http://www.emirates.com/recruitment8.asp
has the min reqs. for direct-entry effos.
(They don´t seem to have changed)
Instead of "Unless" in the post above, you probably meant "If" - meaning they´ll ONLY take nationals as ab-initios (if I´m correct).
That lady with 4 stripes does make you dream, doesn´t it, Mwashi.
Keep it up, and one day it might actually be you!