Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) is dedicated to ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all. In Dubai, a city known for its commitment to education and innovation, achieving quality education is a fundamental aspect of its sustainable development.
Education in Dubai:
Dubai’s education landscape has witnessed remarkable growth and transformation in recent years. The government of Dubai has made substantial investments in its education system, aiming to provide world-class educational opportunities to its diverse population. This commitment aligns with SDG 4’s vision of quality education.
Canadian University Dubai’s Role:
The Canadian University Dubai (CUD) plays a significant role in promoting quality education both within its campus and in the wider Dubai community. Here’s how CUD contributes to SDG 4:
Campus Initiatives:
Quality Programs: CUD offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs designed to meet high academic standards and equip students with relevant skills for the global workforce.
Diverse Faculty: CUD attracts a diverse and experienced faculty from around the world, ensuring that students receive a well-rounded education with diverse perspectives.
Student-Centered Learning: CUD emphasizes student-centered learning approaches, fostering critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
Scholarships and Financial Aid: CUD provides scholarships and financial aid programs to ensure that talented individuals, regardless of their financial background, have access to quality education.
Community Engagement:
- Outreach Programs: CUD may organize outreach programs and workshops for school students in Dubai. These programs promote a culture of learning and introduce students to higher education opportunities.
- Partnerships with Schools: CUD may collaborate with local schools to enhance educational offerings and create pathways for students to pursue higher education.
- Continuing Education: CUD might offer continuing education and professional development programs to support lifelong learning among professionals in Dubai.
- Research and Innovation: CUD’s faculty and researchers contribute to the knowledge landscape by engaging in research projects that address local and global challenges.
In conclusion, Dubai’s commitment to SDG 4 is reflected in its efforts to provide quality education for all residents. The Canadian University Dubai plays a vital role in this mission by offering high-quality programs, promoting student-centered learning, and engaging with the wider community to foster a culture of education. By providing access to education and creating opportunities for lifelong learning, CUD contributes to Dubai’s vision of a knowledge-based and innovative society, ensuring that education remains a cornerstone of sustainable development in the city.
Our Learning Resource Center
The Learning Resource Center (LRC) at Canadian University Dubai provides access to a wealth of electronic resources and loans of materials to all Canadian University Dubai students, faculty, and staff.
We house a print collection of over 14,000 items consisting of books, journals, and multimedia. Our wide range of electronic resources includes 40,000+ e‐journals, 200,000+ e‐books, and over 3,200,000 intelligence reports and analyses. You can also access country reports, thesis and dissertations, conference proceedings, videos, and many more electronic resources. The electronic resources are accessible on and off-campus 24/7.
We encourage students to use the physical and digital resources available at LRC for independent learning, research needs, and personal improvement. We use the Library of Congress Classification System – currently one of the most widely used library classification systems in the world. Located on the first floor, of The Hub building and equipped with computers and Wi‐Fi, the LRC organizes regular information literacy, workshops, and training for all university students and faculty.
Our agreement with the British Library enables us to provide an interlibrary loan, in case the information required by the students and faculty is not available within the LRC resources.
Computers, Photocopier, and Printer
The LRC computers are connected to the internet for research and printing purposes for CUD LRC users. Students can reload their printing and photocopying credits from the Printing Centre located at the ground of the Hub building. Reload balance cards can be purchased at 20AED. A university ID card is required to operate the photocopier machine.
Copyright
The CUD LRC abides by the UAE Federal Law No. 7 of 2002 Concerning Copyrights and Neighboring Rights and by the International copyright law.
Borrowing Procedure and Policies
Students are entitled to borrow seven items at a time for the duration of two weeks. Borrowed item(s) are renewable depending on demand. All users must present their University ID upon borrowing.
General collection
These materials can be borrowed for the duration of two weeks (14 days) and can be renewed.
Course Reserve Materials
These are course textbooks or reading materials that are required for the current semester and for LRC use only. A University student ID card must be presented at the circulation desk for borrowing.
Journals
These can be borrowed for the duration of two weeks (14 days) and can be renewed.
Fines
Overdue fines of 2AED per day per item will be levied on all late returned borrowed items.
Come study with us as a visiting student
Canadian University Dubai offers you the opportunity to join us on campus for a short period of study as a Visiting Student.
If you are studying at another university but would like to experience life at CUD, you are welcome to register for between one and six courses in a semester, before transferring back to your home institution. You can explore our academic programs to find the courses relevant to your current studies.
Visiting students will need to provide us with a ‘Letter of Permission’ from their current university, stating that there is no objection to the student taking courses at CUD and that the student will be exempted from those particular credit hours at their university.
Please note that the tuition fees etc. for full-time students also apply to visiting students. You can view a breakdown of the fee structure for more information.
Academic Programs
CUD Learning Resource Centre | A Successful Week to Discover & Connect
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 29th, 2022: Canadian University Dubai’s (CUD) Learning Resource Centre provided a platform for CUD’s community to participate in a series of fun and educational activities over one week. The week’s activities, events and awards were well-attended by students. Dr. John Newark, Executive Vice-President of CUD opened the event with a welcome address.
Organized by Ms. Raihanat Ahmad and the Learning Resource Centre team, the week of activities were initiated for students to discover the endless possibilities of educational material and engaging activities provided by the library and learning centre, at the newly extended CUD campus at City Walk. “One of the pathways to quench a thirst for knowledge is through reading, discovering and connecting with the Learning Resource Centre.” Ms. Menchie Armillo, CUD Library Director
Over the course of the five-day event, students took part in a range of library trivia competitions, culminating in a closing awards ceremony. The awards ceremony honoured students in each category of activity, namely, book reviews, board games, blackout poetry, and a book face competition.
Furthermore, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in a collaboration between CUD’s Learning Resource Centre and Amity University Dubai. The MoU is a significant collaboration, where two universities come together to share learning resources and broaden the horizon of opportunities provided to students.” Dr. John Newark, Executive Vice-President, CUD
The Learning Resource Centre is at the heart of the university, providing students with a learning centre of intellectual engagement and an access to a wealth of information and resources accessible on and off campus, 24/7. For more information click here: https://www.cud.ac.ae/lrc.
CUD Open House
You’re Invited to Our Open House on Sunday, June 18th, 2023, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm, at Canadian University Dubai, City Walk, HUB. Whether you’re a high school student, transfer student, or adult learner, our Open House offers something for everyone.
Free Online Courses
Tolerance Document for Employees in Education System to denounce Discrimination and Hate
Embracing Diversity | A Look into the CUD Community’s International Cultural Day Celebration
Dubai, March 9th, 2023: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) International Cultural Day festival showcased the diversity of its community. The event, organized by CUD’s Student Council, brought together students from 16 countries to exhibit their unique cultures, traditions, and customs. The festival was graced by the presence of Mr. Buti Saeed Al Ghandi, CUD’s Chancellor, who visited the event and joined in the celebration of cultural diversity on campus.
International Cultural Day at CUD provided an opportunity for students and the wider community to unite to celebrate dynamic cultural backgrounds by showcasing their cultures, traditions, and customs. Students were able to share their unique perspectives and foster a greater understanding and appreciation for one another’s countries.
Several students also set up interactive tents on the campus showcasing items representing each of the individual cultures and traditional cuisines. The tents also showcased traditional clothing, artifacts, and food from countries such as Afghanistan, Algeria, the Americas, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine/Jordan, the Philippines, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, UAE, and many others. All teams made exceptional efforts, notably recognized for their live performance were students representing India and for their tent design Palestine/Jordan.
A notable aspect of the occasion was the featuring of attires, comprising traditional garments from different countries, providing glimpses into the wide range of clothing styles across the globe.
One of the highlights of the event was the ten live performances by students from Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Lebanon/Syria, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine/Jordan, the Philippines, Sudan, Turkey, and which included drum performances representing India and Pakistan, and distinct music representations of each culture. The vibrant and lively night showcased traditional and cultural dances from CUD’s Music Society and CUD’s Dance Society, delectable cuisine, beautiful fashion, and games.
The event highlighted the university’s commitment to diversity and inclusivity, demonstrating the role that higher education can play in promoting intercultural understanding. It also showed how cultural exchanges can enrich the educational experience. We are all part of one world, and celebrating diversity is essential for creating a more tolerant and harmonious society.
FOM hosts guest speaker on HRM and creating a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion
Tuesday, November 23, 2021: Continuing with our guest speaker sessions, the Faculty of Management (FOM) at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) recently welcomed Saroj V. Pathak, Head of Customer Support Middle East and Turkey at HP Inc. and Chairperson of the Equity workstream for Global Customer Support (CS) Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), to our City Walk Campus on November 11, 2021.
Mr. Saroj recently moved to Dubai, United Arab Emirates with over 24 years of diverse industry and global leadership experience in the Supply Chain and Customer Services domain.
During his talk on the role of human resources management (HRM) in creating a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, students learned about the importance of diversity in today’s workplace environment, how to move from promoting diversity to practicing inclusion, policies and processes for DE&I, current challenges in DE&I as well as how human resources (HR)roles revolve around employee well-being, growth, and inclusion.
Echoing his belief in continuous learning, Mr. Saroj said: “Pursuing graduate studies in HRM has the potential to enhance a candidate’s exposure and increase their chances of finding employment and growth in the competitive labor market.”
The HRM program at CUD develops student skills in strategic staffing, compensation and benefits, industrial relations, performance management, as well as training and development to help graduates shine in one of the fastest developing disciplines of the twenty-first century.
Our MBA in HRM specifically provides comprehensive insights into the application and orientation of business administration concepts in human capital management, enabling students to develop line management competence while addressing challenges in ethics, leadership and motivation, in a competitive business context.
Speaking to CUD’s commitment to our students, Dr. Rima M Bizri, Associate Professor, Canadian University Dubai added: “We believe in providing our students with a dynamic learning environment, encouraging guest speakers to visit our campus to share their alternative perspectives of thinking. By leading immersive discussions, we are able to generate important conversations in a variety of topic areas such as HRM and the future of human capital management.”
These unique learning opportunities at CUD provide our students with important industry insights to assist them in gaining a head-start in the UAE’s growing knowledge economy upon graduation.