South Sydney’s Woollongong University (WU) opened a campus in Dubai sixteen years ago which educates thousands of students from multiple countries and is now known as one of the United Arab Emirates' "oldest and most prestigious universities", showing just how well-regarded degrees from Australian (and other Western countries’) universities have become abroad. The UAE has been ranked among the top five destinations for international education by several major global rankings including the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings. But would they build their own campuses there? ’s students are located outside Australia and pay steep international student fees. While many Western universities have set up overseas campuses, not all enjoy the success WU has achieved, although such a move is seen as a risk worth taking for extra revenue streams and marketing opportunities.
South Sydney’s Woollongong University (WU) opened a campus in Dubai sixteen years ago which educates thousands of students from multiple countries and is now known as one of the United Arab Emirates' "oldest and most prestigious universities", showing just how well-regarded degrees from Australian (and other Western countries’) universities have become abroad. The UAE has been ranked among the top five destinations for international education by several major global rankings including the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings. ’s students are located outside Australia and pay steep international student fees. While many Western universities have set up overseas campuses, not all enjoy the success WU has achieved, although such a move is seen as a risk worth taking for extra revenue streams and marketing opportunities.