AUK Participates in its 8th EDUCARE Exhibition

For the 8th consecutive year, the American University of Kuwait (AUK) is participating as a sponsor and exhibitor in EDUCARE 2012. The annual education and career development exhibition was held at the Mishref Kuwait International Fair (KIF) fairgrounds from March 12-15, 2012.

The AUK booth at EDUCARE was a point of attraction to a wide range of visitors including, recent school graduates, parents, young professionals, as well as local media. AUK President, Dr. Winfred Thompson, the Vice President for Administrative and Student Affairs, Dr. Carol Ross-Scott and Assistant to the President for Admissions and Public Affairs Amal Al-Binali were present at the event to welcome Dr. Khalid Al-Saad, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, who inaugurated the exhibition on behalf of the Minister of Education & Higher Education.

The AUK Admissions team was also present to meet with prospective students and visitors. The team exchanged conversations with visitors and responded to inquiries about the admissions process, campus life, and the different academic programs available at the University. In addition, representatives from the Center for Continuing Education (CCE) at AUK talked to visitors about the extensive catalog of courses and programs the Center offers.

The exhibition was a good opportunity to highlight AUKâs main achievements this year, including, the accreditation of its Business and Economics Division by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP); as well as, the accreditation of its Arts and Humanities Division, Social Sciences Division, and General Education Program by The American Academy for Liberal Education's (AALE).

Currently, the University offers the following degree programs:

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Economics, and Management.

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in: Communication and Media, English, Graphic Design, International Studies, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Bachelor of Science (BS) in: Computer Science, Information Systems.

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in: Computer Engineering.

In addition, the Intensive English Program (IEP) at AUK offers courses that are designed to prepare non-native English speakers for the academic tasks required of them in their first and successive years of university education.

Released by the Office of Public Affairs on the 19th March 2012