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Higher Education Provider

University (UAE Licensed)

A University licensed and accredited by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Branch University

A foreign branch of an international University accredited and recognized as a university in its home country.

Junior College

Junior Colleges or Community Colleges are primarily public institutions providing higher education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and associate‟s degrees.

Distance Learning Centre

A foreign branch of an international University accredited and recognized as a university in the home country offering post-graduate degree programs through a combination of in-class and online teaching educational models.

Career & Technical Educational Provider (UAE Licensed)

An Institute licensed and accredited by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research providing post-secondary internationally certified courses for a minimum of one academic year (or part-time equivalent) in a specialized field or technical area excluding academic degree programs (i.e. bachelor, masters, doctorate).

Branch Career & Technical Educational Provider

A foreign branch of an international University accredited and recognized as a university in its home country providing post-secondary internationally certified courses for a minimum of one academic year (or part-time equivalent) in a specialized field or technical area excluding academic degree programs (i.e. bachelor, masters, doctorate).