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Degrees plan for Bahrain MPs sparks debateA proposal to stop people without degrees from running for parliament has sparked a debate over what people want from their MPs. The Gulf Daily News, our sister publication, had reported last month that new constitutional amendments could More… |
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Bahrain’s MPs may need to hold degreesBahrain’s new constitutional amendments include a new article that states all parliamentary candidates should hold at least a Bachelor's degree or equivalent before they can run for election. This could force 17 MPs back to class if they w More… |
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GCC banking institutes set up task forceThe GCC Committee of Banking Institutes has set up a task force that will aim to unify certificates, diplomas and degrees in banking and insurance across the region. Speaking at the 27th annual meeting of the institute, hosted at the K Hot More… |
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UOWD launches part-time bachelor courseThe University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) has launched a part-time Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) undergraduate degree programme. Classes for the programme, which begin this month, will be conducted in the evenings on weekday More… |
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CUD to offer media degree in English, ArabicThe Canadian University of Dubai (CUD) will launch a four-year programme leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Communications the option to choose either English or Arabic as the medium of instruction. With this, CUD has become U More… |
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Abu Dhabi University seals KIC pactAbu Dhabi University (ADU) said it has signed a five-year agreement with Khawarizmi International College (KIC) to will enable its associate degree holders to enrol in bachelor degree programs at the Abu Dhabi university. On successfu More… |
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Heriot-Watt Dubai launches new degreeHeriot-Watt University Dubai, has launched a new undergraduate civil engineering degree, in response to growing demand. The new BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering degree is scheduled to start in September this year. Civil engineering pr More… |
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Aussie delegation visits DKVDubai Knowledge Village (DKV), a member of Tecom Investments, received a six-member high-level delegation representing Technical and Further Education (Tafe) Institutes of Australia and discussed prospects of collaboration. Tafe covers 85 More… |
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Higher education 'enhances career prospects'Students who stay on in education to gain a masters degree fare better in the job market. This was revealed by a new research conducted by The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). The study revealed that 23 per cent of worker More… |
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SAE Institute plans to open new Degree CentreSAE Institute, the world’s largest creative media education provider and the UAE’s leading school of its kind, plans to open its new SAE Institute Oxford Degree Centre in October 2008. The opening of this campus will offer new and exciting More… |
