The Gulf Education and Training Exhibition, GETEX, the region’s leading student recruitment event, provides students with access to quality courses and training programmes along with best-in-class education infrastructure and an environment conducive to optimal learning.

The event brings high-level representatives and education experts from top universities, higher education institutions, and training centres under one roof to showcase their multidisciplinary courses and programmes.

It is set to return in autumn this year, offering education institutes and professional training providers the opportunity to drive up enrolment and reach out to the next batch of aspiring students. The next edition will take place from 1st to 3rd November at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Judging by the calibre of top international universities, colleges, and higher academic institutions that are setting up shop on its shores, the UAE has fully emerged as the region’s top destination for learners of all ages. The government is keen on furthering the country’s education system by allocating AED10.2 billion for the public and private higher education sectors for the period between 2017 and 2021. This amount represents 20.5 percent of the entire AED248 billion federal budget for 2017-2021.

Anselm Godinho, Managing Director of International Conferences and Exhibitions and organiser of GETEX, noted that the local education’s growing international stature is the result of the country’s ongoing shift to a knowledge-based economy.

"The country is fast gaining ground in achieving knowledge- and innovation-driven socio-economic growth, with many government initiatives geared towards this end. Education is the key to achieving this ambitious goal and thus, it is important that we give our students unhampered access to quality courses and training programmes on top of best-in-class education infrastructure and an environment conducive to an optimal learning process," he said.

Ahmed Al Awadhi, Director of Student Services and Registration at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, MBRU, said, "Learning opportunities in the country are highly vibrant. Based on their preferences and interests, students from around the world can choose from a wide array of up-to-date course offerings of various universities and higher academic institutions operating in the UAE. The healthcare field in Dubai is growing at a tremendous rate. At MBRU, we are proud to be part of this colossal growth."

"The country’s education system is constantly being improved to make the UAE the global hub for education. State-of-the-art infrastructure, best-in-class accommodation, and highly ranked schools and universities, are also among the UAE’s key advantages," stated Daniel Adkins, CEO, Transnational Academic Group Middle East education management services provider for the prestigious Curtin University Dubai.