Dubai International Academic City to Host Annual Open Day on 24 April
11 International Universities to Showcase Higher Education Opportunities
Dubai: 14 April, 2010 – Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), the dedicated higher education free zone and a member of TECOM Investments, today announced it is organising the annual DIAC Open Day to facilitate potential higher education students to meet a range of academic institutions under one roof.
To be held from 2.00pm - 7.00pm on 24 April at the Recreation Room in Dubai International Academic City, the event will also bring together educators and business executives seeking to pursue postgraduate education.
Dr. Ayoub Kazim, Executive Director of Dubai Knowledge Village and Dubai International Academic City, said:
“This annual event serves as an ideal opportunity for potential students to meet experts from international universities. In facilitating this interaction, DIAC aims to support its academic partners in their student recruitment efforts whilst helping students make well-informed decisions on their choice of career or institutions for higher studies. The event will also help professionals seeking to further their studies to explore options for expanding their academic horizons.”
Prof John Grainger, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Murdoch University Dubai, an academic partner of DIAC, said:
“We are confident a large number of students seeking higher education opportunities in the UAE will benefit from this event. A platform such as the DIAC Open Day gives the much needed boost for academic institutions keen to highlight their curriculum and affiliations with renowned and recognised international centres of higher learning.”
The Annual Open Day will additionally feature entertainment, raffle draws and food outlets serving multinational cuisine. Visitors will also have the opportunity to meet current students and gain an insight into their academic experience at DIAC.
DIAC currently hosts over 30 academic institutions from 13 different countries from diverse regions, including the US, the UK, Iran, Russia, Australia, France, Pakistan, Lebanon, India and the UAE. DIAC offers over 300 academic courses across engineering, computer science, fashion and design, media studies, environmental studies, child development, quality management and business management programmes.
About Dubai International Academic City
Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), a member of TECOM Investments, located in the Dubai Academic City is the world’s only Free Zone dedicated to higher education. A regional base for premier international higher education institutions, DIAC is the world’s first dedicated tertiary cluster development. Spread across an area of approximately 20 million square foot, the DIAC campus provides an environment of vitality and inspiration for students and faculty. DIAC partners also enjoy special privileges like 100% foreign ownership, 100% freedom from taxes, 100% repatriation of profits and effortless visa issuance procedures for students, faculty and staff. There are currently international universities of higher learning in Dubai Knowledge Village and Dubai International Academic City from diverse regions including the U.S, Australia, India, Pakistan, Iran, France, Russia, Belgium, U.K and Canada operating out of DIAC, catering to over 15,000 students. These institutions offer programmes that range in duration from one year to four years. Major academic programmes on offer include; engineering, computer science, finance, media, education, fashion and design, biotechnology, environmental studies, quality management and business management programmes.For further information, please call:
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