DIFC Academy, Edaid enter deal for online education

DUBAI: The DIFC Academy announced it has partnered with Edaid, the London based Fintech plaform dedicated to increasing access to higher education, to launch the Future Campus. The plaform will offer online education opportunities to UAE nationals and residents from leading global academic institutions.

The initiative supports the UAE Vision 2021 to build a competitive knowledge-based economy by developing local capabilities driven by sustained investment in education. It will become a catalyst for expanding and deepening Dubai and DIFC’S talent pool, whose acquired knowledge and skills will support the growth of more sustainable, inclusive societies and economies.

The Future Campus will become the fourth initiative at the DIFC Academy, alongside three schools dedicated to Finance, Law and Management.

The opening of the Future Campus coincides with the DIFC Academy’s transition into the new state-of-the-art DIFC Innovation Hub at Gate Avenue. The Future Campus will welcome up to 25,000 students a year, offering programmes that focus on acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge to develop a sustainable and innovative future for the global finance industry.

Students will benefit from the Centre’s dynamic and vibrant ecosystem, including a supportive environment to apply to over 400 online degree programmes, practical skills-based training courses, and vocational boot camps and study with a community of peers.