Check out the UK
Fancy studying in the UK? Notes will tell you how
Knowledge Horizon, an academic service provider will be hosting the fifth Autumn Gulf Education exhibition for UK Education in its premises on October 25. Eighteen representatives will be meeting with students and families to discuss their course offerings and procedures for admission. Notes has the details.
— The writer is the Director Counselling Point Educational and Social Services and Adjunct faculty at Sharjah Women's College
Aspect College
- Kaplan Aspect provides English language and university preparation programmes. With two schools in the centre of London as well as schools, in Bournemouth, Cambridge, Edinburgh and Oxford, Kaplan Aspect offers a full range of English Language and Academic
- Programmes, including: general English, English for business, IELTS and TOEFL iBT Preparation.
- For High School leavers wanting an undergraduate degree in the UK it offers four options:
- Bournemouth University International Foundation
Certificate: The official foundation course to lead into Bournemouth University.
Six different streams are offered: business, law, engineering, computer science, media and communications and tourism and Hospitality.
University Foundation Certificate: Run in London, this alternative foundation course is validated by the University of Wales. Three streams are offered: business, law and media and communications.
A-levels: Study A-Levels for two years in a top British High School in class with British students.
Certificate of Higher Education and Business Management: A fast-track alternative to a Foundation, this 12-month course leads directly into the second year of a bachelor degree at up to 21 UK universities. For university graduates and professionals wanting a postgrduate degree in the UK, it offers: pre-masters and pre-MBA programmes: The flexible course structure, consisting of academic English, study skills and specialist subject modules, enables students to adapt a one, two or three term programme to their individual language and academic needs.
Website: www.aspectworld.com
Bristol Language Centre
- The Bristol Language Centre is a British Council accredited English language school.
- The Bristol Language Centre's courses include: General and Intensive English language programmes, examination programmes (FCE, CAE, TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS) business, English courses, University pathway programmes to quality UK institutions , Year round home stay juniors programmes and Summer residential and home stay juniors programmes and work and study programmes.
Website: www.thebristollanguagecentre.co.uk
Brunel University
Brunel has been a university since 1966 and has around 13,000 students. Its campus is situated in Uxbridge on the western edge of London. It is a research-led institution and its courses focus on engineering, technology, pure and applied sciences, education and social sciences (including law, economics and management), humanities, visual and performing arts, sport sciences, geography, health and social studies.
Website: www.brunel.ac.uk
City University
- Founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute and awarded full university status in 1966, more than two thirds of city's courses are recognised by appropriate professional bodies.
- The university is based close to the city of London and plays an active role in the business and professional life of the capital.
- One third of the university's academic activity is business related, including a world-class business school.
- Another third is health, including nursing, optometry and food policy. The final third includes IT, Maths, Engineering, Law, Social sciences and creative and cultural subjects.
Website: www.city.ac.uk
Coventry University
- Established in 1843 as the Coventry College of Design.
- It currently has three faculties and two schools within the University: the Coventry School of Art and Design; the School of Lifelong Learning; the faculty of engineering and computing; the faculty of health and life sciences and the faculty of business, environment and society.
- Its research strengths have secured it three prestigious Centres of Excellence in
Teaching and Learning (CETL) by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) covering areas of design, maths support and health and social care. It is reputed for automotive design.
Website: www.coventry.ac.uk
LIBT
- The London International College of Business and Technology (LIBT) was established in April 2003 to provide access to university education for full fee paying international students who did not qualify for direct entry but who in the right circumstances have the competency and motivation to complete an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme.
- The college works in association with Brunel University.
- The Diploma programmes in business and management, economics and finance, and information systems and computing are offered in association with Brunel University.
- On successful completion and subject to meeting the University academic progression criteria, students are guaranteed direct entry into second year t of the relevant undergraduate degree programme at Brunel University.
- Pre-Master's programmes are offered in business and management, marketing, information systems and mathematical sciences are also available.
Website: www.libt.uk.com
Study Group
- Study Group helps over 35,000 international students fulfill their ambitions every year.
- It has English language programmes from short term general English and summer schools to academic year diplomas of English.
- It also offers a number of programmes from GCSE and A levels to University Foundations and pre-master's programmes.
- On-campus University Foundations at the University of Sussex, Surrey University, Lancaster University and Stirling University are also available.
Website: www.studygroup.com
Swansea University
- Swansea University is only 35 miles from the nearest international airport at Cardiff, the capital of Wales, and less than three hours from London by train.
- Swansea University's 44 departments are housed in 10 Schools of Excellence offering courses like: computer science, mathematics and computing for finance, actuarial science, law (LLB and LLM), translation with language technology, psychology, heath science, biological science including marine biology and genetics, business management and MBA, economics, physics, all engineering subjects development studies, international relations, criminology, and creative and media writing and its newest course, MBL (first university in the UK to offer this course)
Website: www.swan.ac.uk
University of Birmingham
- Situated in the heart of England, in the UK's second city the University of Birmingham was founded over 100 years ago.
- Over 27,189 students study at the University.
- It offers Foundation courses in chemistry, engineering, social science, arts and humanities and physics along with 512 Undergraduate programmes, 324 taught masters programmes and an extensive variety of postgraduate research programmes in the following schools of study: arts, languages, literature and history, education, business, law, social sciences, government and politics, engineering, science, medicine, dentistry and health sciences.
Website: www.bham.ac.uk
University of Bradford
- Established In 1882 as Bradford Technical College, Bradford was granted its Royal Charter in 1966 which makes it one of the traditional universities.
- It has an international reputation for research in telecommunications and electronics, archaeology and life sciences and, notably, biomedical sciences and pharmacy.
- Key strengths are in the fields of management, engineering, physical and life sciences, social and international studies and informatics. Its school of management has a world-class reputation.
- The Department of Peace Studies is the world's largest university centre for the study of peace and conflict resolution, and undertakes research in key areas like: conflict resolution; international politics and security studies; politics, development and social change.
Website: www.bradford.ac.uk
University of East Anglia
- The University of East Anglia (UEA) is situated two and a half miles from the famous historical city of Norwich.
- The University gained its Royal Charter in 1961 and took its first students in 1963. Of more than 150 degree awarding institutions in the country, UEA is consistently ranked in the top 20 for most academic subjects.
- In 2006 it was voted joint 1st amongst English universities in the National Student Survey for student satisfaction and is currently ranked 20th in the Times Good University Guide.
- UEA is divided into four faculties covering a wide range of subjects, including: biological and chemical sciences; development studies; economics; education; American studies; environmental sciences; history; computing; law; literature and creative writing; management, medicine and mathematics.
Website: www.uea.ac.uk
University of Exeter
- Exeter is one of the UK's most popular and successful universities with campuses in Exeter (Devon) and near Falmouth in Cornwall. It also has a representative office in Dubai.
- It is through this office that the University's very popular EdD TESOL is offered on a part-time basis. There are also plans to offer a part-time MSc in Bioinfomatics and/or Medical Informatics from the Dubai office.
- The Peninsula Medical School, a partnership between the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth and NHS, was opened in 2002 and its first students graduated this year. A new £28 million Peninsula Dental School opened in October 2007 — the first new dental school in the UK for 40 years. The £100 million Cornwall Campus opened in 2004 and offers environmental programmes, law and the arts.
- The University offers a wide range of very high-quality undergraduate and taught masters degree programmes across its 13 Schools: arts, languages and literatures; biosciences; business and economics; education and lifelong learning; engineering, computing and mathematics; geography, archaeology and earth resources; humanities and social sciences (incorporating the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies); law; dentistry; medicine; physics; psychology; sport and health sciences.
Website: www.exeter.ac.uk
University of Kent
- The four most popular courses for UAE students in 2006 in the UK were business studies, management studies, electronic and electrical engineering and computer science, all of which University of Kent offers.
- The Kent Business School (KBS) is one of the most applied to business schools in the UK from UK and international students alike.
- The University of Kent's Computer Science department was rated 4th in the UK National Student Survey for 2006 for the quality of its teaching.
- The University of Kent's Department of Electronics was rated 1st in the UK National Student Survey for two years running, 2005 and 2006, for the quality of its teaching.
Website: www.kent.ac.uk
University of Salford
- University of Salford is located less than three kilometres from the centre of Manchester.
- The University currently has over 18,000 students.
- It is widely regarded as one of the UK's leading enterprise universities and is particularly famous for its links with industry, commerce and the arts.
- More than half of researchers work in an area rated five or above in the UK government's research assessment exercise, and research in the built environment and information systems, including computer science and data networking, has been awarded the maximum 5* rating.
- Its media and popular music programmes are famous and Salford is the only university in the UK with its own TV station which broadcasts on a terrestrial signal, Channel M.
Website: www.salford.ac.uk
University of Sunderland
- The University of Sunderland is organised into five schools, each of which is responsible for a number of related disciplines.
- They are: School of arts, design, media and culture; school of business, law and psychology; school of computing and technology; school of education and lifelong learning; school of health, natural and social sciences. The university was named "best new university in England" by the respected Guardian newspaper and the "best new university in England for research" by The Times .
Website: www.sunderland.ac.uk
University of Wales, Newport
- The University of Wales, Newport has been involved in higher education for over 80 years.
- 8th in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Sunday Times University Guide 2005), National and International excellence for art and design, accounting and finance, education
- value for money — As the gateway city to Wales, Newport has a low cost of living
- Wide choice of popular subjects — MBA, international management, marketing, engineering, IT etc.
Website: www.newport.ac.uk
University of Warwick
- The University of Warwick, ranked 7th overall in the UK, has established itself as 'a leading alternative to Oxford and Cambridge'.
- Situated in the centre of England, just 80 minutes north of London by train, it offers a wide range of top-ten rated programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including accounting, computing, economics, education, engineering, English and theatre studies, finance, international relations, law, management, marketing, mathematics, medicine, politics, project management, science, and many more.
- Warwick is particularly well known for its Higher Education Foundation Programme, which is one of the best recognised foundation programmes in the UK, uniquely offering students the opportunity not only to study at Warwick, but also at almost all top-rated universities in the UK. Programmes are available in business, chemistry and biology, law, science and engineering, and social sciences.
Website: www.warwick.ac.uk
List of participating Universities
Brunel University
City University
Coventry University
Swansea University
University of Birmingham
University of Bradford
University of East Anglia
University of Exeter
University of Kent
University of Salford
University of Sunderland
University of Wales, Newport
University of Warwick
Colleges and Language centres
Aspect College
Bristol Language Centre
LIBT
Study Group
British Council stand will be available for information on these and other options in UK.
Date: Thursday, 25th October 2007
Time: 5.30 – 9.30pm.
Venue: Knowledge Horizon, Al Diyafaa Street (Off Trade Centre Roundabout), Next to Dubai National School, Dubai.
