The College Fair hosted by DPS, Sharjah on May … was a boon to students of Grades 11 and 12 who were at the crossroads on making decisions that would set out their career paths. The Fair hosted a variety of colleges from Sharjah, Dubai, Ras al Khaimah, Fujairah and Abu Dhabi who set up impressive stalls manned by expert advisors. Enthusiastic and friendly college representatives gladly furnished information and answered the innumerable questions posed by students. Apart from serious questions, some random ones like “Do you have a pool?” or “What about a cricket team?” or “Do you know that guy? He’s my friend!” were also thrown in. 

    

The colleges represented at the fair included BITS Pilani (Dubai), Fujairah Aviation Academy, MAHE Manipal, Abu Dhabi University, AUS, UOWD, Murdoch University and many others. Pamphlets distributed by them detailed courses in a variety of disciplines such as Engineering, B.Marketing, BBA Media Studies, B.Com, Fashion Design, IT, BA, Aviation and Transport Management, B.Arch and many others. The entrance requirements and scholarship criteria were also explained to students. Some of the Universities even have tie-ups with reputed foreign universities to enable students to experience education systems in different regions of the world. The colleges encouraged students to consult their admissions departments to get in-depth knowledge of the avenues available and the academic content.  

    

The event was a great success and students came out wiser about their education choices and keen to set out into the world!  

By Pranav Gopalakrishnan