{"id":211219,"date":"2019-03-24T07:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-24T10:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=211219"},"modified":"2019-06-30T16:31:39","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T19:31:39","slug":"brazilian-university-opens-distance-learning-unit-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazilian-university-opens-distance-learning-unit-in-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazilian university opens distance learning unit in Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Brazilian university\u00a0Unicesumar<\/a>\u00a0launched a Distance Learning facility last Tuesday (19) in Dubai, the UAE (pictured above<\/em>). The unit is the second in an internationalization plan launched a year ago. The university has campuses in Maring\u00e1 and Curitiba, Paran\u00e1. The first non-domestic facility opened in Miami, USA. The 34 courses in Dubai will be available in Brazilian Portuguese.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll look into the opportunities, we\u2019ll look for places where there are Brazilians. That\u2019s how we got to the Middle East and Dubai. We really do believe in that region. We are the first ones to offer courses for Brazilians in Dubai,\u201d Unicesumar executive vice president for Distance Learning Willian de Matos Silva told ANBA. It tooks six months\u2019 worth of studies to gather data on the emirate. \u201cThe business strategy is not exclusively about Dubai. There\u2019s a wide array of affordable air routes across the region. And this methodology [distance learning] allows non-residents to commute to the center when the time comes to take exams,\u201d explained Silva.<\/p>\n

According to the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about 10,000 Brazilians are living in the UAE. This is the target audience for Unicesumar, whose local manager in Dubai is Miguel Romeiro. A former Unicesumar professor, he\u2019s been living in the emirate for over five years now. \u201cWe\u2019re aware that many of the people who live here did not complete their graduate studies back in Brazil, but they are seeking education more and more. We are offering them the opportunity to pursue a degree, and more importantly, in Portuguese,\u201d a press release quoted Romeiro as saying.<\/p>\n

In Dubai, the new center will host onsite exams, as well as handle documentation and payment procedures. According to Unicesumar, it will cater to 500 to 750 students at first. Another goal for the learning center is to get double Brazil-UAE certification, which would mean graduate degrees would be valid locally as well as in Brazil \u2013 as is the case with the Miami facility. Unicesumar expects to add postgraduate courses in the mid-run, and to eventually get to 90 different courses.<\/p>\n

The university declined to disclose how much investment went into the new facility. According to the vice president for Distance Learning, the key challenge right now is building up the brand during this first year. Online medias will be the primary avenue for promotion.<\/p>\n

Graduate courses available include Administration, Agribusiness, Systems Analysis and Development, and Accounting Sciences. The Unicesumar facility in Dubai is located in the Oud Metha Offices Building, in Healthcare City. The university has over 560 units in Brazil.<\/p>\n

Quick facts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Polo Unicesumar em Dubai<\/p>\n

Oud Metha Office Building, 1st floor \u2013 GRG Business Center – Healthcare City – Dubai \u2013 EM<\/p>\n

Contacts: +971 4 04387-1377 \/ polo-dubai-uae@unicesumar.edu.br<\/p>\n

Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Press Release<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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