The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has introduced a “Studying Citizen Employment Contract” to streamline the employment of Emirati professionals enrolled in its National Healthcare Programme as well as other programs accredited by Nafis. A citizen student hired by an establishment under such a contract will be counted within the required Emiratisation quota for the establishment. Certain criteria must be met to successfully meet this quota through the work contract, including the requirement that the occupation specified in the employment contract must match the specialization of the student.
Offering four-year bachelor’s degrees and two-year diplomas, the National Healthcare Programme covers a wide range of medical specialties across prestigious academic institutions in the UAE, including the Higher Colleges of Technology, Fatima College of Health Sciences, University of Fujairah, Ajman University, Gulf Medical University, University of Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, Abu Dhabi University, and Liwa College.
The specialties include a wide range of academic and vocational healthcare tracks. Bachelor’s specializations include nursing, emergency medicine, health information management, medical laboratory sciences, and pharmacy, in addition to diagnostic medical imaging, pharmacy, physiotherapy, anesthesiology, and medical laboratory sciences. Diploma programs include a technical diploma in pharmacy, emergency medical services, and healthcare assistance, as well as for dental assistants, pharmacy technicians, and laboratory technicians.
