SEA fulfils CAA targets, gets PG diploma accreditation

SHARJAH: The Sharjah Education Academy (SEA) has recently acquired a milestone academic accreditation for its “Postgraduate Diploma in Education” programme by the UAE Ministry of Education, for completing all the benchmarks and prerequisites set by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA).

The 24 credit hour graduate level 8 (as per the National Qualifications Framework) “Postgraduate Diploma in Education” programme equips educators with the academic knowledge, pedagogical studies, latest educational tools and means that develop the educational skills and instills the mindset of “lifelong learning” among teachers in the nation.

This accreditation places Sharjah Education Academy among the leading educational institutions listed in the higher education system in the United Arab Emirates. The academic accreditation enables beter services for students affiliated with the programme and to meet their requirements and needs to efficiently carry out their future tasks. This milestone is a recognition of the Academy’s mission and indicates the quality of academic outputs and their alignment with the requirements of the education sector.

The scope of the programme was designed in cooperation with the University of Helsinki HY+ in Finland and prepared to suit the educational needs in the UAE. It promotes the use of advanced technology to expand the level of performance in classrooms and provide both new graduates and in-services teachers, during their postgraduate studies, with 21st century skillsets and competencies that enables them to innovate the outcomes of education and strive to serve the community.

Dr Muhadditha Al Hashimi, President of Sharjah Education Academy and Chairwoman of Sharjah Private Education Authority, said: “This achievement comes as an embodiment of the vision of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and his unlimited efforts and keenness to develop educational institutions in the Emirate of Sharjah and raise the level of education in United Arab Emirates, with a keen focus on teachers.”