The study revealed that 23% of workers with first degrees were working in non-graduate jobs three years after completing their courses compared to only seven per cent of workers with postgraduate degrees working in non-graduate jobs.
The British University in Dubai will attend the Gulf Education and Training Exhibition (GETEX-Careers) to showcase their world-class education, training and research opportunities to UAE nationals and expatriates looking to advance their career path.
"GETEX -Careers is an exceptional platform for BUiD to sell its world-class education, training and research opportunities and provides a chance for employers to search for talented individuals and graduates to explore work opportunities" said Dr Abdullah Alshamsi, Vice-Chancellor of BUiD.
BUiD offers fulltime and part-time Masters Degree programmes and continuing professional development courses in industry sectors relevant to the region including business, informatics, education and engineering.
All BUiD programmes have accreditation eligibility from the UAE Ministry of Education and Scientific Research.
GETEX is the largest education exhibition in the Middle East and Asia and focuses on student recruitment, education equipment, technology, careers and training.
In the UAE, GETEX is hosted under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Nahayan Bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and will be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 2nd - 5th April 2008.
"Increasingly, students are looking to stay on at university to develop their professional expertise and improve their post-graduate job prospects. Most of the students at BUiD already have full-time jobs and are often supported by their employers," added Dr Al Shamsi.
Offering international standards of education through links with parent universities in the United Kingdom, BUiD is the first regional institution that was set up to propel research-based educational programs and courses.
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- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, April 01 - 2008 at 11:15
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New research conducted by The Higher Education Statistics Agency in the UK has shown that local and international students who stay on in education to gain a masters degree fare better in the job market.
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About the British University in DubaiThe British University in Dubai (BUiD) is the Middle East's first research-based, postgraduate university. The University was established to facilitate access to world-class education, training and research in the Middle East.
BUiD aspires to the highest, internationally recognised British standards as reflected in its partnership with the University of Edinburgh, the University of Birmingham, the University of Manchester, Cardiff University and the Cass Business School at City University, London. Each has a five or five-star rating in the UK national Research Assessment Exercise that signifies research of international standard.
The not-for-profit university offers full and part-time Masters Degree programs and Continuing Professional Development courses in Information Technology, Project Management, Human Resources Management, Sustainable Design of the Built Environment, Finance and Banking, Education, and IT Management.
All BUiD's current Masters Programs have received Initial Accreditation Eligibility Status from the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research's Commission for Academic Accreditation.
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.
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Posted by Eman HassanTuesday, April 01 - 2008 at 11:15 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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