LOGISTICS RELATED QUESTIONS:
All classes of the Aurifer GCC Tax Certificate will take place at Middlesex University Dubai (MDX) Campus at Knowledge Park. Classes are scheduled for day evenings, between 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, in October and November 2023.
The Aurifer GCC Tax Certificate will be introduced by a Keynote Conference, which will take place on Thursday, 5 October 2023, at Conference Centre, Block 1 Dubai Knowledge Park.
Students who cannot be physically present at the MDX Knowledge Park on a given day can join the session online. This is what a truly ‘blended learning’ experience means.
No. Teaching sessions will be streamed online, but class recordings will NOT be available.
Yes. The online class link will be communicated before a given session begins.
Each lecturer will provide students with material to prepare for class training in advance. Students are encouraged to review the material provided before each class since lecturers will refer to it during their lectures.
Information on all Aurifer GCC Tax Certificate teaching modules can be accessed on the Middlesex University Dubai website.
Middlesex University Dubai will provide students with certificates for attendance of the full programme or single courses.
TECHNICAL / CONTENT RELATED / ACADEMIC / CAREER RELATED QUESTIONS:
The credit system is based on the duration of a given teaching module. For example, the ‘Corporate Tax’ module lasts 9 hours (3 hours each for 3 day evenings) and, accordingly, is worth 9 credits.
Each teaching module ends with a final exam or exit test. The final exam will generally take the form of a multiple-choice test. However, lecturers can adapt this format to their individual needs and teaching methodology. Some courses may also require students to solve a case study.
General Questions
We are proud to collaborate with some of the best-known tax experts in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Lecturers are generally tax professionals (partners and other professionals of big law firms, accounting firms and companies). Some of them have also written books and other publications.
You can access the full list of Aurifer GCC Tax Certificate lecturers and their profiles on the website.
We are confident that the Aurifer GCC Tax Certificate is here to stay. The success we achieved last year and the continuing interest we received in the following months have been instrumental in offering the course again this year. New tax developments in the Gulf region suggest a continuation of the programme for many more years to come.
Most lecturers are partners, professionals, or counsels in top-notch accounting firms, law firms, or commercial companies. They have extensive experience in taxation and will share their practical expertise with you in class.
Further, Middlesex University Dubai has established good networking with the corporate sector in the UAE, where tax professionals are always in high demand.
The introduction of Corporate Taxation in the UAE in 2023 as well as several other tax developments occurring in different GCC countries will make career outlooks of qualified tax professionals in the Gulf region and beyond very positive.
The Aurifer GCC Tax Certificate has a unique approach, being the first and only programme specifically dedicated to taxation in GCC countries.
Typically, courses delivered by professional bodies do not take as a holistic approach to tax systems in the Gulf region.
Only the Aurifer GCC Tax Certificate provides you with the comprehensive tax expertise required to succeed in the GCC market (especially the UAE) and internationally.