UAE’s education agenda going through positive change

dubai — It is no secret that the education sector is considered to be among the most important sectors for the UAE people, and this point was made clear recently by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Shaikh Mohammed issued a statement recently highlighting Dubai’s economic milestones and achievements in governance since 2006. Referring to education, he noted that the number of accredited programmes in the UAE universities has grown from 206 to 862 since 2006.

Speaking to Khaleej Times, Dr Cedwyn Fernandes, director of Middlesex University Dubai, said there has been a “sea of change” when it comes to undergraduate opportunities in the UAE.

“In 2002, we had just one international university with 645 students. Today, we have 26 with more than 30,000 students. And speaking about the growth of Middlesex University when it comes to student attraction, he said they now enroll 30 per cent international students, as opposed to just five per cent five years ago.

kelly@khaleejtimes.com

In 2002, we had one international university, today, we have 26 with over 30,000 students Cedwyn Fernandes