The International Foundation Programme is a 30 week programme designed for students who wish to study at Middlesex University Dubai but who may not meet the necessary entry requirements for direct entry onto one of our undergraduate programmes. The IFP prepares students for enrolment onto one of our many Bachelor’s Degrees and allows them to settle into life on campus and bridge the gap between high school and university education. Students can choose to specialise in Business, Law and Politics, Psychology, Arts and Media, or Engineering and Computer Informatics.
The Middlesex University Dubai International Foundation Programme (IFP) is a 180 credit programme which aims to provide students with the required skills for entry into one of our undergraduate programmes.
The faculty will discuss the below topics in the sessions
- The importance of a Foundation programme to bridge the ‘School to University’ transition
- Benefits of studying the Foundation programme at MDX Dubai
- What do you learn at the IFP level at MDX Dubai
Facilitator
Should you be interested in booking these or customising a complimentary session for your high school students, please contact Shaikh Yazan on s.yazan@mdx.ac.ae
The BA Honours Graphic Design degree educates, inspires and prepares our graduates to be the creative designers of the future. The course has been developed to embrace contemporary changes in the creative industries, and is built on a formidable tradition of creative exploration and design education developed at our London campus. We offer challenging, enjoyable projects with wide ranging outcomes and the exploratory nature of the course will encourage you to challenge the boundaries of graphic design practice itself. You will have the freedom to eventually develop your own distinctive creative voice, guided by an enthusiastic staff team and supported by fantastic facilities.
Throughout the course, we focus on teaching you about communicating ideas and information through exciting problem solving projects in branding, magazine/editorial design, typography, advertising, packaging, exhibition design, editorial photography and art direction, moving image and digital media. You will explore conceptual thinking, media and print processes, industry standard computer software applications and understand how to use graphic design to present an argument, inform or persuade your target audience and solve visual communication problems to a professional standard.
The faculty will discuss the below topics in the sessions
- What can you expect from this course?
- Understand your intuition towards Graphic Design
- Would you want to know more about portfolio submissions?
- The art of Graphic Design
Facilitator
Edward Ryan
Senior Lecturer
School of Art & Design
Should you be interested in booking these or customising a complimentary session for your high school students, please contact Shaikh Yazan on s.yazan@mdx.ac.ae
Our BA Honours Fashion Design degree will equip you with technical skill, support your creativity, and encourage you to develop your identity as a designer. You will cover a vast array of topics such as fashion illustration, portfolio presentation, technical drawings, garment construction and pattern cutting, corsetry, and tailoring.During this programme you will not only learn the knowledge and practical skills essential for a successful career in fashion design, but also develop self-confidence, a willingness to challenge yourself, the ability to work with others, and the skills to discover and define your own design identity. You will focus on individuality and be encouraged to question everything, and learn within a multifaceted environment in which to research, challenge, design and create. Our programme allows you to experience both menswear and womenswear design, giving you an opportunity to explore, develop and focus on your strengths.
The faculty will discuss the below topics in the sessions
- What can you expect from this course?
- Understand your intuition towards Fashion
- How can you benefit from studying Fashion Design at MDX DUBAI?
- The art of fashion
Facilitator
Vaishali Raj Sharma
Senior Lecturer
School of Art & Design
Should you be interested in booking these or customising a complimentary session for your high school students, please contact Shaikh Yazan on s.yazan@mdx.ac.ae
Middlesex University Dubai offers 7 different Business Management pathways: General, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Project Management, and Supply Chain and Logistics. Each programme is tailored towards ambitious students who are keen to apply theory to practice in a business environment, and students will learn how organisations operate from developing strategy, to management styles.
The Business Management Taster Sessions will enable students to explore the various aspects related to the Business journey and Sustainability in Business.
The faculty will discuss the below topics in the sessions
- What can you expect from this session?
- Explore the various aspects related to your Business journey
- Sustainability in Business.
Facilitator
Rory McConnon
Senior Lecturer
School of Business
Should you be interested in booking these or customising a complimentary session for your high school students, please contact Shaikh Yazan on s.yazan@mdx.ac.ae
Middlesex University Dubai offers both Accounting and Finance and Business Accounting programmes at undergraduate level. Both programmes are tailored so that students receive the highest possible number of exemptions from the professional body examinations including ACCA, CIMA, and ICAEW. Students gain advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of accounting and finance, and learn to understand management concepts within an international business context.
The Accounting and Finance Taster Sessions will provide students with an introduction to the field of accounting and finance, an overview of how accountants use numbers, and the career prospects of accounting and finance graduates.
The faculty will discuss the below topics in the sessions :
- Introduction to Corporate Finance
- Demystifying Stock Markets
- Accounting Analytics
Facilitator
Should you be interested in booking these or customising a complimentary session for your high school students, please contact Shaikh Yazan on s.yazan@mdx.ac.ae
The Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics (CEI) at Middlesex University Dubai covers computer technology, and includes system design, programming concepts, application development for modern web and mobile systems, network design and management and skills to apply this learning to real-world problems. It offers programmes across Business Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Communications and Networks, Data Science, Robotics, Business Information Systems Management, Network Management and Cloud Computing, and Engineering Management.
These Taster Sessions will provide insight into Emerging technologies like Virtual reality, Augmented reality, Introduction to Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) and Robotics. The faculty will discuss the below topics in the sessions.
- Maths for Engineers
- Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality
- Artificial Intelligence:Emerging Technologies and the Future
Facilitator
Dr Sameer Kishore
Senior Lecturer
School of Science and Technology
Dr Maha Saadeh
Senior Lecturer
School of Science and Technology
Should you be interested in booking these or customising a complimentary session for your high school students, please contact Shaikh Yazan on s.yazan@mdx.ac.ae
Recognised as the ‘Best Media Centre’ in the region by Forbes Middle East (2019), Middlesex University Dubai’s School of Media directly responds to the ever-changing ways in which we communicate. These vibrant programmes are taught by expert faculty with an array of industry experience, bring a diverse range of skillsets and knowledge to the classroom. Students are encouraged to participate in internships, field trips and competitions, and have won various awards at events such as the Dubai Lynx Festival of Creativity and the Dubai Film Festival.
The faculty will discuss the below topics in the sessions
- Creative Writing and its attributes
- Storytelling in Film
Facilitator
Should you be interested in booking these or customising a complimentary session for your high school students, please contact Shaikh Yazan on s.yazan@mdx.ac.ae
Whether you are an aspiring Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Film Researcher or Critic, our BA Honours Film is a single flexible degree course that meets the interests and ambitions of a wide variety of students united by a passion for film. At Middlesex we offer a unique degree experience in Film, not only because the course is designed to be flexible, accommodating very different kinds of film students, but also because it encourages, indeed requires, collaboration between students with different interests, skills and knowledge, which is great preparation for working professionally in the film industry. You will be part of a great community of people striving to be the best and to develop their passion for film.
- What can you expect from this course?
- Would you want to direct a film?
- Are you a Film enthusiast?
- The art of film making
Facilitator
Should you be interested in booking these or customising a complimentary session for your high school students, please contact Shaikh Yazan on s.yazan@mdx.ac.ae
The LLB degree satisfies the requirements of the UK professional bodies, the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board, to enable graduates to proceed to the professional exams, Legal Practice Course or Bar Professional Training Course, if they wish to do so.
The LLB Programme offered in Middlesex University Dubai was launched in September 2014 and is the only face-to-face British Qualifying Law Degree currently offered in the UAE.
Our lecturers have extensive expertise in academia and practice, bringing a wealth of international experience, challenging you to think beyond the textbook. Alongside developing a thorough grounding in the core areas of English Law, you will gain the legal skills and academic qualifications to embark on the next stage of training. A law degree is also an excellent platform for entering related professions.
Join us for the opportunity to immerse yourself in the law and gain an insight in what it feels like to be a lawyer. We will do this by exploring a controversial and gritty area of crime and you will get a chance to interact with the lecturer and each other whilst playing the role of judge!
Discover the different paths open to you in Law at MDX as we take you through our various programmes and what they have to offer you during both your university life and beyond. You will also be able to ask questions throughout, as it is important to us that you leave equipped with all the information you need to make the decision to begin your journey into law.
The faculty will discuss the below topics in the sessions.
Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and the human mind. At Middlesex University Dubai, we offer a solid grounding in modern psychology - a body of theoretical and practical knowledge concerning human behaviour and experiences. This programme combines a broad education in Psychology with a specialist strand to develop an understanding of the theory and practice of Human Resource Management (including organisational behaviour). Graduates of the programme will be eligible and well-prepared to undertake specialised postgraduate training to become qualified to practice as occupational or organisational psychologists.
This Honours degree programme offers students a solid grounding in Psychology but also allows some specialisation in complementary areas through the various pathways available. The programme is specifically designed for those who wish to pursue a career within clinical or counselling occupations where a detailed understanding of human behaviour is important. The psychology programme has a strong focus on the practical investigation of human behaviour, culminating in the opportunity to undertake an independent piece of research in the final year.
The faculty will discuss the below topics in the sessions.
- Understand your personality
- How can you benefit from studying psychology at MDX DUBAI?
- Know your future career prospects
Facilitator
Dr Anita Shrivastava Kashi
Associate Professor & Head of Psychology
School of Science and Technology
Should you be interested in booking these or customising a complimentary session for your high school students, please contact Shaikh Yazan on s.yazan@mdx.ac.ae