SAE Creative Media Institute Dubai

• Location: 47 campuses in 23 countries
• Year of foundation: 1976
• Number of students on campus in Dubai, UAE: about 300
• Language of study: French, English
• Type of studying: mixed.

SAE Creative Media Institute Dubai is a higher education institution offering undergraduate programs, courses for creative students.

This educational institution has more than 45 campuses in more than 20 countries, making SAE the largest network of universities. SAE campuses are located in the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain and other countries, giving students the opportunity to see the world without neglecting learning. The main campus is based in Dubai.

The Institute teaches many students from different countries both full-time and remotely. Teachers of the institution take the creation of projects as a basis of programs, and not theoretical knowledge, which is why education at SAE competes with the world's leading universities.

The educational process includes a maximum of practical classes based on the extensive experience of teachers. Students spend a lot of time in studios and computer labs, using new technologies to implement their ideas.

Directions of studying include the following:

• Animation
• Sound engineering
• Web-design
• Video production
• Computer game development
• Interactive media.

• There are no sessions and exams in the institution - a successful end of the academic year is a defended project and a collected portfolio.
• SAE organizes summer camps for children from 11 to 17 years old on the topics of the main specialties of the university.

SAE staff help each student find accommodation based on their preferences: country, city, price range, comfort level and other conditions. Some housing companies provide transportation running from the apartments to the campus.

The main partner of the institute is Uninest. The organization provides accommodation in rooms of different comfort with a price per month:

• Double room with bathroom – from 545$;
• Single room with bathroom – from 817$;
• One bedroom, large bathroom – from 980$;
• Studio – from 1090$.

Kitchens and living spaces are shared by several neighbors, bathrooms are most often provided for each resident. The price includes payment for WiFi, utilities, free cleaning and maintenance, laundry and parking, use of rooms, gym and recreation areas.

In their free time, SAE students pay attention to their projects and team development of ideas. From the first days after arrival on campus, students find like-minded people, completely immersed in the family atmosphere of the institution. Film screenings are held regularly in cinema halls, master classes from teachers and invited specialists are conducted in creative zones, practices, work on projects and research are held in computer classes.

SAE students lead the university yearbook, which includes outstanding works of students, successes, discoveries and important news of the university.

• The largest network of universities;
• Position in the top 30 universities in Dubai;
• Accreditation by the Australian Education Commission;
• Campuses in a various countries, including the UK, Spain, Germany, Italy and others;
• Summer programs for children from 11 to 17 years old.

SAE campuses are located in more than 20 countries around the world. The study area in Dubai, equipped in 2005, is a state-of-the-art platform for creative students, providing many premises for the development of talents and ideas:

• Large digital and analog recording studios;
• Halls for performances, rehearsals;
• Premium music, sound and video recording equipment;
• Studio AVID S6 for mixing films with surround sound, music production;
• Cyclorama Standard Film Studio;
• Nine computer labs with iMac, graphics tablets, available anytime;
• Three computer classrooms;
• Auditorium;
• Spaces for creativity;
• Library with reading rooms;
• Classrooms equipped with virtual reality technology;
• Recreation areas with board games, TVs, consoles.

The management of the institution monitors technological discoveries with special care in order to provide its students with the best equipment for creativity and self-improvement.

Bachelors of the institution are studied for three years. One academic year consists of three trimesters:

• Winter: February-early May
• Spring: June-August
• Autumn: late September-December.

Vacations are provided in January, May and September, as well as on national, state and international holidays.

Additional costs:

• 5% VAT payable to the program and any fees
• Registration fee upon admission
• Fee for resources – 571$
• Accommodation, meals
• Public transport, parking for private cars
• Medical care
• Books, consumables as needed
• Personal spending.

Step-by-step admission process to SAE stipulates:

• Fill out the application form by providing entrance documents: school certificate, English language test results, etc. At the same time, you should apply for a scholarship, if necessary.
• Wait a return letter from the admissions office to be signed.
• Pay the registration fee to book a place in the program.
• Wait for confirmation from a university employee with admission documents.
• Sign the documents and read the schedule of the first week.
• Take an orientation day.

Graduates of the Institute are successfully employed in their specialty, some of them open their own business. The stories of alumni show that the knowledge gained can be easily applied in practice: many of the students for several years get the opportunity to work with celebrities, government and commercial organizations, charitable foundations.

The following requirements are stipulated for future SAE Bachelors:

• Age from 18 years.
• A high school diploma or a bachelor's degree in another specialty.
• High school transcript is a grading scale.
• Results of testing for knowledge of English: IELTS (from 5.5-6.0 points), TOEFL (from 527-550 for a paper test, 46-60 and above for an Internet test), ISLPR (overall rating - 3), PTE (from 50 points) or other international certification tests. Results must be no older than two years.
• The registration fee is $858.

If it is impossible to pass the international test of English proficiency, applicants can enroll in THE CEFR - testing at the university, organized in cooperation with the Eton Institute. Tests take place at the beginning of each semester.

You can also enter the institution on the basis of work experience:

• Age from 18 years
• Diploma or certificate of completion of any of the stages of education (school - not lower than grade 10)
• Confirmation of any research
• Recommendations from the workplace
• Resume or Cirriculum Vitae
• Motivation letter, portfolio.

Such candidates for admission pass entrance tests.

The Institute provides a visa pre-sponsorship service for students coming from other countries. All foreign students will be able to obtain a visa in the process of studying.

SAE offers many types of encouragement for its students:

• Scholarship for applicants whose average score of the school certificate starts from 4.25 out of 5;
• Discount of $ 2,700 for early submission of documents;
• Scholarship for academic success for freshmen, extending to the second and third years of undergraduate studies;
• Scholarship based on a decent portfolio created in four trimesters;
• 10% discount for graduates of other universities entering the bachelor's degree at SAE;
• Providing a workplace on campus during your studies.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision