Invitation to Participate in UOWD’s Annual Mathalon Competition 2019

Nov. 16th

The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD)

University’s campus in Dubai Knowledge Park, Dubai UAE

The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) is pleased to invite your school to participate in the 2019 Mathalon competition taking place on Saturday, 16 November 2019 at the University’s campus in Dubai Knowledge Park.

Mathalon is an inter-school math competition that has been conducted since 2006 and aims to bring students under one roof where they can test their skills, meet new friends, and compete in a healthy, fun-filled environment.

The prizes this year include Scholarship* opportunities for Senior category winners to join UOWD’s diverse Business, Finance, Media, IT and Engineering programs on offer at UOWD.

As the competition will be hosted in November, your kind cooperation and earliest response would be greatly appreciated in order to help us organise the competition in a timely manner. Please note the last date for registration is 10 November, 2019.

We have included detailed information regarding the competition, categories, participation procedures and so forth for your perusal online, please click here.

For further clarifications or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at Mathalon@uowdubai.ac.ae

Looking forward to your positive reply and building a strong tie between your school and UOWD.

Yours faithfully,

* Please note: all scholarship winners will be expected to fulfil the university’s undergraduate admission requirements

Student Outreach & Opportunities with University of Birmingham Dubai – UniConnect partners

See November Dates and follow directions for RSVP’s

As part of our University Outreach Activities we would like to share the following updates and opportunities with you and your students:-

• Computer Science Workshops and Guest Lectures – to support your schools with syllabus teaching or technical delivery, our Computer Science Team offer these sessions in your schools or at our campus (to give a sense of University life).  These visits include an introduction to Java, Python, VR and Robot programming. They are available throughout the year and are free of charge, however we do advise early bookings to plan accordingly and factor in potential teaching hours with our faculty.

• School of Education CPD – The School of Education at the University of Birmingham has launched a suite of research informed Professional Development sessions, designed specifically for school Leaders. The range of sessions addresses the specific needs for Middle Leaders, Senior Leaders and Executive Leaders working within Primary and Secondary school settings.

Upcoming sessions this term include the following:

• How to become an effective SENCO:
• https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/dubai/events/dubai-events-2019-20/Effective-SENCo-Session1-5-November-2019.aspx

• Coaching in Education:
• https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/dubai/events/dubai-events-2019-20/Coaching-in-Education-30-October-2019.aspx

• We are delighted to confirm our very strong scholarships for 2020 entry, ranging from 10% to 40%.  https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/dubai/study/fees-and-funding/scholarships.aspx. In addition we would like to discuss with you exclusive school scholarships of 30% per year, please email Chris Taylor, Head of Student Recruitment, taylor.4@bham.ac.uk. All scholarships will be available to both our January and September entry points.

• Open day on Saturday 16^th November 3pm-8pm. The Open Day will provide the perfect opportunity to hear first-hand from our staff about our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and the exclusive Chancellor’s Award Scholarship that we offer.

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/dubai/events/dubai-events-2019-20/Dubai-Open-Day-Saturday-16-November-2019.aspx

• As ever we continue to offer our continued support in impartial advice and guidance.  We offer university and careers talks, subject guest lectures and workshops such as ‘Study at University’, ‘How to Apply to University – UCAS’ and ‘Personal Statement Workshops’.

Please do contact us if there is anything we can do to support you and your students.

Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch and we will be happy to assist,

Regards

Yusra Anwar Shahid

Student Recruitment Officer

Dubai International Academic City, Block-2, P.O Box 341799, Dubai, UAE

Email: Y.A.Shahid@bham.ac.uk  Tel: +971 42492341  Mob: +971 581258902  Web: www.birmingham.ac.uk/dubai

Join the College Board for a GEMS Update Meeting

If you are a GEMS school or advisor wanting to map out the College Board Certification process, for PSAT or SAT certification at your school, please join us for an Update Meeting:

Nov. 17th

9 am – 10:30 am

GEMS Wellington Academy, Al Khail, Dubai

For More Information, contact:

Mr. Paul Sanders

Executive Director, Market Management West – International Division

250 Vesey Street

New York, NY 10281

T +1 202.845.4090

psanders@collegeboard.org

An information session on everything you need to know on drafting a personal statement and how to apply to university in the UK.

Date:  Sunday 17 November 2019

Time:  6 – 7pm

Venue:  My Path to Uni Hub at GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail

The presentation is delivered by Chris Tyler, Head of Marketing and Student Recruitment at the University of Birmingham Dubai.  For further details, please contact Chris at C.Taylor.4@bham.ac.uk

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/dubai/events/dubai-events-2019-20/Personal-statement-workshop-Sunday-17-November.aspx

IDP will also be present for application support and guidance.

University of Miami Graduate Business Programs

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