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Dr. Hammoud Receives Certificate for Outstanding Peer-Review Work

September 28, 2018: Dr. Hammoud Dekkiche, Head of Department of Architecture at Canadian University Dubai, and long-time contributor to the peer-review based scientific “Journal of Building Engineering,” received a Certificate of Appreciation for his outstanding contribution to Peer Reviews. The Journal, owned and managed by Elsevier, a Netherlands-based information and...

Department of Architecture
CUD International Community Gets Together for Campus Potluck

September 25th, 2018: Starting at 5 PM, students from all around the campus dormitories gathered together, bringing food, drinks, and most importantly, a sense of belonging which helped forge an on-campus family of international students.

Student Affairs
CUD Health & Wellness Day a Huge Success

September 17th, 2018: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) in conjunction with Dubai-based clinic Health Call and its general manager, Ousama Alnazzal, has hosted a day-long event dedicated to promoting health and wellbeing among everyone on campus.

Student Affairs
CUD Student Clubs Host Sign-up Event

September 17th, 2018: Members of the various student clubs at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) exhibited their activities in an event to sign up new members for the 2018/19 academic year.

Student Affairs
CUD’s Red Theatre Hosts First Movie Night of the Season

September 24th, 2018: The smell of popcorn and the crackling of empty soda cups spread throughout the Red Theater between the hours of 6 and 9 as students from all around the university gathered to watch “The Conjuring 2”, sharing the suspense and horror together as the movie was projected on the theater’s massive screen.

Student Affairs
CUD Cares Supports Underprivileged Children in their First Day at School

September 23rd, 2018: Students from Canadian University Dubai’s Humanitarian Club “CUD Cares” gathered at Qafilah Noon School in Sharjah, determined to make the first day at school a joyous and exciting experience for many underprivileged children starting school for the first time.

Student Affairs
CUD students benefit from prestigious leadership program

September 11th, 2018:Two students from CUD have embarked on the exclusive Women@Dior Mentorship Program, a coveted professional development opportunity that aims to boost the skills of talented young women to prepare them for a career in creative leadership.

Open Houses Attract Record Numbers

August 29th and September 5th, 2018: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) attracted record numbers to its annual Fall semester Open House events, which were attended by over 150 students accompanied by their parents and family members. Attendees were given the opportunity to learn more about CUD's newest program offerings in Business...

Student Recruitment
CUD Welcomes New GEMS Students

September 9th, 2018: Sixteen students from GEMS High Schools in the UAE have embarked upon their degree programs at Canadian University Dubai (CUD), as part of an ongoing agreement that sees the University offer scholarships to the value of AED 10 Million to GEMS Education graduates. CUD is pleased to...

Marketing & Communications
Beat the Heat Attracts Record Entries

August 29th-30th, 2018: Over two hundred and fifty athletes took part in football, volleyball and basketball competitions as part of the recent Beat the Heat tournament organized by Canadian University Dubai (CUD) in collaboration with Dubai Sports World. In a packed Dubai World Trade Center, 30 five-a-side football teams took...

Student Affairs
Orientation Event Welcomes New Students for 2018/19

August 28th, 2018: The University opened its doors to its latest batch of Freshers. An exciting event and fun packed week involving faculty and staff was launched to welcome hundreds of new undergraduate and postgraduate students for their first semester of studies at the University.

Student Affairs
CUD signs agreement with Brock University

August 27th, 2018: CUD has formalized an agreement with Ontario’s Brock University allowing students studying business communications and media disciplines to transfer to Brock for the final two years of their program.

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Marketing & Communications
CUD partners with 10ten to launch coding bootcamp

23rd August, 2018: Canadian University Dubai and the Dubai-based tech company, 10ten, are set to launch a new Coding Bootcamp that can advance participants’ skills from enthusiastic amateur to junior developer in just 15 working days.

School of Communication and Creative Industries
CUD supporting skills development in growing UAE healthcare sector

August 15th, 2018: As the UAE healthcare sector is set to grow to a value of Dh103 billion by 2021, CUD is working to support the industry in boosting its management talent pool.

School of Communication and Creative Industries
CUD professor bags Outstanding International Educator Award

July 31st, 2018: CUD professor, Dr. Rommel Sergio, has been awarded the title of Outstanding International Educator at the First International Summit of the United Federation of Filipino-American Educators (UNIFFIED), hosted this Summer in Washington DC, USA.

School of Management
CUD launches Intensive English Program

July 26th, 2018: A new initiative launched by Canadian University Dubai is aiming to help improve the communication skills of UAE nationals, residents, and visitors, through an integrated and intensive English language program.

New CUD psychology degree to boost licenced practice in UAE

July 17th, 2018: The introduction of a new CUD degree program is set to deliver a boost to the UAE’s licenced psychology sector as it experiences a growing demand from clients across the Emirates.

School of Communication and Creative Industries
How music education shapes our lives

July 9th, 2018: International Society for Music Education (ISME) seminar highlights findings on how music education and music training affects a person’s journey into life.

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Department of Communication and Media
CUD to Host UAE Leg of International Innovation Challenge

June 28th, 2018: CUD has been selected among 50 international locations to play host to the 2018 edition of the Falling Walls Lab, a global innovation challenge that aims to identify ground-breaking ideas and nurture high potential talent.

School of Management
New degree in Sport Management opens doors to booming global industry

June 19th, 2018: A new comprehensive bachelor program (BBA) in Sport Management launched by CUD will give students a great opportunity to master the intricacies of the booming global sports industry.

School of Management
Undergraduate
Students from Hong Kong Baptist University attend CUD’s summer school

June 10th, 2018: Professor David Santandreu Calonge, Dean, Faculty of Communication, Arts and Sciences greeted a group of 35 students from the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) School of Communication.

School of Communication and Creative Industries
Department of Communication and Media
CUD Hands Out Annual Sports Awards

May 17th, 2018: The sporting achievements of CUD students were recognized by Mr. John Sherratt, CUD Sports Manager at an Awards ceremony in the Red Theatre.

Student Affairs
Students from the Department of Architecture Present Graduation Projects

May 17th, 2018: Graduating students from the Department of Architecture supervised by Dr. Hamoud, Dr. Hazim, Dr.Eyyad and Dr. Constantin presented their final projects to a jury of external examiners.

Department of Architecture
IB Students from Repton School Visit CUD for Tour and Presentations

May 17th, 2018: Students from the IB Programme at Repton School in Dubai attended a business activities day organized by the University.

School of Management
CUD Students Attend Workshop at Saruq Al Hadid Museum

May 17th, 2018: CUD alumna, Muna Al Ali, Assistant Head of Saruq Al Hadid Museum, invited two CUD students to attend a workshop titled “Museum 101”, organized by the Dubai Municipality.

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Department of Communication and Media