Policy on Equitable Access to Lifelong Learning

All environment & campus operations policies

1. Purpose

To keep public educational opportunities open to all, without discrimination.

2. Scope

This policy applies across Future University in Egypt — all faculties, the Dental Hospital, the training Pharmaceutical Factory, student housing and administrative units — and to students, faculty, staff and, where stated, contractors and suppliers.

3. Policy statement

• Public educational activities — Continuing Education courses, public lectures and library visitor access — are open regardless of ethnicity, religion, disability, gender or immigration status.
• Fees are waived or reduced where activities are designated free public events.

4. Procedures

1. Public events and courses state that they are open to the community.
2. Reasonable adjustments are provided for participants with disabilities on request.
3. Designated free events carry no fee; others are offered at accessible rates.

5. Roles and responsibilities

• Department of Continuing Education and the Library — keep public activities open and accessible.

6. Related policies

• Non-Discriminatory Admissions Policy
• Anti-Discrimination Policy

7. Legal and cultural alignment

Opens the university's public educational activities to the surrounding community without discrimination, reflecting the university's community-service mission and Egyptian values of knowledge-sharing.

8. The policy in practice

The University applies this policy in its day-to-day work. Examples, by academic year, include:

Academic year 2021/2022

• May 2022 — the University applied it through petroleum-engineering field training at Qarun Petroleum.

Academic year 2022/2023

• October 2022 — the University applied it through a cooperation protocol with SAP for digital-skills training.

Academic year 2024/2025

• December 2024 — the University applied it through a Preparatory Course for joining the Diplomatic Corps.

Academic year 2025/2026

• September 2025 — the University applied it through the renewal of its strategic partnership with University College Cork in the presence of the Minister of Higher Education.

Academic year 2026/2027

• October 2026 — the University applied it through the renewal of NAQAAE accreditation for its Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine.

Together these show the policy at work across the University’s teaching, research and community life.

9. Monitoring and review

Reviewed at least every three years, or sooner if Egyptian law, regulations of the Supreme Council of Universities, or THE/accreditation requirements change. The policy owner is responsible for monitoring how it is applied.

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