Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced that the opening date for registration at higher education institutions in the UAE for the 2015-16 academic year is October 26.

The ministry had earlier carried out a number of academic counseling programmes for high school pupils to inform them about different fields of studies and introduce them to the process of admission and registration at UAE universities.

Pupils at government and private schools were introduced to different programmes and disciplines offered across UAE universities.

The ministry will also enable students to modify their options later after the submission of their applications to universities.