Australian College of Kuwait

The Australian University (AU) (formerly known as the Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) is a private university located in Mubarak Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Area, Kuwait which was established in 2004 as Kuwait's first private technical college. The university started as a vocational education college in Maritime. The Diploma program was started later in different areas, which was then expanded to cover a Bachelor of Technology program (based on a 2+2 model) in areas of Business and Engineering. The university also offers training program in Aviation. It was licensed by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education under Amiri Decree 141/2003 and commenced operation in October 2004.

2+2 model
The university operates on what is called a 2+2 model. Students initially enroll in a two-year full-time Diploma program after which they can choose to leave AU and commence employment or, if they have achieved the required GPA at the time of graduation with a Diploma, continue for a further two years of full-time study to complete a Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering Technology.

Academic Programs and Units
AU consists of four different Academic/Training Units:
 * College of Engineering: Offers Diploma and Degree Programs in Petroleum (Oil and Gas), Civil, Mechanical, and Electronics Engineering.
 * College of Business: Offers Diploma and Degree Programs in Management and Marketing.
 * School of Aviation: Offers a Diploma of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Mechanical). The program has been approved as a Part-147 Maintenance Training Organization, by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Kuwait and the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), United Arab Emirates (UAE).
 * English Language Program: Offers courses in English and Information Technology during the first preparatory year of students enrollment.

In addition, the university offers courses in Maritime Training through its specialized facilities.