PwC's Academy Midle East partners with GEMS Education

“We are delighted to be working with GEMS to deliver professional programmes to young high school graduates. We are passionate about helping students get a professional qualification and the knowledge and skills that employers need. This gives them choices in terms of their future careers and we know that having choices can change lives.” said Amanda Line, Partner at PwC's Academy Middle East.

We at PwC's Academy understand that career choices after school can be a confusing path to navigate given the number of opportunities open to students today. We are committed doing our best to help students choose a higher education pathway aligned to their career goals and aspirations. The PwC's Academy GEMS Uniconnect agreement covers professional qualifications and short professional development courses for GEMS high school students, alumni and faculty with programmes ranging from Foundations in Accountancy (FIA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), PwC's YES Programme, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA). The exclusive discounts offered vary from 10% to 35% across different courses.

The GEMS Uniconnect agreement extends to delivery of a Talent Academy Employability programme for GEMS students, a continuing professional development workshop for GEMS staff and special field trips for selected schools.This initiative also provides improved access for parents, counsellors and teachers across the wide network of GEMS Schools to PwC's Academy training experts at career fairs and forums.