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HCT and DoT launch BSc in transport engineering
The Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi (DoT) and the Higher College of Technology (HCT) are to launch an educational developed programme that will include a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Transport Engineering and an MSc in Transport Management and Planning. The course programmes include work placements at the Department of Transport during the four-year courses, with guaranteed employment at the DoT after graduation for the highest qualifying students. More than 730 students have already applied for 40 places on the programme, with the first intake entering this academic year.
Saudi Arabia to open new universities
Saudi Arabia is to open four new universities around the kingdom, in Dammam, Alkharj, Shaqra and Majmaa. The decision has been made because Riyadh's King Saud University and Dammam's King Faisal University have "exceeded the natural size of a university", which could affect their academic and research programs, the Ministry of Higher Education said.
Kuwait implements swine flu school plan
Kuwait's Health Ministry has instigated a preventive plan to combat the potential spread of the H1N1 virus in public and private schools. The plan aims to restrict large gatherings of students, especially when eating section and in school halls. In the classroom, students sit at least one metre apart. Any school where 5% of pupils are suffering from swine flu will be closed for a week. Students suspected of having the virus will be isolated until they can be seen by a doctor.
Swine flu fears delays school year start
The academic year for kindergartens and private schools for the handicapped has been postponed until September 10, Kuwait's Ministry of Education and Higher Education has said. The delay moves the start of the school year back by two days and has been taken so that officials can ensure that teachers who have been abroad do not exhibit signs of the H1N1 virus. The Ministry also recommended that 120 school clinics should be equipped with the necessary supplies to treat the virus.
HCT opens campus for women in Khalifa City
The UAE's Higher Colleges of Technology has opened a campus for women in Khalifa bin Zayed City in Abu Dhabi, taking to 17 the total number of colleges nationwide. The 38,500 square metres campus has a built up area of 4,000 square metres accommodating 88 auditoriums and labs fitted with advanced audio-visual learning systems, a library and learning resource centre in addition to several recreational and sports facilities.
Dubai university offering free IT Masters
The British University in Dubai (BUiD), a research-based postgraduate university, is offering three full-tuition fellowships for the upcoming academic year for its Master's programme in Information Technology (IT). Students will spend 20 hours a week working as researchers/lab assistants with the Faculty of Informatics at BUiD to help develop and expand its research and take on project work.
Jordan university launches Aruba IT academy
The German Jordanian University (GJU), in cooperation with Aruba Networks, is launching the Aruba Academy at GJU's School of Informatics and Computing. It will be GJU's first academic partner for Aruba in Jordan. Under the agreement, Aruba will provide the university with equipment, devices and necessary networking infrastructure.
Jordan Ministry provides 20 research grants
Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has extended support for 20 scientific research projects and will provide them with a total of JD1.79m in funding, the Jordan Times has reported. The projects include three water-related projects, two concerning the environment, 12 technology application schemes and three agricultural initiatives, the ministry said.
Duke to offer postgraduate Management program
Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Leadership Development has signed a memorandum of understanding with Duke - Fuqua School of Business, for a joint initiative that will offer a Master of Management Science program to UAE nationals and students from other Arab countries. The year-long program focuses on management, with a range of topics that includes economics, financial accounting, strategy, investments and financial markets, and Leadership and Development.
Jordan increases university numbers
Jordan's Higher Education Council (HEC) has said it will raise the number of students accepted at the kingdom's public universities for the upcoming academic year by 2,240 seats, the Jordan Times has reported. Selected universities will accept 20 extra students in certain specialisations, including medicine, dentistry, pharmaceutical studies, civil engineering, architecture, computer sciences, electric engineering, nursing, English language, business administration, accounting, marketing and information technology, HEC said.
Registration stopped in five private Bahraini universities
Five private universities in Bahrain are being prevented from registering new students for one year, with certificates from two of them being studied for their credibility. The five universities have been named by the Bahraini Education Minister Dr Majid Al-Nuaimi as Kingdom University, Gulf University, Delmon University for Science and Technology, University College of Bahrain, and Birla Institute of Technology International Center. The certificates in question are from Gulf University, Delmon University for Science and Technology, as well as a third university, Applied Science University.
More professionals want to teach
More professionals are inquiring about how to transfer their skills into the classroom or earn a teaching degree, according to some schools in the UAE, The National has reported. A spokesman for Taaleem, which runs eight schools in Dubai and Abu Dhabi has said, they hardly get calls of such nature six months ago. But now it receives about half a dozen a month inquiring about teaching in their schools. The report further noted the economic downturn as the reason for the surge in the number of people training to become teachers.
Oman schools to reopen September 26
Oman's Ministry of Education has announced that general schools, private education schools, kindergartens and private schools will now open only on September 26, the Times of Oman has reported. The decision is applicable only to schools that follow the Omani education curriculum, the ministry has said, which would cover approximately 600,000 pupils. However, administrative, teaching and technical staff of the schools will continue to work.
KAUST inks Mentor deal
Saudi Arabia's King Abdul Aziz University for Science and Technology (KAUST) and US-based Mentor Graphics have signed an agreement to jointly promote and develop electronics design technology in the kingdom, the Saudi Gazette has said. According to the agreement, the Advanced Microelectronics Technology Centre will be established at KAUST. The centre will offer three programs that will contribute to the Saudi National Strategic Plan; Advanced Technology Program; Professional Training Program; and the Incubation Support Program. Mentor will provide comprehensive design automation software as well as consulting and training services.
AUD gets accreditation for IT degree
The American University in Dubai (AUD) has announced that the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET has accredited its Bachelor of Information Technology degree. The program is also accredited by the UAE's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, AUD has said.
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