United Arab Emirates, Dubai- 17th December 2006:  SAE Institute Dubai and Knowledge Village successfully held their first Graduation Ceremony in the presence of Mr. James Wyndam, Australian Trade Consul and Dr. Ayoub Kazim, Chief Executive Officer of Knowledge Village.  The event took place in the Knowledge Village Auditorium and was attended by SAE students, their families and friends, SAE staff, as well as members of the press.

50 students were personally awarded their Diplomas in Film Making; Audio Engineering and Digital Animation by Dr. Ayoub Kazim, CEO of Knowledge Village, Mr. Marco Bettelli, Managing Director SAE Asia Pacific and Middle East and Mr. Jason de Wilde, College Manager, SAE Institute.

Showcased at the ceremony, was a touching tribute documentary developed and shot by one of the graduating students, Vincent Van Der Plas, which set to mark the joyous, yet challenging path taken by the students from the beginning to the end of their testing expedition.

The event marked the first batch of students to graduate from SAE Institute Dubai and was received very well by all who attended.  The graduation ceremony was followed by an intimate gathering, where the  50 students celebrated the end of their SAE journey.  Hugs and tears were exchanged whilst family members and friends watched in admiration.

With the ever-growing demand for specialised training programs in the media businesses in the Middle East, SAE found Dubai to be the perfect location, geographically and strategically, to set-up its learning hub. SAE is the first institution in the UAE to offer a full range of media programs with different levels of specialisation from Certificate to Degree and Post Graduate accreditation.

Located in the core of Dubai's educational hub, Knowledge Village, SAE Institute focuses on delivering unrivalled training, state-of-the-art resources and encourages creative thinking- ultimately giving students the crucial edge.  These qualities characterise all SAE courses and the foremost reason why students from all over the world make SAE, their preferred college.

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About SAE Institute:
Established in 1976 by founder Tom Misner in Sydney Australia, SAE is the world's largest & most prominent Audio Engineering, Animation and Film Institute, which is represented in 48 cities and 21 countries, with Kuwait and Jordan being the latest additions. In 2005 SAE Institute purchased AMS Neve, the most prestigious console manufacturer in the world, further continuing to set the pace for the utmost level of Higher Education & Vocational Technology training. 

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