Popular courses in UAE for international students

More and more international students looking to study in UAE are choosing courses such as business and engineering to boost their chances of a rewarding career and financial prosperity throughout their working lives. UAE is also a very popular destination for vocational courses, and they are preferred by 84% of local students. Since diploma and certificate courses are also cheaper, international students also prefer them.

In the UAE and other small countries like Singapore and Hong Kong, students prefer courses that will continue to boom, like construction and infrastructure. There is always a sustaining demand for graduates in business, engineering, medical, health sciences and IT. The average cost for an international student studying in the UAE is Dh 100,000 including university fees and living expenses. In the US, the most expensive country for international students, the average cost is $35,000 a year, which is a lot more than the costs in UAE.

The most popular subjects in UAE are, not surprisingly, business and management studies and engineering. Business is and always will be popular as it provides students with general skills and knowledge applicable to a variety of industries. Various engineering disciplines are popular most probably due to market demand — these include aerospace, civil, electrical and electronic, and mechanical engineering.

Dubai itself is home to more than 60 internationally renowned universities and colleges, offering a plethora of academic and professional courses. From undergraduate courses to postgraduate and research programs, UAE has much more to offer than you can think of. With its booming economy, students from all across the world can go there and transform their educational degrees into full-fledged job profiles.

Some of the popular course choices in the UAE are listed below:

Tourism & Hospitality Management:

Students can opt for both short-term and long-term courses in this domain in UAE such as a diploma, degree, post-graduation course, etc.

Popular Institutions: Britts Imperial College (Sharjah), London Training for Excellence (Dubai), Amity University (Dubai), UAE University Knowledge Village (Dubai), MODUL University Dubai.

Business & Management:

UAE has some of the best business schools in the world, which had also been featured among the top 500 universities globally. One can pursue an MBA in Economics, Marketing, Hospitality Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, Banking & Finance, and much more. 

Popular Institutions: University of Dubai - Dubai Business School, University of Sharjah - College of Business Administration, American University in Dubai – School of Business Administration, American University of Sharjah - School of Business Administration, Ajman University - College of Business Administration (CBA).

Civil Engineering/Construction Management/Aerospace Engineering:

Students planning to pursue an engineering degree have multiple options to consider in UAE. A large number of international students are pursuing Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, etc. Over 30 engineering streams are available in UAE.

Popular Institutions: University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates University, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, American University of Sharjah

Architecture:

UAE has a large amount of employment and attractive pay packages for architecture professionals. Various renowned training centres, schools and institutes offer B.Arch courses in architecture.

Popular Institutions: Manipal University (Dubai), Heriot Watt University (Dubai Campus), Canadian University (Dubai), Zayed University