Academic Section

The academic section of the cultural attaché includes a team of academic advisors who follow up the educational progress of the students as well as liaise with the educational institutions and the relevant authorities dealing with the international students in Australia and New Zealand.

Main tasks of the academic section

• Provide the Ministry of Education with lists of the educational institutions overseas who enjoy a distinctive academic reputation in order to enrol the UAE scholarship students in these institutions.
• Provide the Ministry with annual reports about the scholarship students and the universities which they are enrolled in.
• Prepare a file for each student to keep all the academic and financial information of their scholarship.
• Provide the academic offers for new students in the specified universities.
• Welcome the new students and provide them with the initial orientation related to their studies and enrollment in universities, and assist them in finding suitable accommodation.
• Assist in finding appropriate solutions to any obstacles the student may encounter in the country of study, in coordination with the Department of Scholarships in the Ministry.
• Academic follow-up of the educational progress of the students after enrolling in the study. Provide copies of their academic reports to the Department of Scholarships to evaluate their performance on a regular basis at the end of each semester.
• Coordinate with the Department of Scholarships in the Ministry in relation to academic matters of the students throughout the scholarship duration.
• Notify the Ministry when the student completes the graduation requirements of their program.
• Provide the graduates with a statement about the course they have completed.
• Authenticate the certificates of the graduates and their transcripts from the relevant authorities before their return home.
• Verify the certificates, study mode, and duration for the purpose of assessing the qualification in coordination with the Department of Accreditation in the Ministry.
• Coordinate with universities and higher education institutions overseas in regards to scholarships and allocated spots for the UAE students in various disciplines.