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Academic Partnership
The American University of Bahrain is in an academic partnership with U.S. University partner, California State University, Northridge (CSUN).
This pioneering partnership aims to connect students based in the Middle East and North Africa to the largest university system in the United States, effectively paving a seamless pathway to the U.S. for those aspiring to access a bespoke international experience. AUBH students have access to a robust curriculum focused on forefront preparation for academic success, as well as for careers in the regional and global marketplace, opportunities to study abroad, and a pathway to finish their studies in the United States.
CSUN is part of the 23-campus California State University system, which is the largest in the United States with nearly 500,000 students and more than 50,000 faculty and staff. Located in Los Angeles, CSUN is one of the largest universities in the United States enrolling nearly 40,000 full- and part-time students in Fall 2020. Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and a number of field-specific accreditors, CSUN employs more than 2,000 faculty members teaching courses across 69 disciplines, master’s degrees in 69 fields and three doctorates.
AUBH is working with CSUN to align its high-quality curricula and create opportunities for students to experience a broad range of new programs and international experiences, including attending summer programs in California, and receiving a CSUN degree through completing one, two, or three years of coursework enrolled at CSUN, and vice versa at AUBH, for CSUN Students who wish to study in Bahrain. This wide array of options makes for a more financially accessible and flexible international experience for young adults who wish to study in the U.S.
Moreover, as academic partners AUBH is working with CSUN to create opportunities for:
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Visiting Professorships
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Industry Collaborations
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Internship opportunities between Bahrain and the United States.
This distinctive partnership not only represents an impressive milestone for the Kingdom in its continued efforts to elevate the quality of education in Bahrain, but it offers a plethora of new opportunities for students based throughout the region and beyond to experience a world-class higher education, starting right here in the Kingdom. It also opens new avenues of collaboration between the industry here and the U.S., creating new opportunities of exchange of a commercial, cultural, and artistic nature.
- For more information, please email admission@aubh.edu.bh or fill the form here for an AUBH enrollment representative to contact you.
- For more on CSUN’s academic programs, please click here.
- For more on CSUN’s accreditation status, please click here.
- To go on a virtual tour of the campus, please click here.
Academic Advising
The primary aim of the Office of Academic Advising is to guide students through a chosen academic program and assist them in establishing and maintaining a path to graduation.
Each student is assigned an academic advisor who works to connect students to the services and support available at the University. Students are required to meet regularly with their assigned academic advisor regarding the chosen academic program and progress toward the intended degree. Each student must also obtain the approval of the assigned academic advisor before registering and/or making registration changes.
AUBH recognizes that students hold the primary responsibility for their education and, hence, for their program choices. However, the academic advisor’s guidance is crucial in developing an informed basis for making responsible and expedient academic decisions. The obligation to understand and abide by the regulations of the chosen program resides with the student. Thus, academic advisors’ roles are to assist with academic planning; however, final responsibility rests with the student.
Academic advisors are assigned before students enroll in any classes. If, for any reason, a student wishes to have a different academic advisor, the student may submit an official Change of Academic Advisor request form.
Academic Philosophy
Automation across industries has led to the decline of job roles and changes within many workplace environments. Industries now require innovative skills that are not traditionally taught in tertiary education. A combination of professional knowledge, technical expertise, and an array of soft skills are now demanded; with creative thinking, ingenuity, entrepreneurship and digital literacy being central to the new graduate toolbox.
In the 2019 Global Learner Survey, US-based educational consultants Pearson discovered what they call a “learner driven revolution”. Their research showcased the needs of employers today, emphasizing a young workforce, possessing unique and relevant soft skills.
At AUBH, we have a constant eye on creativity, originality and problem solving in our curriculum and the way we teach. Our aim is to graduate confident individuals who are skilled beyond academics, for today’s dynamic economy.
Across our disciplines of Business, Engineering and Multimedia & Design, our unique curricula is based on best-practices from highly acclaimed U.S. colleges and universities. Our faculty are handpicked to offer the best combination of local and international teachers and researchers in their respective fields. They have created tailored a curriculum which is experiential, interactive and entrepreneurial with the aim of creating work-ready graduates who are a cut above the rest in the Kingdom, and can transition seamlessly from academia to application.
An Experiential Approach
At AUBH, we go beyond imparting knowledge and focus our attention on providing students with the tools they need to be successful and give them real-world experience to promote critical thinking and dynamism. Over the next 10 years, international employers expect their demand for STEM professionals to rise substantially, and we are proactively responding to this need through our STEM-based programming.
AUBH promotes a broad array of development skills, from collaboration to creativity, critical thinking to problem solving, and leadership to service. Our students are introduced to non-traditional educational settings such as workshops, labs, studios, internships, and real-world case studies that allow them to observe, model, apply, and master employability skills. Our flexible curriculum give students the freedom to discover new interests and career pathways. During their first two years of our courses, students will be assisted and guided to find their true passion within our dynamic program offerings.
Mentorship & Advising
AUBH recognizes the need for mentorship and advising. We want our students to be inspired by their mentors, faculty, support staff and each other, finding inspiration and motivation along the way. It is our goal to offer extra-curricular events – ranging from speaker series to clubs and sports teams, where fostering collaboration, teamwork and celebrating individuality are paramount.
Our faculty and mentors establish relationships with students on a personal level, becoming familiar with their personal and professional goals which when intertwined with emphasis on employability and competitiveness, result in the most competent and valuable candidates for this increasingly global workforce.
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