The University of Sharjah is certainly a great university with a beautiful campus and great faculty and numerous facilities, but the colleges of medicine and dentistry remain relatively young colleges.

-Tuition fees have been on the rise as of late, while discounts have been both very difficult to attain and rather insufficient; scholarships are almost rare.

-With many of the daily expenses' prices being constantly on the rise, as well as many of us students having siblings in the university or in school or otherwise, the income to the household is certainly an issue, as it is quite limited, and often leads to parents asking for loans or borrowing money from friends or family members in order to be able to pay for the tuition fees.

-This puts both the students and their families under constant pressure and fear of inadequacy or a discontinued journey.

-90 000 DHS a year is a staggering amount for households that depend on only one source of income, while the mother -for example- is a housewife.

-Not to mention the fact that medical textbooks on the span of 6 years are not cheap and neither are the reference books for those who wish to do some further reading on subjects to get a better understanding of them, or those who live in the dorms and have to pay even more.

As we have been taught, medical care is of utmost importance in the UAE, and in Sharjah, in particular, and it would really be a shame if those with brilliant minds and potential could end up being unable to pursue their dreams to contribute to the community and help those in need due to financial issues.

We strongly urge those whom this is in whose hands to take into consideration the various reasons mentioned, and more, and thus kindly reduce the very expensive tuition fees.