Description

The American University in Dubai is a private, non-sectarian institution of higher learning founded in 1995. It serves UAE nationals and international students who seek world-class career-oriented education. The curricula across AUD's degree programs are skill-based and professionally conditioned. AUD's degree programs are supported by appropriate technology and facilities. AUD is also accredited by the Commission on Colleges (COC) of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Students' success in a chosen field of endeavor is, in our view, the ultimate test of the effectiveness of the educational experience offered by AUD.

Why AUD?

Students choosing The American University in Dubai will find it is committed to fostering intercultural understanding; indeed, it is a core part of its institutional mission. This commitment to a broad international perspective is demonstrated through its courses; the exchange programs available to students; the many activities and organizations that promote appreciation for cultural diversity; and the presence on campus every year of over 100 study-abroad students from all across the U.S. and around the world.

Highlights

In addition to the benefit of studying abroad in the Middle East, students can choose from a wide variety of courses that would compliment their degree seeking program. Students have also a great opportunity to pursue The Certificate in Middle Eastern Studies at AUD. Study Abroad students benefit from the structured study of the Middle East as a means of complementing the understanding gained from living in the region.

The Certificate serves to complement the undergraduate degree program in which the student is enrolled, the result being a broadening of cultural knowledge and sensitivity both of which play a role in professional endeavor and success.
The Certificate in Middle Eastern Studies is an 18-credit hour program designed to give students in the area an appreciation and understanding of the region in which they are currently studying and in which many will be pursuing professional careers. It is an opportunity for these students to enhance their knowledge of the cultural, historical, and political factors that have shaped the Middle East through time and to a large extent, explain the profile and texture of the current Middle Eastern landscape.

For students outside the region (Study Abroad, etc.), the certificate program offers the unique opportunity to develop their interest in and awareness of Middle Eastern culture by living in a Middle Eastern country while earning credit at an American-accredited university.

For more information please contact AUD.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

USD 11,400 (subject to change)

Program Fees Include:

Tuition & Housing Full Time Student 15 credit hours - applicable for Fall and Spring Semester (tuition fees differ for Summer Sessions)

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Dormitory

Scholarships are Available

The William Jefferson Clinton Scholars at the American University in Dubai seeks to further the goals of the Clinton Presidential Foundation to strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence. In partnership with the American University in Dubai, the program will provide American students the opportunity to expand their educational and cultural horizons by studying in the Arab world. President Clinton has acknowledged the leadership of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to make Dubai a model for intercultural harmony and understanding. President Clinton gave public recognition to this during his keynote address at AUD's Fifth Commencement (June, 2002) in which he cited the multi-cultural composition of AUD's student body consisting of over eighty nationalities, as a microcosm of Dubai's multi-ethnicity. In this spirit, the Clinton Presidential Foundation and AUD have established this program to encourage others to witness this diversity. Eligibility: In order to be eligible for a scholarship, a student must currently be enrolled as a fulltime undergraduate degree candidate at an accredited four-year college/university in the United States. It is expected that recipients will demonstrate exemplary academic achievement. Provision has been made for up to ten students per semester. Preference will be given to students who show interest in being exposed to the Middle Eastern and Islamic cultures for the first time.

Application Process Involves

• Disciplinary Clearance Form
• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

The American University in Dubai's Mission Statement

is to fulfill the broad educational needs of a culturally diverse student body by achieving excellence in teaching and learning, ultimately resulting in the intellectual, personal, and professional success of its graduates and the advancement of society.

Year Founded

1995