The new students enrolled in the Higher Colleges of Technology for the new academic year have started to complete their enrollment procedures in the activities of the “Week of Induction Meeting” which included all 16 branches of the colleges, which targeted more than 6,000 new students. This year, it attracted about 85 new faculty members according to criteria and conditions confirming academic competence and practical experience in line with the nature of the educational environment of the application-based colleges.
Director of the Higher Colleges of Technology Complex Dr. Abdul Latif Al Shamsi continued the activities of the induction week for new students and the efforts of colleges in supporting the completion of students' enrollment procedures, at a number of colleges and addressed the new students congratulating them on their enrollment in the colleges and they are lucky being the first batch to join the colleges "Fourth Generation" and the implementation of the new strategy for enrollment in colleges, which included three new tracks that take into account the excellence and competence and different abilities and student preferences and diversity between academic and professional, pointing out that the colleges are today the first institution of higher education in the UAE Accredited as economic free zones, and therefore, besides focusing on graduating student competencies and empowering them with professional skills as leaders in their disciplines, colleges today are incubators of their ideas and innovations and support them to graduate companies and make future entrepreneurs.
Dr. Al Shamsi directed the new students to pay attention to the selection of specializations that suit them and aspire to excellence, and to be aware that they are the future bet to continue the process of building and development of the national economy, which is an important part of the private sector, and to invest the training and career opportunities in this sector and prove their abilities as competencies Emirati able to work and promote it excellently and lead successfully and establish their own projects and companies.
The induction week for new students, which will be held throughout the week, included a range of events ranging from lectures and awareness workshops in addition to an accompanying exhibition offering programs and specializations and their future career, as well as clarifying the features related to student life, academic and student services, student councils, career counseling centers and employment In addition to introducing them to the volunteer work program, graduates from colleges also shared their experiences and experiences with new students.
Ahmed Al Mulla, Director of Student Affairs Department, said that the Higher Colleges of Technology received more than 6,000 students this year according to the new admission strategy, which adopted three paths to enroll according to the "fourth generation" plan, which seeks to graduate technical leaders, companies and entrepreneurs and provide education opportunities for all In addition, these tracks are in line with the outputs of the UAE School, which includes the Accelerated Track, which enables them to earn a bachelor's degree in just 3 years due to their academic excellence, and the 'Applied Path' that will enable them to earn a bachelor's degree in addition to the certificate. Professionalism International specialized according to the field of study, as well as the "professional path", which gives the opportunity for students who have obtained (60%) in the high school to enroll according to their abilities and academic preferences.
Al-Mulla explained that the teams were equipped with various faculties at the level of student and academic affairs to ensure the success of the activities of the student forum week, and support the completion of new students for all registration procedures and meet all their needs to ensure their readiness to start the study August 25 with all fellow students old, and provided a variety of ways to provide Information for students through workshops and exhibitions as well as facilitating the completion of their enrollment procedures.