University of West London - Ras al Khaimah Campus

University of West London – RAK Branch Campus

UWL has a reputation for high-quality education closely linked to employment. We aim to inspire our students to become innovative professionals, connecting them to exciting and rewarding careers.

Based in the heart of one of the UK’s most successful business regions, the University has highly qualified staff with a wealth of experience in their respective disciplines and strong connections to their industries.

Everything we do is designed to equip our students with both the academic knowledge and practical skills to succeed in their chosen careers. We are The Career University.


Here at the University of West London, We have launched in partnership with Wisdom Education Group which is our local academic infrastructure provider. This is our single Branch Campus to serve the students from UAE, Middle East and Africa.

We’re delighted to offer a range of high quality, career focussed undergraduate and postgraduate courses, delivered by highly experienced teaching staff.

We bring our student-centric ethos to Ras al Khaimah ensuring the students are at the heart of everything we do in terms of curriculum, teaching and campus life. We offer flexible timetables to suit students’ needs and to accommodate working professionals. Classes are delivered in English, and qualifications awarded will be the same as what we award here in the UK.

University of West London Branch Campus, Academy Zone, Ras al Khaimah United Arab Emirates:

The newly launched The University of West London (RAKFTZ Branch) centre is located in the Academic Zone of the Ras al Khaimah Free Trade Zone, in the United Arab Emirates. This is first Branch Campus of University of West London at the Middle East.

The Campus is centrally located on the border of Umm Al Qaiwan in Ras Al Khaimah Emirate at Al Hamra.The RAK Ceramics, world-renowned Ceramics company located close to this Campus. The direct access from the emirate of Fujairah is an added advantage. This Campus could directly serve the entire northern emirates as it is close to Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain, Ajman, Sharjah and Dubai. The centre has 50 minutes drive from Dubai and Transport is provided throughout the Northern Emirates including Dubai.

The Centre offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses that are taught by highly experienced teaching staff. Classes are delivered in English, and qualifications awarded will be the same as what we award here in the UK.

Courses that will be on offer include Management, Finance and Accounting, and Travel and Tourism Management.

Career and study progression

Upon course completion, our MBA students feel more confident and many have moved into growth areas such as banking, consulting, Government and not-for-profit sectors in the international arena while others are running their own successful businesses.

Our MBA postgraduates now work with companies such as:

Citibank
Accenture
GlaxoSmithKline
NHS Trusts
BBC
Yahoo
Starbucks
Continental Tyres
The Times India
Jarvis Hotels
The Guardian

Study progression

Whilst studying, you may have discovered an area you want to learn more about. Doctorate study enables you to develop research and generic skills to equip you to operate successfully as a professional researcher.

Careers support

Our degrees are designed to help you find the career that’s right for you. 96% of our graduates are in work within 6 months of graduating.

With our desirable West London location, we have strong links with many national and multinational organisations such as the BBC, Hewlett-Packard (HP) Ltd, Middlesex Law society and the Savoy Education Trust. We have a strong track record of providing valuable work placements and we also provide hands-on experience at the University through our Student Ambassadors’ scheme.

Many of our staff have successful backgrounds in relevant industries and can advise you on how to kick-start your career. Our careers service will also help you realise your potential by offering specialist advice and guidance on a wide range of careers issues, including:

• CVs
• job hunting
• recruitment and selection procedures
• further study.

We are The Career University.