The NYU Abu Dhabi Summer Academy is an 18month university preparation program designed to enhance the academic profiles of highly motivated Emirati high school students. The program features intensive instruction in Leadership and Public Speaking, Critical Thinking and Writing, Mathematical Reasoning for the Sciences, College Readiness and Success, and IELTS Preparation over the course of two summers and an intervening academic year.

Following a competitive admissions process up to 90 program participants are selected each year as recipients of the Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Scholarships for Outstanding High School Students which enables them to attend the Summer Academy.

In this mixed‑gender program students are exposed to a rich cultural and rigorous academic program which enhances their ability to gain admission to and perform well at top‑tier English‑language universities. The program begins during the summer following the 10th year of high...