In the Media
CUD to Spearhead SAP Innovation in UAE
September 2018: Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) the German based Company specializing in data processing announced the opening of a new “SAP Next-Gen Chapter” at Canadian University Dubai, designating us as a lighthouse campus which aims to support educational institutions across the UAE in the SAP Next-Gen innovation with purpose network.
CUD student honoured for air monitoring innovation
September 27th, 2018: A graduate student from CUD has been honoured by the Supreme Commander of Dubai Police, Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, for creating an innovative device that analyses air quality and helps asthma and allergy sufferers avoid contaminated areas.
Determined Ones Continue to Demonstrate their Skills
September 27, 2018; Dubai EnSENble is the UAE’s first choir for the ‘Determined Ones’ are now based in CUD.
Senior Engineering Students Organize Event to Welcome Freshers
27th September 2018, Hall C: Senior students from the Departments of Engineering and Computational Science got together to present a warm and homely welcome party for CUD’s engineering Freshers. During the event, the engineering department wasted no time introducing their various clubs.
Cosmo’s Annual Campus Tour Visits CUD
September 25th, 2018: The outside of CUD’s Hall C was transformed from a humble car park to a grand, sensational, and very pink party. Hosted by Steff Hawker, event producer for Cosmopolitan’s campus-to-campus roadshow in association with their sponsor, Victoria’s Secret’s Pink, the event attracted both male and female students...
Dental Care Specialists visit Campus
September 25th, 2018: As a part of their mission to promote dental health awareness, Mint Dental Care, a Dubai-based clinic visited our campus for free dental consultations, offer gift vouchers, and provide specialist advice.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.










