MSc Data Science 

at University of Birmingham Dubai, Dubai

The University of Birmingham Dubai is the extended campus of UoB in UK. The university was the first global top 100 and UK Russell Group university to establish a campus in Dubai in September. The University of Birmingham Dubai is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education - recognizing the quality of its educational experience. The University of Birmingham Dubai offers degrees taught, examined and accredited to the same high standards as those delivered on its UK campus with students receiving a university of Birmingham degree.

The University of Birmingham Dubai provides career support to students. Individual careers advice from the International Careers Consultant and specialist careers advisers are offered. Students can apply for coaching workshops and online tutorials for their guidance. The students of UoB have had the opportunity to work at several businesses across a range of disciplines through internships made available to the University of Birmingham Dubai including copywriter roles at Wunderman Thompson, Assistant Engineers at Atkins & Partners and Marketing Interns at LEGO.

Yes, Indian students can apply for admission at UoB only if they meet the requirements. International students wishing to apply for University of Birmingham Dubai admission must check out   the course-specific eligibility and fee. Find below the common eligibility for University of Birmingham Dubai Campus UG and PG courses for Indian students:

Undergraduate: Indian students who have completed Class 12 higher secondary certificate with an average score ranging between 75% and 90%. The score will vary as per the board opted by the candidates in Class 12.

Postgraduate: Holders of a bachelor’s degree of three or four years in duration from a recognised university in India will be considered for postgraduate taught study. Holders of bachelor’s degree will normally be expected to have achieved 55% - 60% or higher for 2:1 equivalency, or 50% - 55% for 2:2 equivalency depending on the awarding institution.

The University of Birmingham Dubai offers various scholarships to students but not all scholarships apply to all years of study. The Chancellors academic merit scholarship (based on predicted grades, applies to all years of study except for the Undergraduate Students who are on 2+2 and 2+1 programmes. The advanced award scholarship applies to year one only (once the student accepts and pays the deposit before the deadline) and if scholarships are combined they should not exceed 40%.

The University of Birmingham Dubai offers more than 50 graduate and master’s level in multiple areas of study like Accounting, Finance, Business Management, etc. MS, MIM and BBA are the popular courses of UoB Dubai Campus. The courses contain the same set of compulsory modules as taught at our Birmingham campus in the UK. The first year tuition fee for UG courses ranges between INR 24.7 Lacs and INR 28.6 Lacs as per an unofficial source. For PG programs, the fee ranges between INR 14.2 Lacs and INR 30.9 lakh.

Indian students who have completed Class 12 higher secondary certificate with an average score ranging between 75% and 90%. The score will vary as per the board opted by the candidates in Class 12. 

Holders of the Indian Standard XII will be considered for entry to the first year of our undergraduate degree programmes.

• A*AA = 90% ISC, CBSE, Maharashtra or 85% West Bengal or 95% Other State boards
• AAA = 85% ISC, CBSE, Maharashtra or 80% West Bengal or 90% Other State boards
• AAB = 80% ISC, CBSE, Maharashtra or 75% West Bengal or 85% Other State boards
• ABB/BBB = 75% ISC, CBSE, Maharashtra and West Bengal or 80% Other State boards

Where a programme requires a specific A'level subject grade please refer to the guidance below for Indian Standard XII equivalent.

• A*AA = 90% ISC, CBSE, Maharashtra or 85% West Bengal or 95% Other State boards
• A = 85% ISC, CBSE, Maharashtra or 80% West Bengal or 90% Other State boards
• B = 80% ISC, CBSE, Maharashtra and 75% West Bengal or 85% Other State boards

The university organizes networking opportunities, skills development workshops, careers fairs, company visits and more informal ‘drop-in’ sessions where students can meet employers and hear directly what they are looking for when they employ graduates. In Dubai, the university has a wide network of leading employers, including:

• Rolls-Royce
• Pinsent Masons
• Arup
• Grant Thornton
• WSP
• HSBC
• PwC
• Careem
• ISG

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• IELTS Reading is one of the competitive sections that an aspirant goes through while appearing for the IELTS test. Know the IELTS Reading Tipsfrom here to get a good score
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The additional costs whilst studying at our Dubai campus may include:

• Housing
• Food
• Transportation
• Visa
• Medical insurance
• Additional books (only if required)

The University of Birmingham Dubai acceptance rate is 79% as per one of the unofficial sources. The figure indicates that any candidate with sound academic background can easily get into the Dubai Campus of the university. As per the claim by an unofficial source, the university is home to nearly 4,000 students. International students from 150 countries are enrolled at the university.