DUBAI — The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) will conduct two separate graduation ceremonies for 2008 to accommodate the largest number of graduating students in its 15-year history.
Over 1,200 undergraduate and postgraduate students will be awarded degrees at the two ceremonies. The first batch of 535 students will receive their degrees on July 12 at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, while a second batch of nearly 700 students will get their degrees at another ceremony at the same venue in November.
"Each passing year has added new challenges to the task of managing the rising number of graduating students. Last year, we split the graduation into two parts on the same day. However, the sheer logistics of putting together what is truly the most important event in a university student's life has prompted us to hold two separate ceremonies," said Raymi van der Spek, Vice President (Admin) of UOWD.
"We believe the growth in numbers is related to the high quality Australian education we provide."
Abdul Majid Al Khaja, himself an alumnus of UOWD and currently CEO of Rail Agency, RTA, will be the guest speaker on the occasion.
The number of graduating students has been rising dramatically over the years at UOWD since its first graduating ceremony in 1997 with just 22 students. Last year, 736 students received their degrees; in 2006, 610 graduates and in 2005, 444 graduates.
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