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British University in Dubai
| University name | British University in Dubai |
| Director's name | Dr Abdullah Al Shamsi (Vice-Chancellor) |
| Executive body or owner | |
| Date founded | |
| Number of students (approx) | |
| Number of staff (approx) | |
| Type of institute | private university, Ministry of Higher Education license |
| University location / area | Dubai International Academic City - location map |
| Postal address | PO Box 502216, Dubai, UAE |
| Telephone | +971-4-3913626 |
| Fax | +971-4-3664698 |
| info@buid.ac.ae | |
| Website | www.buid.ac.ae (new window) |
| Curriculum | UK |
| Qualifications | MSc, MEd, PhD, PGDE |
| University fees | AED 80,000 (needs updating) |
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BUiD courses
- Master of Science (MSc) in Project Management part time (2 years) or full time (1 year).
- MSc in Information Technology, Information Technology Management, Environmental Design of Buildings, Finance and Banking
- MSc in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution (first classes February 2010 ... or September 2010?), in association with the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at King's College London.
- Master of Education in Special Needs, English Language Teaching, International Management and Policy
- MEd Intensive Programme.
- Doctor of Education (DEd / EdD) program launched for September 2009 start?
- Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) in association with the KHDA for Emirati and Arab students interested in teaching careers.
- BUiD plans to offer PhD in Education, Project Management, Information Technology.
- PhD in Architecture focusing on environmentally-aware design, via the Welsh School of Architecture (WSA) at Cardiff University in Wales, UK.
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses can be taken by doing individual modules from the masters programs.
03 March 2010 - BUiD new campus inaugurated (WAM 04 March 2010)
- The new campus of the British University in Dubai (BUiD) at Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) was officially opened by by HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chancellor of BUiD (and Chairman & CEO of Emirates Group, President of Dubai Department of Civil Aviation, Chairman of Dubai Airports).
- New campus facilities include a bigger library, more classrooms, staff offices, and open space.
- BUiD new location is in phase three of DIAC.
- Area of new campus is 25 million square feet.
- Previous location was Block 17, Dubai Knowledge Village. University moved to DIAC from February 2010?
17 February 2010 - British University of Dubai partnership with Cardiff University
- British University in Dubai (BUiD) announces a partnership with Cardiff University in the UK, whereby students can do the Welsh School of Architecture PhD in architectural sustainability. The qualification is a Cardiff University degree, not a BUiD degree, and study will require some time at Cardiff University (BUiD press release 17 February 2010).
- BUiD has associations with British universities including University of Birmingham, University of Cardiff , University of Edinburgh, University of Manchester, King's College London, and Cass Business School - City University - London.
24 January 2010 - BUiD Master's degree in Construction Law
- The BUiD Construction Master's will start in February 2010 after all, at least according to a BUiD press release announcing the appointment of Professor Haitham Haloush, previously at The Hashemite University in Jordan, as Senior Lecturer of the program: "... the newly-launched Masters (MSc) programme in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution (CLDR), to commence in February 2010."
18 January 2009
- The Master's degree in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution that was announced in November 2009 will apparently start in September 2010, not February 2010, according to a report in The National newspaper 18 January 2009: "Kings College London has signed an agreement with the British University in Dubai for a postgraduate course on construction law that was approved last month by the Dubai International Financial Centre and will start in September."
12 December 2009 - BUiD relocation
- British University in Dubai will relocate to a new campus in Dubai Academic City for February 2010 (press release 12 December 2009).
10 November 2009 - MSc in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution
- New Master's program in construction law and dispute resolution announced by the British University in Dubai (BUiD).
- Designed for architects, engineers, lawyers, surveyors, and anyone else who enjoys a bit of a scrap.
- First classes to start in February 2010. Program can be studied full-time (1 year) or part-time (2-3 years). Classes will be held on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
- Program consists of five modules (160 credits) and a dissertation (40 credits). Full-time students take 2 modules each semester and part-time students take 1 module each semester.
- Entry requirements are a bachelor's degree equivalent to a minimum of a British Upper Second Class Honours Degree, or a GPA of 3 or above (on a 4 point scale) from an accredited university, and English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 580.
- MSc modules include Introduction to Law and Construction, Construction Law I and II, Arbitration and Construction, Dispute Resolution and Construction.
- Supported by the Dubai Courts, and legal and construction organisations in Dubai.
- The new MSc course is offered in association with the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at King's College London, and is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR).
12 August 2009
- British University in Dubai has scholarships available for expatriates and Emiratis planning to study in the areas of Banking and Finance, Education, Human Resource Management (HRM), Information Technology (IT), IT Management, Project Management, Sutainable Environment Design, Systems Engineering.
- Deadline for scholarship applications for 2009-2010 academic year is 31 August 2009.
- Current scholarship sponsors include Atkins, Deyaar, Emirates Foundation, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation.
- Previous information was that BUiD scholarships could cover up to 50% or 75% of tuition fees. Some current scholarships appear to cover 100% of tuition fees, or an amount of 40,000 dhs.
- BUiD scholarships restricted to full-time students (Masters degree program only?) who have been accepted to the university and do not receive financial assistance from other sources (company for example). Additional requirements might apply (e.g. minimum number of research hours).
- Vice-Chancellor also referred to as Dr Abdullah AlShamsi.
18 May 2008
- Also referred to as The British University in Dubai (BUiD) or The British University of Dubai.
- BUiD associated with Cardiff University, Cass Business School at City University London (see also Cass Dubai for MBA courses), Universtiy of Birmingham, University of Edinburgh, University of Manchester.
- BUiD Chancellor is Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum.
Last update 04 March 2010
General Comments - might not apply to British University in Dubai
- Fees, facilities, education quality varies widely. Allow extra fees for visa, transport, accommodation.
- Salaries, accommodation, other benefits for lecturers vary substantially. Check contracts carefully for medical, housing, flight allowances, etc.
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