University launches partnership campus in United Arab Emirates

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Ras Al Khaimah campus

The University of Stirling Ras Al Khaimah campus has opened to students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in partnership with Planet CORE.

The campus is the latest of more than a dozen teaching partnerships developed by the University across the world.

Students on the campus will be able to take courses developed by expert academics from the University and delivered overseas in the UAE.

They include undergraduate courses in Management and Accounting and Finance, or postgraduate courses in Finance and Investment Analysis.

Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Gerry McCormac, said: “We have launched our Ras Al Khaimah campus, in partnership with Planet Core, and are proud to offer students the opportunity to gain University of Stirling, UK degrees while studying in the United Arab Emirates.

“We are proud of our vibrant, diverse and international community of students and look forward to welcoming them into our global Stirling family.”

Mr SR Velanand, Managing Director of Planet CORE International Education, said: “We are delighted to partner with the University of Stirling and provide all non-academic resources to ensure that students have a world-class academic experience in state-of-the-art facilities.”

Background information

Media enquiries to Rosemary Free, Communications Officer, on 01786 466 169 or rosemary.free@stir.ac.uk