Emirates Aviation College (EAC) was established in 1991 by the Department of Civil Aviation, initially to provide aviation related training to private students and corporate clients. The College has since expanded and diversified and now offers an extensive range of educational opportunities designed to provide students with the best aviation related specialisations that service both the technical and management sides of the aviation industry. In September 2001, the college was merged with Emirates to form the ‘academic wing’ of the Emirates Group. These Postgraduate and under graduate programmes are accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The College has a wide range of experienced faculty members in both academic education and industry to blend the real world into a learning situation and give purpose and meaning to the programme content. In addition, the staff of EAC is highly experienced in working with a diverse student population.