Centennial University brings Canada to Dubai

Why go abroad when Centennial University has brought Canada to Dubai? The Canadian university has now opened a branch in Dubai that is expected to offer the same quality of teaching and student life that it is known for at home.

Located off Shaikh Zayed Road, Centennial University of Dubai (CUD) offers courses that are flexible in duration. Although the Canadian campus offers up to 240 courses, the Dubai campus currently provides 16. However the university will eventually increase the number.

Course duration

“There are special programmes for corporates, whose staff want to enrol in certain courses for a short period of time; night shifts are also available,'' said Tarek Niazi, CEO of CUD.

“The Centennial University in Canada has special agreements with many worldwide companies such as General Motors and Microsoft, from which our university and students can benefit - through internships and job offers,'' he added.

Courses offered:

Facilities

CUD has a fully-equipped campus, classes, stadiums, courts and laboratories. Students have access to the internationally acknowledged digital library facilities anytime, anywhere.

Accreditation

CUD is licensed by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and is accredited by Centennial University in Canada.

Its learning outcomes are based on Canada's Centennial Programme Criteria approved by the Ontario Ministry of Education and Training.

The Centennial University of Canada administers the exams. The faculty is also transferred from the mother campus.

Registration and requirements

“More than 100 students have already registered. Around 100 more students are sponsored students,'' said Niazi.

Registration is still open, the deadline being September 10, when classes start. Students should register in person at the campus.

Selection process

Scholarships

Any student who receives an ‘A' average in one semester needs not pay for the second semester.

Organisers of next year's Gulf Pack and Gulf Print trade fairs have announced the details of their latest competition for students studying graphics and packaging design.

Universities and colleges from the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan and Lebanon have been invited to take part in the awards, which have been titled PANDAS, short for Packaging and Design Awards for Students.

Information packs and a dedicated website will be available to students at the beginning of the new academic year. “Entries need to be completed by February,'' said Dominic McGill, regional director of Fairs & Exhibitions Ltd, organisers of the Gulf Pack and Gulf Print events.

The awards culminate in an exhibition of entries and an awards ceremony staged at trade fair in Dubai from April 2 to 5, 2007.

There are eight categories, with five in the graphic disciplines including posters, typography, books and the corporate image for new Dubai Light Railway system.