Saturday, Jun 15, 2013
Abu Dhabi: A merit-based Masters Tuition Policy for Abu Dhabi University (ADU) alumni was announced on Saturday making the university the first institution in the UAE to encourage its own students to pursue post-graduate studies. Graduates with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or equivalent are entitled to a 25 per cent discount in tuition fees. Other ADU alumni who will pursue their post-graduate degrees at the university will be given a 20 per cent discount on their fees too.
The university said a ‘tuition freeze’ will remain unchanged for the academic year 2013-2014 to encourage students from obtaining degrees abroad.
“ADU passionately believes in maintaining a balance between world-class education facilities and applied research on one hand, and on the other hand ensuring that academic ability and ambition are the main determinants to enrolment. The tuition freeze and discounts cement our ever-growing reputation as the national university of choice, and inspire our vibrant multicultural student community to make a difference in every part of the globe,” Dr Nabeel Ibrahim, ADU Chancellor, said.
“Our support for our alumni does not end when they graduate, because even after they attain their Bachelors degrees we help empower them to further their studies through our 20 per cent discount for all ADU alumni,” Ibrahim added.
Ibrahim emphasised on the importance of having Master’s degrees in today’s highly competitive job market. Candidates with post-graduate degrees, he said, are distinguished from the overwhelming majority of other jobseekers.
Abu Dhabi University has three academic colleges: University College, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Computer Science, and College of Business Administration, alongside the English Language Institute. The university has more than 4,300 students from all over the world, representing around 60 nationalities.
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