ADU has organized an open-day event on its Al Ain campus for secondary school students and their parents, as well as public and private school principles to learn more about the academic programs on offer at bachelor and master degree levels. The event was very well attended by about 400 students, parents and school principles.
Dr. Ali Azad, the Director of Al Ain Campus, presented comprehensive details regarding the university’s academic advancement process, and mentioned that ADU – Al Ain currently offers 10 programs, 6 of which are undergraduate and 4 are postgraduate programs. He added that the university is keen on attracting high quality faculty members who hail from prestigious American, European, and Australian universities.
The Al Ain campus Director noted that the university is keen on creating a student-centered learning environment conducive to the intellectual and personal growth of students, and added that the programs on offer at ADU are all accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and were designed in alignment with the needs of the labor market.
Dr. Azad explained the possibility of majoring in a specialization that is not being offered at Al Ain campus by following the 2+2 study scheme. The scheme requires students to study on Al Ain Campus for 2 years to complete the university and college requirements, and then a further 2 years on Abu Dhabi Campus to complete the major / minor requirements. Dr. Azad added that students can reside in the Abu Dhabi Campus students’ housing complex during the last two years. The complex is a state-of-the-art on-campus building which has all the amenities needed to have a great and relaxing living experience. Alternatively, students can continue living in Al Ain and use the transportation services arranged by ADU to travel between the two campuses.
The parents and school principles discussed several issues related to the quality of the programs on offer, as well as admission requirements, and mentorship with the colleges and students affairs representatives. The visitors were given an explanation of students’ rights and duties according to the university’s regulations, and were also presented with comprehensive details regarding the admission requirements according to the requirements set by the Ministry of Education and Scientific Research.
Visitors were finally provided with informative campus tours to showcase all of the modern facilities and to give visitors a feel of the university’s holistic atmosphere. The campus is housed in a modern building that ‎contains 28 classrooms, 7 labs and audiovisual rooms, and 6 rooms with top of the range video-‎conferencing capabilities. Students have several recreational facilities, including a full-fledged ‎library, cafeteria and outdoor courtyard. The campus also has three U-Shaped, Harvard style, state-of-the-art classrooms that are equipped with latest instructional technology. These classes are particularly suitable for postgraduate education using case-study approach.
