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Member since 27 May 2010

singaporegalNew member27 May 2010 09:47:04

I'm a Singaporean Chinese and my husband is an expat here. He has received an offer to work in Dubai and we are considering relocating. However, my beef is that i am actually due to start a Degree in English Language in July this year and am hoping to find a school in Dubai that offers a similar course for expats. Does anyone know of a good university?

charlesraj Active member

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charlesrajActive member27 May 2010 10:34:55

No worries on that, you might have a wide variety of schools in Knowledge village dubai who can offer the studies...Anyways I think thts a big thing....Its all over in dubai...

Education is a business in Dubai...Welcome to the real world

singaporegal New member

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singaporegalNew member27 May 2010 12:08:39

Thanks for your reply. I had a look at their website but couldn't find a Degree in English Language. Have anyway emailed them to ask, hope to get good news :-)

singaporegal New member

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singaporegalNew member27 May 2010 12:12:15

Seems like Dubai Knowledge Village is more geared towards Human Resources and its support organizations... a Degree in English is not exactly popular i guess :-(

charlesraj Active member

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charlesrajActive member27 May 2010 12:35:13

Still you have institutes like zabeel institute who can offer this course, else there are lot of education centres even british council who is conduction courses here

singaporegal New member

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singaporegalNew member27 May 2010 13:48:14

Thanks a lot, will check them out. You have a great weekend!

Alethe Contributor

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AletheContributor27 May 2010 19:09:48

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I'm a little confuse what you mean by a degree in English, in Australia the English qualifications that readily come to mind for me are:

- A degree in Teaching English
- A degree in Arts with an English Literature Major

Can you explain in more detail what sort of course your looking for?

Alethe Contributor

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AletheContributor28 May 2010 03:31:08

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singaporegal New member

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singaporegalNew member28 May 2010 08:03:01

The Degree I was planning to do In Singapore is a Bachelor of Arts English with Psychology (it covers subjects like Literature, Poetry etc., minoring in some Psychology subjects). It's not specifically for Teaching English but i can teach if i want. Other jobs i can do afterwards with the degree are journalist, editor etc.

http://www.unisim.edu.sg/PublicPortalWe … Psychology

Alethe Contributor

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AletheContributor28 May 2010 09:34:04

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http://www.dubaicity.com/education-in-d … e-prog.htm

The above list contains a lot of universities in Dubai and mentions what sort of undergraduate courses they offer.

singaporegal New member

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singaporegalNew member28 May 2010 10:12:14

#11

Thanks, will have a look. You've been most helpful. Cheers :-)

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