Dubai (Al Etihad) His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Supreme Chairman and CEO of Emirates Airlines and Group and President of Emirates Aviation University, witnessed the thirty-second graduation ceremony for the students of Emirates Aviation University, which included 474 graduates, belonging to 56 nationalities, including 136 UAE nationals. United Arab. His Highness congratulated the graduates, wishing them a bright future in their professional and personal lives. He also handed them graduation certificates, which varied from aviation management and aviation engineering, aviation safety and security and logistics, supply chain management, mechanical engineering and aircraft maintenance engineering, artificial intelligence and data science. His Highness said: “The aviation industry directly and indirectly provides millions of jobs around the world, and the industry has created a whole range of high-value roles that require continuing education and specialized professional qualifications. We have designed Emirates Aviation University programs to maximize the knowledge of our students and provide them with skills that prepare them for work, and the degrees awarded by the university to graduates in various disciplines have proven to be solid investments in their careers.” Dr. Ahmed Al Ali, Vice President and Director of Emirates Aviation University, said: “Emirates Aviation University has played a major role in meeting the growing demand for skilled and professional aviation professionals regionally and globally. The university has also helped companies train and develop employees’ skills to be at the forefront of trends, technology and forces of change.” Of the 474 graduates, 115 are postgraduate students, 321 are bachelor’s degree holders and 38 are higher diploma graduates. This includes 75 students on scholarships sponsored by Emirates Airlines, including employees seeking further qualifications. Since its inception in 1991, Emirates Aviation University has become the leading educational institution for aviation studies in the region. Over the past three decades, it has achieved tremendous development in its facilities, colleges, educational resources and global accreditations for its degrees, including accreditation by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in the United Kingdom. The university’s academic programs have also expanded to include a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes. The university offers a six-month internship program with the Emirates Group for students who demonstrate high academic performance. Emirates Aviation University programs are recognized and accredited by many bodies.
