Education
Education in Dubai encompasses the many levels of primary, secondary and collegiate education catering to various ethnic and linguistic groups. The school system in Dubai does not differ from the school system in the United Arab Emirates.
There are many public and private schools serving Emiratis and expatriates. The medium of instruction in public schools is Arabic with emphasis on English as a second language, While most of the private schools use English as their medium of instruction. The Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates is responsible for school's accreditation. The Dubai Education Council was established in July 2005 to develop the education sector in Dubai. Annual fees for all schools vary greatly from free for public schools to a few thousand or tens of thousands dirhams per year for private schools.
Maktoum Foundation was set up in May 2007, with a personal endowment of $10 billion by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.
Knowledge Village, which was launched in 2003, provides an excellent environment for training and learning support activities, while Dubai Academic City, launched in April 2007, is dedicated to universities and colleges.
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) established to develop the knowledge and human resource sectors in Dubai, also supervises all Dubai educational schools and institutions. It has excellent resources including a directory of all Dubai schools with addresses, contact numbers and fee structure. Registration for most private schools will have fairly similar procedures, which are given here. In April 2009, KHDA released the first phase of its inspection report of private schools, which will prove very useful for parents.
Higher and business education has seen greater collaboration between western and Dubai based entities. Some of the top universities in Dubai offering degrees and courses include Harvard Medical School Dubai Center, London Business School, Michigan State University, University of Strathclyde, Manchester Business School, Warwick Business School and Hult Business School. eLearning has been given a significant boost through eLearn courses from Dubai eGovernment and accredited bachelor and master's courses from Hamdan bin Mohammed e-University, while the Masters in Public Administration from Dubai School of Government prepares students for high-level positions in government.
The Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) has licensed 58 universities and colleges to operate in the UAE and it is worthwhile to check with CAA before undertaking a degree or master’s course.
For more details on schools, colleges, institutes in Dubai visit:
http://www.khda.gov.ae
http://www.kv.ae
http://www.diacedu.ae
http://www.dubai.ae
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Sharjah sees 11% more tourists in H1
The UAE emirate of Sharja recorded an 11% increase in the number of tourist arrivals in the first half of this year, compared to the same period in 2009, according to the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA). The majority of tourists (45%) entering Sharjah during the first half were from Europe, while 25% were from the GCC, 14% were from Asian countries, 11% were from other Arab countries, and the remaining 5% came from the Commonwealth, the US, Africa and the Pacific Region. The authority also said the emirate's 107 hotel establishments (41 hotels and 66 hotel apartments) reported a 70% hotel occupancy rate during the period.
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