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British University In Dubai Offers Taster Courses To Prospective Postgraduate Students

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The British University in Dubai (BUiD), the region’s top research-based postgraduate university has announced it will offer prospective MSc students a limited number of places on a choice of five taster courses in the next semester.

The places on the taster courses are offered free of charge. The tasters cover; Strategy; Organisational Change; Programme & Portfolio Management; Sustainable Built Environment; and Modelling Methods & Applications. Each taster course comprises six to nine sessions and will take place on one evening per week from 6-10pm between September and November.

“These taster courses are a great opportunity for those who would like a preview of what a BUiD MSc programme involves. Students who attend the sessions will receive a certificate of attendance and there is also the option to pay the required fee for accredited assessment, satisfactory completion of which will enable the direct transfer of credits for the specified MSc programme,” said Dr. Abdullah Alshamsi, Vice-Chancellor, BUiD.

Each taster is linked on one of BUiD’s MSc programmes as follows: Project Management (Strategy and Programme & Portfolio Management taster courses); MSc Systems Engineering (Modelling Methods & Applications); MSc Human Resource Management (Organisational Change); MSc Sustainable Design of the Built Environment (Sustainable Built Environments). Successful completion of the taster course assessment would lead to a provisional offer of a place on the relevant MSc programme for students who meet BUiD’s entry requirements.

Students will also have the chance to apply for competitive scholarships to study MSc programmes at BUiD, which will start in September and February each year.

 

“We know that many young professionals are thinking most seriously about postgraduate qualifications, particularly in the current economic climate. However, faced with the options of full or part-time, accredited or non-accredited qualifications from federally-licensed or other institutions, their decision is difficult. These taster courses will help both Emirati and non-Emirati graduates appreciate the BUiD offer of an MOHESR-accredited masters degree, internationally recognized, and delivered by locally resident and regionally networked faculty, working for this federally-licensed and DIAC-supported university,” said Martin Price, Registrar at BUiD.

Applications for the taster courses must be completed online and received by BUiD by Thursday 26 August 2010. Applicants wishing to take the assessment must meet BUiD’s entry requirements, details of which are available at www.buid.ac.ae/buid/html/article.asp?cid=20. A fee is payable for the assessment only. For further information and application details, please visit: http://buid.ac.ae/marketing/freecourses/flyer.htm

All enquirers are also welcome to visit BUiD at Floor 1, Block 11, DIAC, on any weekday during Ramadan to meet administrative advisers between 8am and 3pm, or academic staff by appointment.

 

Only one free course is available to each person. Should you wish to attend more than one course, you will be required to pay the assessment fee for second and subsequent courses.

Candidates wishing to claim CPD points and/or to apply for the MSc programme and scholarships, must meet BUiD’s entry requirements. A fee of AED9,500 is also payable for the assessment.

Successful candidates who have opted to take the assessment, will be required to pay a 10% deposit upon acceptance of a place on the course.

About The British University in Dubai

The British University in Dubai (BUiD) is the Middle East’s leading research-based postgraduate university, facilitating world-class education, training and research. It provides an important and growing community and resource for young professionals, leading academic, corporate managers and aspiring leaders of all description.

BUiD, a truly local university, is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and internationally recognised for its top quality education, which is on par with British standards thanks to its association with UK-based universities including the University of Edinburgh, the University of Birmingham, the University of Manchester, Cardiff University, King’s College London, and the Cass Business School at City University, London. 

BUiD offers full and part-time research based Masters Degree programmes, the regions first accredited Doctorate in Education and Continuing Professional Development courses in: Education, Finance and Banking, Human Resource Management, Information Technology, IT Management, Project Management, Systems Engineering, Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, and Sustainable Design of the Built Environment.

The non-profit university has attracted academic experts to develop regionally tailored programmes, in which they extend and challenge the boundaries of knowledge, understanding and research.

BUiD works in collaboration with leading organization and institutions including Atkins, Emirates Green Council Building, KHDA, Ministry of Education, Dubai Human Resource Forum, Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ADCCI) and CIOB among others, to encourage professional development across the UAE’s public and private sectors.

The founders of the University are the Al Maktoum Foundation, the Dubai Development and Investment Authority, Rolls-Royce, the British Business Group and the National Bank of Dubai. The University is governed by a Council under the chairmanship of Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

 

For further enquiries contact Nishath Rizwan at BUiD on +971.4.391.3626, www.buid.ac.ae

PR Date :  19-Aug-2010 

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