Established in 1991 by the Department of Civil Aviation, initially to
provide aviation-related training for private students and corporate
clients, Dubai Aviation College has extended its scope since receiving
accreditation from the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific
Research, allowing it to operate in the wider field of higher education.
In addition to its well-established aviation courses,
the college now offers 14 different BTEC courses across engineering and
management, as well as two English-language courses, all designed to equip
young people with the skills needed to enter employment, or to continue
their studies at university level.
Fields of study include aerospace engineering, air
traffic control, meteorological studies, electronics and communication
engineering, as well as leisure and tourism, business studies and
management and marketing. All of these courses lead to a degree
qualification or equivalent. Short courses are also offered.
Emphasis is placed upon practical work relevant to all
of the disciplines, and the college has invested heavily in
state-of-the-art teaching aids and equipment, including what is believed
to be the only digital classroom in the Middle East. Facilities include
engineering workshops, electronic labs, computer labs, an Internet lab, an
air traffic control simulation room, a language lab and library.
Dubai Aviation College has linked up with a number of
international awarding bodies such as
Students who successfully complete the college's aerospace engineering program qualify for licensing in the UK - making Dubai Aviation College the only institute of its kind outside the UK to be recognized in this respect by the CAA.
Since 1991, more than 5,00 students have attended the college, gaining a variety of qualifications. Eight hundred students representing nearly 40 nationalities were enrolled for the 1999/2000 academic year - and with its new accreditation, the college hopes to increase its student numbers by 20 percent a year.
The college is now firmly established as a center of excellence in the region and will continue to expand and diversify to meet the demands of the aviation industry, on of the fastest-growing sectors in the Middle East today.
The following courses are available at Dubai Aviation College.
Aviation
- Meteorology.
- Air traffic control.
- Operations/Flight Despatch.
- Aviation Studies Preparation.
- FAA Commercial Pilot License.
- FAA Aircraft Despatch License.
Engineering:
- BTEC First Diploma in Engineering
- BTEC National Diploma in Aerospace Engineering
- BTEC Higher National Diploma in Aerospace Engineering.
- UK Civil Aviation License without Type Rating.
- BTEC National Diploma in Electronics and Communications Engineering.
- BTEC Higher National Diploma in Electronics and Communications Engineering.
Management Studies
- Advanced GNVQ in Leisure and Tourism.
- Intermediate GNVQ in Business.
- Advanced GNVQ in Business.
- Higher National Certificate in Business.
- Higher National Diploma in Business.
Management Studies:
- Advanced GNVQ in Leisure and Tourism.
- Intermediate GNVQ in Business.
- Advanced GNVQ in Business.
- Higher National Certificate Certificate in Business.
- Higher National Diploma in Business.
English:
- Full-time programs.
- Part-time programs
- Specialist and tailor-made programs.
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