UAE University recently signed an agreement with the British Council for the accreditation of the Center for Continuing Education at UAEU to hold IELTS (International English Language Testing System) tests, starting in July.

The aim of this agreement is to provide both students from UAEU and from other institutions with a convenient test centre on campus in Al Ain and Abu Dhabi.

The agreement was signed by Dr Ali Rashid Al Noaimi vice chancellor of UAE University and Marc Jessel, country director for the UAE, represented the British Council.

Dr Al Noaimi said that cooperation with the British Council, one of the most important global institutions concerned with teaching English language, is an important move (especially where IELTS is concerned) for the university. This agreement gives the Continuing Education Center an increased international reputation.

“The British Council is honoured to have signed this partnership with UAEU. It will provide the university’s students and the wider community with an internationally recognised and accepted IELTS qualification,” said Jessel.

“This partnership represents our continued commitment to supporting the leading higher education institutions in the UAE, by providing qualifications that recognise the ability to communicate in English. This is becoming an increasingly valuable 21st century skill that is sought by more and more international employers.

“IELTS is the world’s most popular English language proficiency test for higher education and global migration, with over two million tests taken in the last year alone,” he added.

IELTS is now accepted by more than 9,000 organisations in 135 countries around the world, including educational institutions, governments, immigration authorities and professional bodies. – TradeArabia News Service