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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 | Knowledge Village, Block 17 - 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) |
| Lecturer salary range | |
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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.
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
- Master of Education in Special Needs, English Language Teaching, International Management and Policy
- MEd Intensive Programme.
- 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.
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses can be taken by doing individual modules from the masters programs.
Last update 23 May 2009
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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