Dubai International Academic City extends activities to China, South Korea

Officials from Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) concluded a tour in Asia that included Chongqing and Zhengzhou in China and Seoul in South Korea. During the tour, the team participated in multiple events and activities aimed at promoting Dubai as a leading education hub in the world and supporting its vision for establishing a knowledge-based economy.

As part of their visit to China, officials from DIAC, lead by Ibrahim Mousa Jamel, Director of Operations, TECOM Investments Education Cluster, participated in the China International Education Exhibition Tour (CIEET), the largest education fair in China. DIAC, was the only representative of the U.A.E. and MENA region in the exhibition. This edition marks the first time anyone from U.A.E. has actually exhibited in any of the CIEET events.

The DIAC team aimed to create awareness among Chinese students of the higher education opportunities in Dubai, and more specifically in DIAC-based universities, through the multiple presentations they offered. It was estimated that during the year 2013 alone, more than 450,000 students pursued their studies overseas, which makes China one of the key markets for the education industry.

"DIAC team worked on rectifying a common misperception among Chinese students that the spoken and teaching language in Dubai was Arabic, and hence Chinese students feared that they will not be able to study in Dubai. The team explained that it was actually English, and hence with Dubai?s average cost of living, it was in fact cheaper for the students to study in Dubai than to go to the UK or the U.S.A. The DIAC delegation also noted that the Chinese students were particularly interested in the potential job opportunities in Dubai due to the latest EXPO 2020 win," DIAC said in a press release.
DIAC is home to 21 of the UAE?s 37 International Branch Campuses from 10 countries, which saves students the effort of having to travel to the US or Europe to obtain an internationally recognized degree.

Dr Ayoub Kazim, Managing Director of DIAC and DKV, who led DIAC team to South Korea, said, "Asia is increasingly important to the U.A.E. with ties strengthening between both markets... We aim, through this tour, to support our academic partners by undertaking recruitment drives such as these to bring new students. Our achievements over recent years underscore our emergence as a leading global hub for higher education and vocational training."

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