Mr Buti Saeed Al Ghandi, Chancellor, the Canadian University of Dubai, believes UAE has become a hub for education as well as tourism and finance destination.
Students from all
corners of the globe will receive their undergraduate, graduate and
postgraduate qualifications at the Canadian University of Dubai’s 2014
Graduation Ceremony, underlining the diversity of the university and the
UAE.
Almost 500 students,
representing 70 countries, will be honoured at Canadian University of
Dubai’s fourth graduation ceremony held at Dubai World Trade Centre on Saturday 26thApril at 5pm, broadcast Live by Sama Dubai.
It is another
significant milestone in the history of Canadian University of Dubai and
Dubai’s journey towards establishing itself as a hub for education in
the region.
The progress of the
Canadian University of Dubai reflects the significant growth of
education in Dubai. Mr Buti Saeed Al Ghandi, Chancellor of the Canadian
University of Dubai, established the institution in 2006 under parent
company Dubai Education as one of just 50 educational institutions in
Dubai - now there are over 120.
In 2006, 12 students
started the first semester at Canadian University of Dubai. That number
has grown to almost 2,800 students today, all of whom have the
opportunity to study in Canada as part of their course.
Highlighting the
growth and quality of education at the university and in Dubai in
general, Mr Buti, said: “The education landscape has changed
dramatically since we established the university seven years ago. I
would say that in the past five years the education sector has outgrown
the growth of Dubai.
“They say that
education is recession-proof, and that proof is in Canadian University
of Dubai, in the number of students that has increased year-on-year even
during the hardship time.”
The Canadian
University of the Dubai’s recipe for success is simple: create global
citizens who are capable of doing the jobs that exist in the local and
regional markets.
By hiring staff and
faculty from the best universities in Canada and the rest of the world,
Canadian University of Dubai has been able to deliver first class
education and greater job opportunities by creating courses that follow
Dubai Government initiatives and the vision for the region.
Mr Buti believes every
university has a responsibility to help its students by supporting
national and international initiatives.
“It should be a
mandate by all universities to support not just the job market in the
region but also the aspirations of the students, the UAE and the
region,” he said.
“The university we
started was mainly for engineering and environment and health, taking
into consideration the construction and development the UAE and Dubai
was going through. We fit into the vision because we saw the need for
the engineers, architects and business leaders of tomorrow that could fulfil the need of the local market.
“It’s very important
to what we do. Ever since the Smart Government initiative and the plan
to establish Dubai as the centre of Islamic Banking we have supported
every government initiative in terms of creating the best programme with
the best professors and providing facilities that will enable those
initiatives to be fulfilled.
“Education in Dubai
has a very solid platform for the future which will only get stronger
through the Minister of Higher Education and as Dubai expands through
the CAA.
“All the foundations
have been laid for a very bright future and if you look at the
phenomenal growth in students and universities it is becoming a hub for
education as well as for finance and tourism.”
