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What You'll Take Away

Get ready for three unforgettable days of creativity, innovation, and hands-on experiences at Dubai's #1 Ranked University in the heart of Downtown Dubai.

  • 1
    Earn an official Certificate of Participation from Canadian University Dubai
  • 2
    Connect with like-minded students from schools across the UAE and build lasting friendships
  • 3
    Meet CUD's Deans, faculty, and student mentors while learning from experts across every discipline
  • 4
    Develop future-ready skills through hands-on challenges, competitions, and real-world experiences
  • 5
    Explore different academic disciplines in a practical way and discover the university major and career pathway that's right for you
  • 6
    Experience student life at Dubai's #1 Ranked University in the heart of Downtown Dubai

Open to High School Students (Grades 11–12)

Limited Spaces Available

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Is This Summer Camp for You?

Designed for curious, ambitious, and future-focused high school students (Grades 11–12).

Whether you're exploring university options or discovering where your passions can take you, the CUD Future Makers Summer Camp gives you the opportunity to experience university life, develop future-ready skills, and explore the academic pathways shaping tomorrow's world.

Explore Six Future Makers Experiences

Whether you're drawn to engineering and computing, business and entrepreneurship, communication and media, architecture and interior design, psychology, sustainability, or the creative industries, or simply want to discover where your passions lie, you'll experience each discipline through immersive workshops, exciting competitions, and hands-on challenges.

Engineering, Applied Science & Technology | Future Makers Tech Lab
Explore the technologies transforming industries and shaping the future through hands-on experiences in robotics, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and smart systems.
📅 Monday, 7 July 2026
Automated Robotic Path Challenge: Precision in Motion
🕙 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Program a robotic system to navigate industrial waypoints with precision while learning the fundamentals of robotics, automation, and intelligent systems.

Think Like a Cyber Defender: Solve Like a Future Innovator
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Take on a fast-paced cybersecurity mission involving digital puzzles, cryptography, code-breaking, and cyber defence challenges designed to test your analytical thinking and teamwork.
📅 Tuesday, 8 July 2026
Build the Future: IoT in Action
🕙 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Deploy IoT sensors, stream real-time data to the cloud, and discover how connected devices power smart cities and intelligent systems.

Escape the AI Castle
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Enter an immersive AI-powered adventure where logic, creativity, teamwork, and speed are put to the test through a series of increasingly complex challenges.
Sustainability & Health Sciences
Discover how sustainability, science, and innovation are shaping the future through immersive workshops, laboratory experiences, and interactive challenges. Explore the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), investigate real-world environmental and public health issues, and develop creative solutions that contribute to a more sustainable world.
📅 Monday, 7 July 2026
Workshop 1 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Introduction to Sustainability & the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Workshop 2 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
SDG Lab Safety Escape Challenge

Lunch Break | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Workshop 3 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Ecological Footprint Laboratory Experience
📅 Tuesday, 8 July 2026 | Sustainability in Action
Workshop 1 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Health Detective Challenge

Workshop 2 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Introduction to Biostatistics

Lunch Break | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Workshop 3 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Water Quality Testing Laboratory
📅 Wednesday, 7 July 2026 | Innovate for the Future
Theme: Designing Sustainable Solutions

Workshop 1 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Sustainability Reflection Tour Challenge

Lunch Break | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Awards Ceremony & Certificate Presentation
Psychology & Human Behaviour
Discover the science behind how people think, feel, and behave through engaging workshops, interactive activities, and real-world insights into the diverse fields of psychology.
📅 Monday, 7 July 2026 | Explore
Icebreaker & Psychology Debate
🕙 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Take part in fun icebreaker activities before exploring thought-provoking psychological topics through interactive debates and discussions designed to build confidence and critical thinking.

Neuropsychology Workshop
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Discover how the brain influences behaviour, cognition, and emotions through an engaging faculty-led workshop on neuropsychology.

Psychology Discovery Booths
🕐 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Explore interactive booths showcasing psychology tools, research, and fascinating insights into the science of the mind.
📅 Tuesday, 8 July 2026 | Create
Clinical Psychology Workshop
🕙 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Learn how psychologists support individuals through assessment, intervention, and mental wellbeing in clinical setting.

Child & Social Psychology Workshop
🕦 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Explore how people grow, learn, and interact by examining the fascinating fields of child and social psychology.

EEG Brain Science Showcase
🕐 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Experience brain science in action through a live EEG demonstration and discover how psychologists study brain activity.
📅 Wednesday, 9 July 2026 | Showcase
Career Research Workshop
🕥 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Explore psychology specializations and identify the academic pathways that align with your interests and future goals.

Future Makers Psychology Quiz Show
🕦 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Put your knowledge to the test in an exciting team-based quiz competition, featuring psychology concepts explored throughout the camp.

Closing & Celebration
🕧 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Celebrate your achievements, visit the final showcase booths, complete the camp experience, and receive your Certificate of Participation.
Communication, Media & Content Creation
Discover the exciting world of journalism, broadcasting, television production, and digital storytelling while creating original content in CUD's professional media studios. Learn from industry-inspired experiences, collaborate with your team, and bring your ideas to life through the Media Stars Challenge 2026.
📅 Monday, 7 July 2026
Registration & Welcome
🕙 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Meet your mentors, connect with fellow participants, and kick off your Future Makers journey.

Introduction to the Media Industry
🕥 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Discover the exciting world of journalism, broadcasting, digital media, and content creation while exploring future career opportunities.

Studio Tour & Equipment Demonstration
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Go behind the scenes of CUD's professional media studios and experience industry-standard cameras, broadcasting equipment, and production technologies.

Team Formation
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Form your production team, assign creative roles, and begin planning your television-style program.
📅 Tuesday, 8 July 2026 | Create
Studio Recording Sessions
🕙 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Step into the studio to film, present, interview, and produce your original television programme.
📅 Wednesday, 9 July 2026 | Showcase
Team Presentations & Broadcast Screening
🕚 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Premiere your production before faculty judges and showcase your creativity, storytelling, and production skills.
Architecture & Interior Design
Introduction: Discover how architects and designers shape the future of cities and spaces through a three-day immersive experience where creativity, innovation, and hands-on making come together. Collaborate, design, build, and bring your ideas to life through real-world challenges and studio-based learning.
📅 Monday, 7 July 2026
Future Cities Design Challenge
Collaborate with your team to reimagine the cities of tomorrow by exploring concepts such as urban density, mixed-use development, sustainability, public spaces, and connectivity through physical model making.
📅 Tuesday, 8 July 2026
Interior Design & Material Innovation Workshop
Transform simple materials into creative interior design installations while exploring how light, texture, form, and materials influence the way we experience spaces.
📅 Wednesday, 9 July 2026
Future Makers Design Exhibition
Bring your ideas to life by presenting your final architectural or interior design concept to a panel of SAID faculty members in a professional design review.
Teams will showcase their creative process, explain their design vision, and receive feedback on creativity, innovation, teamwork, communication, and spatial thinking.

Awards Ceremony & Certificate Presentation
Celebrate outstanding creativity, innovation, and collaboration as projects are recognized and participants receive their Certificates of Participation.
Business, Management & Entrepreneurship
Explore the world of entrepreneurship, innovation, marketing, finance, and business strategy while learning how successful startups are built, launched, and scaled.
📅 Monday, 7 July 2026
Startup Foundations & Entrepreneurial Thinking
🕚 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Discover the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and learn how successful startups identify opportunities, solve problems, and create value. Students will explore business analysis tools including SWOT and PESTEL frameworks to assess market opportunities.

Marketing, Branding & Customer Engagement
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Learn how startups build strong brands, attract customers, and differentiate themselves in competitive markets through marketing strategy, positioning, and the 4Ps of marketing.

Startup Ideation Challenge
🕐 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Form teams and begin developing your startup concept. Guided by faculty mentors, students will generate ideas, identify target audiences, and begin shaping their business models.
📅 Tuesday, 8 July 2026
Startup Coaching & Business Development
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Work alongside faculty mentors to refine your startup concept, validate ideas, and strengthen your business strategy.

Finance for Future Entrepreneurs
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Explore the fundamentals of financial planning, budgeting, and resource management required to launch and sustain a successful business.

Sustainable Business Innovation
🕐 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Discover how sustainability is transforming industries and learn how future-ready startups can integrate environmental and social responsibility into their business models.
📅 Wednesday, 9 July 2026 | Showcase
Startup Mentoring & Pitch Preparation
🕚 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Receive final coaching and feedback from faculty members before presenting your business concept.

Digital Business & Innovation
🕦 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Learn how digitalization, e-business, and emerging technologies are reshaping entrepreneurship and creating new business opportunities.

Future Makers Startup Pitch Competition
🕧 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Present your startup concept and business plan to a panel of faculty judges in a Shark Tank-style competition.

Awards & Recognition
🕜 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Celebrate innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurial excellence as winning teams are announced and recognized.

Why Future Makers Choose CUD

Discover why Canadian University Dubai is a top-ranked global university, offering a Canadian-inspired education, world-class opportunities, and a vibrant campus in the heart of Downtown Dubai.

#1

Ranked University in Dubai

Five consecutive years in the QS World University Rankings.

140+

Nationalities

A diverse, multicultural community representing students from around the world.

80+

Global Partnerships

Connecting students to international universities, industry, research, and career opportunities.

30+

Canadian University Partners

One of the region's most established Canadian transfer and pathway networks.

6,000+

Alumni Worldwide

A growing global network of graduates making an impact across industries and professions.

Downtown Dubai

Prime Campus Location

Study in one of the world's safest, most connected, and opportunity-rich cities.

Where Will Your Future Begin?

For some, it starts with programming a robot.

For others, it's pitching a startup, producing a television show, designing future cities, exploring the human mind, or creating solutions for a more sustainable world.

Wherever your journey begins, it starts with taking the first step.

Become a Future Maker at Canadian University Dubai.

📅 7–9 July 2026

📍 Canadian University Dubai

Limited Spaces Available

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