Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs (Jan 2016)

Globalization of Higher Education in United Arab Emirates

  • John Spranza

DOI
https://doi.org/10.20429/gcpa.2016.010104
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 32, no. 1

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This article explores the educational history of the United Arab Emirates, a young and vastly wealthy nation located in the Middle East. A nation for just over 40 years, its leaders have struggled with educating and supporting its native population and managing the massive infusion of immigrants created by the progressive job markets established within its borders. With a mix of mandated free education for natives and a lucrative educational investment market from various other nations, the educational structure in the UAE has become a unique system that attracts students and faculty from around the world. The opulent landscapes of the primary cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi create a truly global educational environment poised to help lead the region into the future.

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