CUD partners with Canada’s Brock University to boost communication studies
dubai — Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has entered into an agreement with Ontario’s Brock University allowing students studying business communications and media disciplines to transfer to the Brock campus for the final two years of their programme.
CUD and Brock University share many common facets, including a diverse student population, a strong interest in internationalisation and a desire to provide global learning opportunities to students. Brock University is one of Canada’s top postsecondary institutions, renowned for its beautiful campus located in a Unesco-biosphere reserve.
“Brock University was one of the first in Canada to develop a programme in Communication Studies, and this has evolved over the years into two popular interdisciplinary degrees: Business Communication, and Media & Communication Studies,” said Scott Henderson, associate professor of Communication, Popular Culture and Film at Brock University.
“CUD offers its students a great programme and it aligns very well with what we offer, making it a good fit. Students will be coming to Brock from around the world, with the same fundamentals as our third-year students, bringing fresh perspectives to our classroom discussion,” added Henderson.
The relationship between Brock University and CUD began in March 2011 when the two came together to discuss the creation of CUD’s communications programmes. The new agreement also paves the way for future opportunities, such as student exchange, new competency-based undergraduate and graduate programmes, and joint interdisciplinary research and conferences.
Professor David Santandreu Calonge, Dean of the Faculty of Communication, Arts and Sciences at CUD, said: “This mou is an important step towards substantial sharing of ideas and implementation of academic and research initiatives between our institutions. It presents a tremendous opportunity for our students and will provide them with an international perspective to help them prepare for work in an increasingly globalised world.”
Brock University joins a growing list of Canadian and other global partners offering unique international pathways for CUD’s expanding portfolio of undergraduate degree programmes.
Students will be coming to Brock from around the world, with the same fundamentals as our third-year students, bringing fresh perspectives to our classroom discussion
Scott Henderson, Associate professor at Brock University