INTELLIGENT CLOUD
Oracle Academy
Universities in the UAE
thrive in the modern global economy.
The curriculum is modular, making it
easy for educators to embed it in
entirety or in part in degree and diploma
granting programmes.
The curriculum is also aligned to
national and international standards,
like those developed by the Computer
Science Teachers Association and the
European Qualifications Framework.
Both are recognised in the MENA region.
Additionally, Java courses can be used to
prepare the students for the AP Computer
Science A exam. Students who complete
Oracle Academy exams included with the
curriculum receive certificates of learning.
Additionally, Oracle Academy’s
Database Foundations and Java
Foundation courses are aligned with
Oracle Junior Certified Associate
certifications, offered through Oracle
University. Students who undertake Oracle
Academy courses and then successfully
complete these challenging exams can
demonstrate their database and Java
knowledge and skills with a distinction
recognised by IT industry professionals.
This qualification can help the students
show differentiation, whether they are
preparing for college, applying to a
graduate programme, or competing for a
first job or internship.
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Skills and jobs
A recent report from the World Economic
Forum shows that some of the most
common high-skilled jobs in the MENA
region include commercial bankers,
corporate finance specialists, accountants,
schoolteachers, academics, engineers,
quality assurance professionals and
information technology consultants.
With the emergence and growth of
new technologies like big data, artificial
intelligence, machine learning and
cloud computing, the demand for IT and
computer science skills has consistently
risen and will continue to rise for the
foreseeable future globally. This report
also states that across the MENA region,
substantial opportunity exists for
creating high value, formal jobs in the IT
sector. Changing technologies mean that
employers are seeking different skills.
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