The University of Zakho’s application for institutional membership in Oracle Academy has been accepted. Working with thousands of member educational institutions across 105 countries, Oracle Academy advances computer science education globally to increase knowledge, skills development, innovation and diversity in technology fields, supporting more than 2.2 million students every year. With having this membership, the University of Zakho can access to exclusive member benefits and resources to benefit their academic staff and students, and to help make their students college- and career-ready with industry-relevant knowledge and skills. Indeed, the Institutional Member benefits include:
- Complete modularized academic curriculum in database design, SQL, PL/SQL, and object-oriented programming with Java, suitable for advanced secondary school students and first- and second-year college and university students both with and outside of computer science programs.
- Free educator professional development offered in a variety of formats to make learning engaging and convenient.
- Access to Oracle’s industry-leading software for use in teaching and academic, not-for-profit course and degree-related research.
- Access to hosted Oracle Academy Workspaces for Database.
- Online, hands-on lectures and Ask the Experts webcasts and podcasts delivered by Oracle experts in key technology areas, including Big Data, Cloud computing, cyber security, business intelligence and more.
- Visibility in our prestigious Oracle Academy Directory of Institutional Members, making your academic programs visible across Oracle Academy’s audience.
- Discounted Oracle University training for your faculty and technical staff members, to expand knowledge and deepen skills using Oracle’s latest products.
- Discounted certification resources for your faculty, technical staff, and students, including Oracle’s student-friendly Oracle Certified Junior Associate certification exams.

Moreover, the academic staff of Computer Science Department, Faculty of Science in the University of Zakho is using Oracle software in teaching their courses. For instance, Oracle Database 12c, SQL and Oracle Database Administration are learning by students in the lab during their study of degree. After students’ graduation, more than 40 students every year can know how to use the aforementioned Oracle software. Finally, they will be able to work in the relevant fields in any organization.

Responsible person
Dr. Nawzat Sadiq Ahmed
Head of Computer Science Department