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efl rocks · Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Posts: 10

Can anyone point me in the direction of summer schools going to be run in Sharjah, Ajman or Dubia this year?

I work at a school in Sharjah, I don't plan on going home for the holidays so I'm looking for something to do to pass the time.

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

Most tertiary institutions don't run summer schools, some of the language schools might be looking for teachers.

Iamherebecause · Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:32 am Post subject:

UAEU runs summer schools but that's Al Ain, not on the OP's list. Last year they were looking for people from outside UAEU to work on the High School Summer School (I think it was ADEC funded). There are also other providers who run High School Summer Schools - ask around.

I have friends who work at HCT who have stayed to do summer schools but have no idea if HCT would take on someone who doesn't have a full time postion with them. However, given that they employ adjuncts to do classes regular staff can't cover during the academic year it might be worth looking in to.

homeless vet · Joined: 01 Apr 2009 Posts: 80

Our younger son, who will be a rising sophomore in college, is coming to Al Ain to house/dog sit for us this summer, provided he gets the extended visa. Crazy, I know, but he wants to do this - he probably figures it will be easier than getting a real j-o-b and supporting himself this summer. He wants to take a class or two in Arabic or something this summer to keep from getting bored. HCT runs summer classes, but he can't go there since he's not an Emerati. Does UAEU allow non-Emerati visiting students in the summer? Anyone have any suggestions for courses, formal or informal, he could take in Al Ain? Thanks!

Iamherebecause · Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:38 am Post subject: courses at UAEU

Try contacting the Continuing Education Centre at UAEU about teaching or studying on their courses:
http://cec.uaeu.ac.ae/en/default.asp
Homeless Vet could contact the UAEU International Study Office to see if there's an Arabic course.
http://studentaffairs.uaeu.ac.ae/Departments/Student_Services/international_student.shtml
I heard that UAEU planned to offer summer courses in Arabic as a FL about a year ago but don't know if they have got off the ground yet