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Emaar Education ventures secure global accreditation
Emaar Education, the wholly owned subsidiary of Emaar Properties, announced yesterday that it has acquired a number of global accreditations for its educational institutions in Dubai and Singapore.
- Staff Report
- Published: 00:16 May 19, 2008
Dubai: Emaar Education, the wholly owned subsidiary of Emaar Properties, announced on Sunday that it has acquired a number of global accreditations for its educational institutions in Dubai and Singapore.
Raffles International School, Umm Suqueim South Campus, one of the first Emaar's educational institutions in Dubai, was awarded the International Centre status by University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), and Emaar International School (EIS) in Singapore has joined the fraternity of International Baccalaureate (IB) World Schools.
Emaar has already opened schools in Singapore and Dubai, and plans to open world-class educational institutions in key markets in the Middle East and North Africa, the Indian Subcontinent and Asia. The first Emaar Education venture in India will open in July 2008.
Diploma programme
Following the certification to IB World School, EIS is now authorised to offer the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP), a comprehensive and challenging two-year pre-university course that covers a wide range of academic subjects. The IBDP has benefited over half a million students in 119 countries since its inception in 1968.
The International Centre status for Raffles International School in Umm Suqeim authorises the institution to offer internationally recognised qualifications including Cambridge's International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and the A/AS Level.
Offering a broad range of qualifications created for an international audience, CIE qualifications are taken in 150 countries and recognised by universities, educational providers and employers across the world.
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