A program in surveying usually provides instruction in all the aspects of the surveying process. These generally include design, methods, planning, contracting and regulations. Potential careers may include management or land surveyor opportunities for a range of construction, transportation or real estate development companies.

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates on the eastern side of the Arabian peninsula, at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. Much of the work force in the UAE are foreign expatriates - hence the country's population makeup being so diverse, with Emirati citizens being a minority in their own country.