| Morocco dedicated resources to education since the dawn of Independence in 1956. Specifically, the university system, when examined qualitatively and quantitatively, has earned praise for its open, free access and criticism for its internal and external inefficiency. Reforms were proposed and enacted; reports were researched; insiders and outsiders wrote extensively on the future of higher education in Morocco. Needless to say, however "crisis" is defined, the system continues to serve students in the sense that it produces diploma-bearing graduates. What are student perceptions of their university experience? Through semi-structured interviews with students and faculty, this research study compiled student perspectives on their university years taking gender, family status, language, and urban/rural origin into account. Qualitative data and observations of the university system during one year of research in Morocco combined with a literature review generated a rich description of the system. Results suggest that students' and professors' goals were being realized in spite of the inefficiency of the university system. |
