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Take broad steps to secure future career Ensure your university of choice is rightfully accredited

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or every student out there, choosing a university is an important decision that needs to have a good chunk of your time spent to zero in on one best suited to your interests. While the brand of degree is equally essential, accreditation plays a great role in determining the qualification’s worth. There are 107 universities and colleges in the UAE, but only few accredited by a local or international body. Those that are verified hold a certification that officially states that the university meets all formal requirements of academic excellence, curriculum, facilities, etc. To become accredited, a university often undergoes an intense process of scrutinising different aspects of educational offerings. Commenting on the topic, Dr Ron Bradfield, Director, University of Strathclyde, Business School, UAE, said: “We firmly believe that an accreditation provides a comprehensive analysis and an objective measure of a business school’s quality. This means that students can be confident that all the work we do — whether it’s our research, our teaching, our approach to how we encourage students to learn and the extent to which we offer them international opportunities, in sum, the totality of the business education that the university delivers — meets the highest global standards. In addition to hosting government accreditation by local ministries of higher education, there are other independent accrediting bodies around the world, where a few have attained a respectable reputation of granting credible accreditations. These include the Accreditation

Attracting the best The University of Sharjah has become a centre of excellence and innovation By Sadiq Shaban

Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) for engineering schools and programmes; the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for business schools and programmes; and the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) of the US for architecture programmes. Looking at top-notch education systems in the UAE, the University of Strathclyde is one that holds AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB certification. “Strathclyde is among an elite group of less than 1 per cent of the world’s business schools that hold triple international accreditation and our MBA programme is also locally accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Our graduates can be assured that the quality of their MBA will be internationally recognised by recruiters and employers,” said Dr Bradfield. Similarly, Abu Dhabi University is

home to three programmes — Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering — that is accredited by ABET, a primary and recognised organisation that certifies engineering programmes in the US and abroad. On the other hand, Zayed University’s College of Business, College of Education and College of Technological Innovation have all been accredited by the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and ABET, respectively. Programmes offered by the College of Engineering (University of Sharjah) are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Accreditation is currently in progress for programmes in the College of Business Administration by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

The University of Sharjah (UOS) was established in 1997 under the patronage of High Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah to meet the emirate’s aim of educational needs. Over the years the University has become a centre of excellence and innovation. Playing an important role in the socio-economic development of the emirate, the University of Sharjah offers its services with 93 programmes at the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in 14 colleges, a renowned medical campus, and eight domain clusters. It is the only university in the UAE to employ the concept of domain clusters, colleges and similar centres (under the University) in close proximity while the main campus is located on the southern edge of Sharjah, close to the Sharjah International Airport. The University of Sharjah offers courses in Medicine, Engineering, Sciences, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Business, Management, Finance, Fine Arts, Design, Communication and Journalism, apart from Law. There are several active departments and units that focus on providing the best services to meet the various requirements of the faculty, administrative staff and students. The University offers services like student centre, student fund office, dorms, transportation and recreation facilities in the campus. As per the latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, the University of Sharjah is ranked among the top 10 in the UAE. —sadiq@khaleejtimes.com

1- Has a wide range of programs (17 masters and 7 PhDs). 2- All programs are fully licensed and accredited.

3- Observes highest international standards in terms of quality and content. 4- Highly qualified faculty members.

5- Distinguished lab facilities and library.

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Tafseer and Hadith

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Hadith and its Sciences

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Arabic Language

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Exegesis and Quran Sciences

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Jurisprudence and its Foundations Translation

History and Islamic Civilization Applied Sociology

Executive Master in Business Administration Engineering Management Civil Engineering

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Electrical and Electronics Engineering

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Public Law

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Computer Engineering Private Law

Communication

Molecular Medicine and Translational Research Leadership in Higher Education Computer Science

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Jurisprudence and its Foundations Engineering Management Private Law Public Law

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