AURAK draws students with its 3+2 pathways to graduate study in the US

AURAK draws students with its 3+2 pathways to graduate study in the US

When MeZnSat, a nanosatellite designed and built by the engineering and science students at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK), was launched last September, it spotlighted the cutting-edge education and hands-on training the university offers. As the ground station, maintained by the students, continues to track and collect data on greenhouse gases, AURAK has positioned itself as one of the leading institutions in the UAE providing the North American model of undergraduate and graduate education. Apart from the quality of teaching that is vital for a transformational, student-centred learning experience, Prof. Stephen C. Wilhite, Provost of AURAK, points out to pathways to graduate study in the US as factors that make the university stand out. We have distinctive 3+2 agreements in place with three US universities - students complete three years of undergraduate study at AURAK, followed by two years of graduate study at the partner institution in the US. "We have distinctive 3+2 agreements in place with three US universities - students complete three years of undergraduate study at AURAK, followed by two years of graduate study at the partner institution in the US," explains Prof. Wilhite. "After the fourth year of study, students receive their undergraduate