SDG 08 – Decent Work and Economic Growth 2025

DMU contributes to SDG 8 as an employer of about 145 faculty and staff from 30 nationalities, and by preparing students for decent, licensed work in the health sector.

Fair employment at DMU

Equal treatment in employment is set out in the Disability, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion policy (D.10) and the Code of Conduct (D.7.1), and employment complies with UAE labour law. Staff have a yearly appraisal and professional development under the Professional Development policy (D.6).

Emiratisation and employability

Agreement with the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (Nafis) (October 2025)

A two-year agreement to grow Emirati participation in the health sector through funded study places and joint programmes (QA Hub partnerships register).

Professional licensing workshop with the Ministry of Health and Prevention (January 2025) — Link.
College of Pharmacy Career Day (April) and a series of online career-guidance sessions for medical students on UK, European and research pathways (September–October).
ACPE accreditation now lets eligible DMU pharmacy graduates register in Canada without the Pharmacist Evaluating Examination.

Work-based training

Students train in real workplaces under supervised agreements. New in 2025:

Partner	Training
Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Julphar)	Industrial training in production, QC/QA and marketing
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi	Clinical rotations
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Canadian Specialist Hospital, International Modern Hospital, Prime Medical Centre	Clinical and pharmacy rotations
Abbott	Regulatory affairs internships (summer 2025)
Dubai Police Health Center (Efaad programme)	Pharmacy practice training

Sources

QA Hub registers (events, partnerships, research, scholarships, enrolment), read 19 October 2026
QA Hub staff directory
DMU news, dmu.ae