| University of Wollongong (UOW) has forged a | | | | University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) in the |
| distinctive identity among Australian and international | | | | United Arab Emirates. Initially called the Institute of |
| universities, standing apart from sector categories. An | | | | Australian Studies (IAS), this centre made UOW the |
| enterprising institution with a personalized style, UOW is | | | | first foreign university to open a campus in the UAE, |
| confidently building an international reputation for quality | | | | and the first Australian tertiary institution represented in |
| research and education. The University was founded in | | | | the Persian Gulf. IAS initially offered English language |
| 1951 when a Division of the then New South Wales | | | | programs, before becoming a 'feeder college' by 1995, |
| University of Technology was established in | | | | where students completed part of a degree in |
| Wollongong. After ten years this division was known | | | | Business or IT in Dubai before coming to Australia to |
| as Wollongong University College. | | | | complete their studies. You will find a number of |
| In 1975, the University of Wollongong was incorporated | | | | undergraduate and postgraduate courses, research |
| by the New South Wales Parliament as an | | | | programs, student services, educational policies and |
| independent institution of higher learning. In 1982, the | | | | practice, our strategic plan, corporate partnerships and |
| University amalgamated with the Wollongong Institute | | | | UOW campuses in Wollongong, the South Coast, and |
| of Education, which, in 1962, had originated as the | | | | Southern Highlands and in Sydney and Dubai. |
| Wollongong Teachers' College. The merger formed | | | | IDP Education Pty Ltd (IDP) is a global company |
| the basis of the contemporary university. | | | | offering student placement and English language |
| It is a University of international standing with an | | | | testing services. It places students into all sectors of |
| enviable record of achievement in teaching and | | | | the Australian education system and including higher |
| research. It is also located in one of the most beautiful | | | | education institutes including university of Wollongong |
| settings in Australia, just an hour's drive south of | | | | vocational education and training (VET), English |
| Australia's largest city, Sydney. | | | | language intensive courses for overseas students |
| In 1993, UOW opened what was to become the | | | | (ELICOS) and schools. |