the programme. Syrian active participation in TEMPUS commenced in 2002. By the end of 2009, there were in total (27) JEPs and JPs (8) SCMs ¹ and SMs projects implemented and still on going projects.

TEMPUS has had a significant impact on the modernization of curricula and teaching methods, and on quality assurance and the upgrading of facilities. It has had a moderate impact on staff development through the mobility programme. Several faculties became centers of excellence in their projects. The programme enhanced the Syrian and the European cooperatian whether in higher education sector, or in other crucial sectors. No doubt that the nature of the programme contributes to the higher education reform and modernization process in Syria.

In 2009 one JP and one SM projects were selected. Their implementation started in January 2010. For the first time in Syria, the grantholders for the two projects are Syrians from Damascus University. TEMPUS Programme will continue in Syria until 2013. The programme will provide for two main programme components: joint projects and structural measures .

This website provides useful information about TEMPUS Programme in Syria for the period from 2002 until 2009. The information presented in the website covers mainly the fiches of all TEMPUS projects implemented in the Syrian higher education sector. This is prefaced with the current statues of Syrian higher education sector. The brochure also provides analytical information for stakeholders interested in the TEMPUS Programme in Syria.