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Academics

How learning is organised: the academic overview, regulations, curriculum, the five faculties and specialist centres.

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Academic Overview

Academic Overview

How teaching and learning are organised at ADA: faculties, courses, assessment and support.

Academic Structure

The faculties, departments and centres that make up ADA's academic work.

Academic Calendar

Key dates for the year, including the new intake on the 1st of every month.

Academic Regulations

The rules on registration, attendance, assessment, progression and certification.

Academic Quality

How ADA reviews courses, trainers and results so teaching keeps improving.

Examination Regulations

How exams and practical assessments are run, and the rules candidates follow.

Grading System

How work is marked and how marks turn into grades, passes and certificates.

Academic Advising

One-to-one guidance on choosing courses, planning study and reaching your goals.

Curriculum

How ADA designs its curricula around practical outcomes, projects and industry needs.

Course Catalogue

The searchable catalogue of every ADA course with duration, fee and outline.

Course Units

The units or modules inside each course and how they build on each other.

Course Descriptions

Detailed descriptions of each course: outline, outcomes, tools and careers.

Study Plans

Week-by-week plans showing how each course is delivered over its one to three months.

Timetables

Class times for each schedule: morning, evening, weekend, Monday to Wednesday, Wednesday to Friday and online.

Academic Structure

Schools

The schools or divisions into which ADA groups related faculties as it grows.

Faculties

The five faculties of ADA and the courses each one offers.

Colleges

How constituent colleges could fit into ADA as the school expands.

Departments

The departments inside each faculty and the people who lead them.

Institutes

Specialist institutes for research, training and innovation connected to ADA.

Centres

ADA's centres for skills, innovation, entrepreneurship and community development.

Academic Units

A guide to every academic unit and how they work together.

Faculties & Departments

Faculty of Information Technology

Twelve practical IT courses from computer literacy to AI, cyber security, networking and CCTV.

Faculty of Business & Entrepreneurship

Seven courses in startup skills, management, projects, customer care, office work and accounting.

Faculty of Digital Media, Design & Marketing

Eight courses in graphic design, motion, photography, video, architecture, marketing and e-commerce.

Faculty of Technical & Vocational Skills

Fourteen hands-on trades and food, farming and driving courses that lead to work or a workshop of your own.

Faculty of Beauty, Fashion & Lifestyle

Eight courses in tailoring, hair, barbering, skincare, makeup, spa, caregiving and hospitality.

Centres & Institutes

Research Centres

Centres that study practical questions in technology, skills, enterprise and community life.

Innovation Centre

A space where learners and partners test ideas, build prototypes and start projects.

Entrepreneurship Centre

A centre that supports learners to plan, test, pitch and launch businesses.

AI Centre

A centre for learning, experimenting and building with artificial intelligence.

Digital Skills Centre

A centre for digital literacy and job-ready computer skills for all ages.

Centre for Continuing Education

Short and flexible courses for adult learners, professionals and returning students.

Centre for Community Development

A centre that links ADA's skills and volunteers to community needs.

Technology & Innovation Hub

A shared workspace for technology projects, hackathons and student startups.

Ready to start learning?

New students join on the 1st of every month. Pick your course, choose a schedule that fits your life and begin.

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