International Horizons College and University of Vermont Sign MOU on Collaboration

International Horizons College

IHC Dubai and the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont signed an MOU on various academic initiatives which will bring both of the universities closer together. IHC Dubai has an articulation agreement with UVM allowing the students from Dubai to move to UVM after completing the first two years of their undergraduate program. According to the MOU students are now guaranteed admission into Vermont subject to a minimum GPA requirement which they must maintain while at IHC. All the course credits gained by the IHC student will be transferred to UVM and students will graduate with a degree from the University of Vermont.

Dr. Gayle Nunley, Associate Provost at University of Vermont, while visiting IHC Dubai for the 1st IHC Education Summit 2013 said: “The University of Vermont is delighted to be working in collaboration with International Horizons College. IHC and UVM share the same educational vision, dedicated to high academic quality and to creating a student-centered learning environment committed to critical inquiry grounded in a strong liberal arts tradition. We are confident that IHC students will find UVM to be an academically stimulating and supportive community, where they’ll be able to choose from among more than 100 degree programs at a university ranked among the top 34 national public research universities in the US. UVM will be equally enriched by the opportunity to welcome IHC’s motivated and gifted students to our campus. This is a true win-win situation and an exciting moment for both of our institutions.”

Dr. Douglas Treadway, Provost of IHC Dubai, stated that “UVM is an ideal destination for many students from the local community and the broader region. They have a strong academic reputation (top U.S. 100 ranking) and a safe and welcoming community as well. Our students will have their college major and career path well supported through this partnership.”

More about University of Vermont:

The University of Vermont combines faculty-student relationships most commonly found in a small liberal arts college with the resources of a major research institution. The university is home to 9,970 undergraduates, 1,317 graduate students, 454 medical students and 1,484 full- and part-time faculty. Located in Burlington, Vermont (perennially voted one of America’s most exciting small cities), UVM’s setting in a valley on the shores of Lake Champlain, between the Adirondack and the Green mountain ranges, inspires visitors and residents. University of Vermont is #82 in the US World & News Report University Rankings.

More about IHC – Dubai:

International Horizons College (IHC) is a highly selective independent and international undergraduate institution committed to fulfilling high standards of intellectual excellence and relevance to the 21st century. The institution, located in heart of Dubai in a Campus in the Sky, provides academically high performing students from the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA) region with an American modeled college education in arts, business, sciences and pre-professional studies enabling pathways to elite universities in the United States and regional institutions. IHC balances specialized and general education to provide our students with a strong foundation for widely varying careers in business, industry, medical, engineering, humanities, public service, teaching and fine arts.