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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The University of Kurdistan - Hewler (UKH) on Friday signed a partnership agreement with Britain’s University of Huddersfield.
“The partnership will enable our students to study at the University of Huddersfield, advancing their education and earning dual degrees at the end of their studies,” the UKH said in a statement on Friday. “We were delighted to receive a delegation today to discuss the implementation of this partnership and opportunities that will be available for our students.”
UKH president Keith Sharp told reporters that the deal “means that students in key subject areas here will be able to spend the final year of study at the University of Huddersfield in the UK and they will be awarded the degree of the University of Huddersfield, but also they will be awarded the degree of this university as well.”
He noted that the partnership “reflects the trust that the University of Huddersfield is placing in the University of Kurdistan - Hewler… We think this will really expand the academic horizons that we offer students here.”
Andrew Mandebura, director of international development at the University of Huddersfield, said in the press conference that his university has been working in the Kurdistan Region for 14 years.
“We’ve welcomed many students from Kurdistan Region to Huddersfield for their studies and we have several alumni in Kurdistan,” he said.
“It is really exciting to work with one of the foremost universities in Kurdistan, the University of Kurdistan - Hewler, to work on these dual programs and have that international cooperation in our curriculum,” added Mandebura.
UKH opened in 2006 and is one of the Kurdistan Region’s most prestigious universities, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in English. It was established by Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani during his tenure as prime minister and is funded by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
“The partnership will enable our students to study at the University of Huddersfield, advancing their education and earning dual degrees at the end of their studies,” the UKH said in a statement on Friday. “We were delighted to receive a delegation today to discuss the implementation of this partnership and opportunities that will be available for our students.”
UKH president Keith Sharp told reporters that the deal “means that students in key subject areas here will be able to spend the final year of study at the University of Huddersfield in the UK and they will be awarded the degree of the University of Huddersfield, but also they will be awarded the degree of this university as well.”
He noted that the partnership “reflects the trust that the University of Huddersfield is placing in the University of Kurdistan - Hewler… We think this will really expand the academic horizons that we offer students here.”
Andrew Mandebura, director of international development at the University of Huddersfield, said in the press conference that his university has been working in the Kurdistan Region for 14 years.
“We’ve welcomed many students from Kurdistan Region to Huddersfield for their studies and we have several alumni in Kurdistan,” he said.
“It is really exciting to work with one of the foremost universities in Kurdistan, the University of Kurdistan - Hewler, to work on these dual programs and have that international cooperation in our curriculum,” added Mandebura.
UKH opened in 2006 and is one of the Kurdistan Region’s most prestigious universities, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in English. It was established by Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani during his tenure as prime minister and is funded by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
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