International Exchange Programs at Sharjah, UAE
Location
United Arab Emirates: Sharjah
Description
International exchange students are welcome to take courses in all four colleges and schools at the American University of Sharjah, including: College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD); College of Arts and Sciences (CAS); College of Engineering (CEN); and School of Business and Management (SBM). In addition to the usual selection of courses and programs, specialty courses include: Islamic Banking and Finance, Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies, and Islamic Architecture and Design.
AUS is accredited in the US by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. AUS is licensed in the US by the Department of Education of the State of Delaware. AUS is also licensed and accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. All of the bachelor degree programs in the College of Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET of the United States. The Bachelor of Architecture program of the College of Architecture, Art and Design is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)of the United States. The BSBA, MBA, and EMBA programs in the School of Business and Management are accredited by AACSB International.
AUS is a member of the ISEP network, and is a study abroad destination for CIEE, API, and IFSA-Butler. In addition, AUS has bilateral exchange agreements with several universities in the US and abroad including: American University (US), George Washington University (US), James Madison University (US), Louisiana State University (US), Simon Fraser University (Canada), Sciences Po University (France), Southern Utah University (SUU) and Munich Business School (Germany). Students coming from a university that does not currently have an exchange agreement with AUS are welcome to study abroad at AUS through our Visiting Student Program.
Highlights
Studying abroad at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) allows you to direct enroll in high quality courses in your major discipline, while studying Arabic and learning about the Gulf Arab, Islamic and Middle Eastern cultures. The AUS campus is located at the intersection of four very different worlds: the traditional Arab city of Sharjah, named by UNESCO as the Cultural Capital of the Arab World in 1998; the bustling metropolis of Dubai, widely known for icons such as the tallest building in the world, an indoor ski slope, and palm islands; the wide open desert where students can experience a desert safari, ride camels, and experience life as a bedouin; and finally the Indian Ocean resort shoreline where snorkelling and traditional water sports abound.