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API Full Curriculum at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates
(Outgoing Program)
API prides itself on including as much as possible in our program fees to make sure that you have a full and rewarding experience abroad. Here’s a quick list of the most common pieces we include in an API program:
Get inspired while you’re studying and explore the culture of this destination! Explore historic sites, architectural marvels, and the beautiful countryside. Sample excursions for Sharjah include:
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Desert Safari
Fujairah Old Fort And Bull Fighting
Why Choose API?
Within the supportive environment of the API programs, API participants are encouraged to explore their host communities and become increasingly independent and confident in their own abilities. We strive to make international educational experiences accessible to as many participants as possible, and, as such, work to provide multiple program components at a low program cost.
“If you're looking to experience a different culture and are willing to adapt to new norms, then I highly recommend studying in Sharjah with API....[this program] gives you the opportunity to learn a lot about the Middle East and take a wide range of classes. Overall, this particular API program is exceptionally organized and extremely beneficial to a student during their college career.”
Alli B. | API Sharjah Alum
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Named “the capitol of Islamic Culture” for its efforts to preserve and promote culture, Sharjah is a great place to explore how tradition and modern life converge. Develop your Arabic language skills with courses taught in English American University of Sharjah (AUS), across an array of subjects, including biology, chemistry, communications, literature, engineering, environmental science, history, mathematics, and more.
AUS offers a wonderful study abroad destination for a variety of reasons:
Comfortable Home Base. We offer an accredited American-style education grounded in the Gulf Arab culture. All programs are co-educational, with English-language of instruction. Enjoy our beautiful, fully equipped campus, convenient dorms, and a full variety of cultural and extracurricular activities.
Diversity of our students and faculty. Times Higher Education has twice ranked AUS as the university with the highest percentage of international students in the world. Our more than 5,000 students come from approximately 90 different nationalities across the Arab/Islamic world and beyond. Students can certainly expect to learn about Emirati and Gulf Arab culture, but also many cultures across the Arab and Islamic world.
Constant pace of change and development. The UAE is a work-in-progress with an inspiring vision and so much energy. Constant change is the norm, in almost every possible aspect of life.
Centrality within the world, and within the Emirates. The UAE is literally in the center of the world map, surrounded by wonderful international airports and airlines with direct flights to almost any major city in the world. Students are able to easily travel and explore the globe from the UAE as a base. Within the UAE, AUS holds a very central location within the Emirates. From our campus, we have access to at least three very different cultures. Twenty minutes out our front gate in one direction brings you to the futuristic city of Dubai; 20 minutes out of our front gate in a slightly different direction brings you to historical downtown Sharjah, celebrated by UNESCO (1998) and ISESCO (2014) as the Cultural Capital of the Arab and Islamic World. Sharjah is a traditional Arab city where most of the development is about preserving and protecting the Arab and Islamic culture. In addition, Sharjah contains wonderful world-class museums and academic institutions. Finally, 20 minutes out our back gate and you find yourself in the open desert, with archaeological digs from the Iron Age.
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