FAQs for prospective students
Answers and information pertaining to residences could be sought from accommodation providers.
Yes. The shared links and information on housing include contact details, emails and links to tour the facilities. You have already received links to the different recommended private student accommodations.
Student Council elections will be arranged online like any other activity and details will be announced by the Student Services and Registration Department. Students in their first year will be eligible to apply for the elections.
We will notify you of such tests if necessary if the Ministry of Education or other local authorities require conducting of pre joining tests.
Anatomy can be effectively taught using a number of teaching methods. The lab session is just one of many teaching methods. If no students are allowed on campus for health reasons, we will use other methods to teach the subject. This will apply to all other subjects having Labs.
A finance committee will study such requests. Generally, the student is refunded if the candidate was denied entry visa, international flights cancelation due to pandemics, or if the UAE law does not grant permit to stay as a result of any unexpected medical condition or illness.
You are advised to keep yourself aware and updated of the latest developments and try to use credible source of information. You can also request the support of the university counselor by contacting Counselor@mbru.ac.ae
You can contact Student Services and Registration Department at Student.Services@mbru.ac.ae for all the above services.
You can share your concerns with the Department of Student Services and Registration, and they will connect you with the Student Council body for support. You will also be connected with the Guidance and Counseling Office at the university for appropriate support.
You can apply for the medical insurance if you have accepted the admission offer and paid the seat reservation fees. A basic medical insurance is provided by the university.
Entry Permit Visa and the Residency Visa are issued by the university free of charge.
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, Entry Permit Visa is pending until further notification from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai. We will communicate with students once updates are received from the concerned department.
The university provides international students who have accepted the admission offers, paid seat reservation fees and cleared all academic conditions (if any), with an Entry Permit Visa. Once the student joins officially as per the program start date in August, the Residency Visa will be issued.
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, most of the student activities and club activities were launched virtually using the available digital platforms. Depending on the situation at the beginning of the new academic year, the office of Student Life will be announcing such activities for students’ engagement and participation via emails, SMS, student groups and university social media platforms.
Food outlets will remain open to cater for students and staff needs following extreme measures of safety and hygiene.
Aligned with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Prevention in the UAE directives, all standard safety measures will be implemented to ensure students and staff safety and wellbeing. An in house full time Guidance Counselor is available who can be approached via Counselor@mbru.ac.ae to discuss any challenges you may face during this crisis.
Yes, a virtual campus tour is available on our website. We are working on plans for next year if the open house is to be online. All updates and details will be posted on our website.
As part of the orientation plan, pre-orientation group meetings or a panel discussion will be arranged with Student Council members and Class Representatives to share their experience at MBRU with the new joiners.
So far, the dates are fixed, and changes have not been considered.
There are a few scenarios that we are considering for the start of the First Semester. Depending on the scenario we adopt, orientation will be decided. It could be virtual or on campus with COVID-19 safety precautions being implemented. Students will be informed once it has been decided.
The Helpdesk Office at MBRU will be active all the time and can be contacted via email, telephonically or through Teams to troubleshoot problems and resolving them remotely.
You do not have to worry about your final performance results as all students around the world are facing the same situation. We recommend that you contact your school counselor and discuss your concerns with him/her.
There is a newly introduced TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition test (TOEFL Test Takers), where you can take the test from home. More details on the TOEFL test is provided here – TOEFL® Institutions.
We will use the same certificates issued by your examination board/school to determine whether the applicant meets the criteria or not.
Applicants have until the beginning of the academic year as per the program start date to submit the medical form. Hospitals are taking every measure to ensure the safety of patients/visitors and it should be safe to visit and conduct the required tests.
Ministry of Education offers an online process in the attestation of documents. Please click here for more details.
Applicants can submit the original attested documents directly to the Student Services & Registration Department at the start of the academic year. If we continue with online learning and working from home, we shall update you of the process.
Students are expected to be completing all their course requirements and attending their online classes. Therefore, any work commitments should not conflict with their studies.
We know that the current situation has impacted all citizens of the globe in many aspects and our students and their families are not an exception. Note that although there will be no change in the tuition fees, there will be flexibility and lenience of payment deadlines which can be discussed and agreed on with the Finance Department.
Students will have accounts created to access the online database and e-books. The access will be shared with students via MBRU email account.
Enrolled students can approach the Helpdesk Office at MBRU in order to assist and install the required software. This process can still be performed remotely.
All enrolled students will have access to the Learning Management System (LMS) and Microsoft Teams. User credentials will be shared with applicants via email.
Yes, the lectures will be recorded and posted on the Learning Management System (LMS).
Kindly be informed that since the current situation is unpredictable, we are getting prepared for different scenarios which also include online learning. Depending on the Ministry of Education’s directives, the mode of teaching will be followed accordingly. The decision will be communicated to the accepted applicants.
We will not be able to defer admissions due to the current COVID-19 pandemic since classes will be running online.