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Boston University Dental School Dubai

 
University name Boston University Dental School Dubai
Director's name Professor Thomas Kilgore (Chief Academic Officer)
Executive body or owner Boston University / Mohammed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center (AMC)
Date founded July 2008
Number of students (approx) 50
Number of staff (approx) 20
Type of institute private university, Ministry of Higher Education license
University location / area Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) (no map)
Postal address PO Box 66566, Dubai, UAE
Telephone +971-4-3622838
Fax +971-4-3624773
Email info@budubai.ae
Website www.budubai.ae (new window)
Curriculum US
Qualifications Postgraduate
University fees 170,000-230,000 dhs per year (2008-2009)
Lecturer salary range
Student satisfaction rating
2 stars from 37 votes.
   
Parent satisfaction rating
3 stars from 1 vote.
   
Lecturer job satisfaction rating
(by lecturers, not about lecturers)
2.5 stars from 6 votes.
   
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10 June 2008
  • Boston University Institute for Dental Research and Education in Dubai accredited by the Commission of Academic Accreditation (CAA), a division of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR), reported by the Khaleej Times 09 June 2008.
30 December 2007
  • Full name is Boston University Institute for Dental Research and Education Dubai. Get your teeth around that one (so to speak).
  • The associated dental clinic is called the Boston University Dental Health Center Dubai.
  • BUIDRED (or whatever acronym sounds suitable) is a post-graduate dental education institute offering programs in dental research, education and specialized dental care, based on programs offered at the Boston University School of Dental Medicine in the USA. Programs will include Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) and Master of Science (MSD) in the following specialties (pending approval from the UAE Minstry of Higher Education and Scientific Research):
    • General Dentistry
    • Dental Public Health
    • Endodontics
    • Implantology
    • Operative Dentistry
    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    • Orthodontics
    • Prosthodontics
    • Pediatric Dentistry
    • Periodontology
  • See also the BU Dental website at dentalschool.bu.edu.
Last update 10 June 2008
General Comments - might not apply to Boston University Dental School Dubai
  • Fees, facilities, education quality varies widely. Allow extra fees for visa, transport, accommodation.
  • Salaries, accommodation, other benefits for lecturer jobs vary substantially. Check contracts carefully for medical, housing, flight allowances, etc.
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