Dubai: Six more institutions are part of GEMS UniConnect partnership, which provides scholarships and financial aid to GEMS students seeking admission at universities within the region and across the globe.
GEMS Education recently signed agreements with six world-class post-secondary education institutions, taking the total number of institutions which are now part of the programme to 24.
The programme offers GEMS Education students exclusive access to scholarships valued at more than Dh350 million.
The latest universities to join the programme include American University in Dubai, American College of Dubai, Amity University Dubai, Curtin University Dubai and Heriot-Watt University Dubai.
GEMS Education has also signed an agreement with the British Council to provide resources to schools, staff, students and parents across all aspects of UK education and testing needs for post-secondary education and career transition.
The partnership will provide further assistance to students of GEMS schools worldwide to develop skills and academic support that enhance their university admissions.
Christophe Savard, vice-president – Career and future employment architect at GEMS Education, said: “As GEMS Education continues to sign agreements with leading accredited institutions across the UAE as part of its UniConnect programme, our primary goal remains to increase collaboration between our organisations and prepare young adults in their transition from secondary to tertiary education and beyond.
“Working with a growing number of institutions and offering exclusive scholarships nearing half a billion dirhams over the next five years, UniConnect aims to match the passions and strengths of GEMS students with the right career pathways, providing endless opportunities for all.”
According to Savard, GEMS Education will host centralised career fairs involving a network of counsellors aimed at providing strategic and student-centric events that help to prepare GEMS graduates for their transition to higher education.
The first UniConnect event will be held at GEMS Wellington Academy, Al Khail on June 2 from 9am to 2pm, offering both GEMS and non-GEMS students and their parents a chance to meet with representatives from all institutions on the programme, as well as GEMS college counsellors and careers advisers.
Special workshops will be held throughout the day covering a variety of university-related topics.
