Rajinder Kumar Sharma

Role
Head of School /Director of Teaching & Learning - DEP
Section
Foundation
Rajinder Kumar Sharma

About

Raj Sharma is the Head of the Global College at Heriot-Watt university’s Dubai campus. He has over 25 years of transnational experience in education covering Australia, UK and the UAE. His experience also spans across secondary, further and Higher education.

Raj has also gained experience in the hospitality, retail and manufacturing sectors. Together these experiences have helped him to develop an extremely successful and relevant foundation programme in his current role which he has enjoyed for the past 14 years.

Biography

Academic Leadership and Affiliations:

  • Head of the Global College at Heriot-Watt University Dubai campus.
  • Member of the Global Colleges Leaders Committee.
  • Member of the Learning and Teaching Academic Operations Committee.
  • Member of the Dubai Executive Committee.

Qualifications:

  • BA in Accounting and Finance – University of South Australia
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Education – University of Adelaide
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration – Heriot-Watt University