Private, public HE integration is academic-calendar aim

Following the Education, Human Development and Community Development Council’s approval, the UAE’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has announced a new academic calendar structure to be implemented across all public and private higher education institutions for the academic year 2025-26, reflecting a shared commitment to advancing the national education system, reports Gulf News.

The new structure introduces key changes to end-of-term holidays to create a more flexible and consistent academic calendar across UAE-based higher education institutions. Aligned with the ‘Year of Community’ objectives, the structure aims to foster family cohesion and support students through a balanced distribution of study and break periods.

Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, minister of human resources and Emiratisation and acting minister of higher education and scientific research, noted that the new academic calendar reflects the ministry’s commitment to creating an integrated university environment that meets student needs, enhances academic life and boosts student performance.
Full report on the Gulf News site