| 2017/2018 | 1. The college has obtained initial accreditation of its Ph.D. iArabic Language and Literature program by the Academic Accreditation Board of the UAE Ministry of Education. Registration will start in the Fall semester 2018/2019.
2. The college has applied for the reaccreditation of the B.A. and M.A. programs in History and Islamic Civilization and for the initial accreditation of the Ph. D. program in History and Islamic Civilization to the Academic Accreditation Board of the UAE Ministry of Education. An external review team (ERT) from the board visited the college in Spring 2017/2018. The college has received the ERT report and has prepared a response to it.
3. The college developed a Ph. D. program in Criminology and Criminal Justice. A number of other colleges are contributing to this ambitious program. Initial accreditation of this program is expected to take place in the near future.
4. The college developed a Ph. D. Linguistics and Translation program. It has been approved by the UOS Board of Trustees following initial accreditation by the Academic Accreditation Board of the Ministry of Education.
5. The college has prepared a B.A. French Language program, which has been approved by the UOS Board of Trustees following initial accreditation by the Academic Accreditation Board of the Ministry of Education.
| Accreditation and the college's new academic programs |
