The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD), the region’s first international university and premier Australian education provider in the Middle East, today announced that it is opening its new purpose-built campus at Dubai Knowledge Park in 2020. Featuring cutting-edge technologies, modern architecture, and a mix of traditional and innovative learning spaces, the campus will provide […]
University of Balamand Dubai (UOBD) has announced the appointment of a new vice chancellor and CEO, Dr. Jihad S. Nader, with effect from 1st October 2019. With a distinguished academic and professional career spanning over thirty years, Dr. Nader formerly served as Provost and Chief Academic Officer of American University in Dubai (AUD) in addition […]
GEMS Education today announced that Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, is the new official adviser for its premium brand of British schools in the UAE. This will enable students with the unprecedented opportunity to gain valuable insights from one of Britain’s leading contemporary historians, educationalists and political authors. Seldon was previously […]
Expo 2020 Dubai and the Ministry of Education (MoE) today announced a collaboration that will provide students of UAE public universities with exceptional opportunities to learn and develop their skills through the Expo 2020 University Visit Programme. The programme provides university students in the UAE with the opportunity to attend The World’s Greatest Show, which […]
Middlesex University Dubai continues to grow from strength to strength with a student population of more than 3,400 as it announces its plan to expand in 2020 at Dubai Knowledge Park (DKP), part of TECOM Group. The growth plans will enable Middlesex University Dubai to increase its capacity to accommodate up to an additional 1000 […]
The British University in Dubai has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the British Council to become an approved IELTS Registration and Test Centre. The MoU was signed yesterday (7th October, 2019) during an official ceremony in Dubai. The event was attended by Gavin Anderson, Country Director, the British Council, UAE; Deep Adhikari, Director […]
GEMS Education and its UniConnect division have partnered with My Path to Uni (MPTU), a new consortium of high-profile education providers offering both online and offline best-practice college and career guidance resources and services to students. This is the first resource of its kind in the region, offering a one-stop-shop for students to access a […]
Under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah (SCFA), the Health Promotion Department the Supreme Council for Family Affairs has announced, on Monday, the launch of the first phase of the “Healthy […]
The winners of the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards in United Arab Emirates have just been announced by Cambridge Assessment International Education. Altogether 107 awards have been given this year for outstanding achievement, including 27 ‘Top in the World’ awards to students who achieved the highest marks in the world in a Cambridge International A Level […]
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority’s (KHDA) much awaited annual inspection results were released with several positive indicators. The report cites that there are now 185 Private Schools in Dubai with a total of 273,599 students. There are 32,103 Emirati students and 15,099 students with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND). For the first time, […]
