Academic Departments

The Department of Arabic Language and Literature was one of the first seven departments established in the CHSS in 1977.

The Department of Languages and Literature offers three programs: Language and Literature, Translation Studies and Liberal Arts.

The Department of Tourism and Heritage combines two exciting fields with major creative potential.

Cognitive Sciences is the inter-disciplinary study of the mind. The Cognitive Science department at UAEU is based around the traditional core subjects of Psychology, Linguistics and Philosophy.

The Department of Media and Creative Industries started life as a Mass Communication Department that was formally launched in 1981.

The Department of Geography and Urban Sustainability offers a wide range of excellent Academic Programs in various aspects of geography and urbanization, leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography.

The Department of Government and Society is the home for two undergraduate programs (B.A. in Political Science and B.A. in Sociology) and one graduate program in Governance and Public Policy.

The Department of Social Wellbeing offers academic programs that furnish students with the content knowledge and professional skills necessary to improve and safeguard the social wellbeing of individuals, families and communities.