The British Council in the UAE is planning to organise a visit in June 2013 by academics in the construction field, specifically regarding postgraduate study opportunities in the UK.

Following the UAE construction and real estate sectors’ steady rise over the last couple of years, interest in relevant Postgraduate degrees has also begun to increase. Moreover, the UAE government has identified the construction and real estate industries as two of those which will assist in diversifying the country’s economy and, eventually, reducing dependence on the oil and gas sector.

Our aim is to introduce delegates to representatives from the scholarship agencies, education agents and educational institutions with the goal of helping them understand the structure and content of various programmes, opportunities for postgraduate study, and career prospects.

Areas of interest for the UAE include:

 

  • Construction Project Management
  • Construction Management
  • Facilities Management
  • Quantity Surveying
  • Real Estate Management & Development
  • Construction Law
  • Construction Cost Management
  • Sustainable Construction

 

In an effort to ensure maximum exposure with minimal costs, the suggested itinerary will be over two or three days and include:

  • Briefing meeting with the British Council
  • Briefing meeting with the scholarship agencies in Abu Dhabi
  • Briefing meeting with education institutions in both Abu Dhabi & Dubai
  • Open public forums and the opportunity for scheduled one-to-one meetings with education agents in both Abu Dhabi & Dubai

Please note that while you are welcome, and encouraged, to indicate up to three areas of interest, we are only able to accept one institution per area of interest above. Additionally, in line with Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research practice, we will be allocating spaces to those institutions which rank highest for their indicated field of interest as per The Complete University Guide.

We are aiming to share a detailed agenda and participation costs by the end of April once we have received your expressions of interest.

 

Please forward your expression of interest, including suitable dates, by 4.00 p.m. on 14 March, 2013 to Dina Kanan, UAE SIEM Coordinator, via email on dina.kanan@ae.britishcouncil.org with the subject “PG Construction Study Tour 2013”.