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American University RAK in Ras Al Khaimah
| University name | American University RAK |
| Director's name | Professor Sharon Siverts |
| Executive body or owner | RAK Education (EdRAK) |
| Date founded | April 2009 |
| Number of students (approx) | 100 |
| Number of staff (approx) | |
| Type of institute | university |
| University location / area | Al Hudaibah / Hudaiba - location map |
| Postal address | PO Box 10021, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE |
| Telephone | +971-7-2210500 |
| Fax | +971-7-2210300 |
| admissions@aurak.ae | |
| Website | www.aurak.ae |
| Curriculum | US |
| Qualifications | BSc, BBA |
| University fees | 21,000-40,000 dhs per year (2009-2010) |
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07 September 2009
- American University RAK (AU RAK) contact details updated, previous fax was +971-7-2210638.
- Additional AU RAK fees: Application Fee AED 200, Admission Fee AED 2500, Tuition Fee per credit hour AED 1400, Student visa fee AED 1700, Security Deposit AED 1000, allow another AED 1000-2000 for various other miscellaneous fees.
- Scholarships available (25% off fees) for degree programs.
- English language program tuition fees AED 10,500 per semester. Degree courses AED 20,000 per semester.
- Intensive English Program tuition fees AED 5,000 per 7 week block.
- Accommodation fees AED 6,500 per semester (AED 13,000 per year) for shared room, AED 13,000 (AED 26,000) for single room.
- New student accommodation under construction.
- Location is near the Higher Colleges of Technology RAK Men's College. In the old George Mason University building?
17 August 2009
- American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) established April 2009 but first courses not starting until September 2009
- Courses and programs offered for September 2009 include
- BS Business Administration (BBA?)
- BS Electronics and Communications Engineering (BSc?), including IT
- BS Biology (BSc?) - focus on Biotechnology or Bioinformatics
- IELTS and TOEFL exam preparation
- Scholarships available according to AU RAK website (but no further information available).
- Facilities include student accommodation, student center with shops, food, recreation, student clubs and support services.
- University and programs not found in list of UAE MHESR list of accredited programs on the CAA website.
- University Chancellor is the Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qassimi.
- President of AU RAK is Prof Sharon Sivert (according to a press release 10 August 2009), which seems odd, given that she was the boss of the now defunct GMU in RAK. One of the reasons for its demise was reportedly a disagreement between the owners and the managers over funding and how it should be run. Perhaps Prof Siverts had nothing to do with it, or she is part of the consultancy role that GMU were apparently going to provide to AU RAK.
- Two websites for AU RAK available, www.aur.ae which just has an announcement and email address (info@aur.ae), and www.aurak.ae which says "Site Under Construction" but seems to have more information than the original AURAK website.
27 February 2009
In the press release announcing the closure of the George Mason University RAK Campus from May 2009, there was a comment that their UAE partner, Education RAK (EDRAK) was planning to establish a new American University in Ras Al Khaimah (AU-RAK), and GMU might act in a consultative role. The AURAK website says that a memorandum to establish a university was signed on 01 November 2007 between the RAK Crown Prince, HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qassimi, and the CEO of Khoie Group, Mr Frank Khoie. As the RAK American School, also established by Khoie Group, didn't last long, there might be a question mark about Khoie Group still being involved in the RAK University project. No further information available at this stage.
Last update 07 September 2009
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