Infrastructure
Spread across the sprawling wi-fi enabled campus, the IIU College of Law boasts a myriad of institutes for various fields. With smart amphitheatre classrooms equipped with multimedia and audio-visual equipment, spacious seminar halls, moot court hall, and state-of-the-art computer laboratories, the university offers all necessary amenities to students. Along with educational facilities, the university also offers two visa processing centres, canteens, in-house restaurants and cafes with student discount and loyalty rates, a student corner, and a well-appointed library. The college also offers a competitive exam corner for students to encourage candidates to work hard in their area of competency and make a successful career out of it.
Your Student Portal
You are required to have access to the internet so that you can use resources that are available online. Your Student Portal is a secure website where you can access your details, pay your fees, track the delivery of your study materials and receive news from the IIU. You are expected to log in regularly to manage your student account and access your resources.
Your study materials
Your study materials are designed to support your learning and are central to your studies. You will receive module guides that take you systematically through the module topics, complete with learning activities (with feedback) and guidance on assessment.
Pedagogy and Jurisprudence
Following a meticulously designed curriculum, IIU has adopted an Objective Based Education Model to support the holistic development of students. The pedagogy ensures that students gain knowledge through a constructivist approach and not just by receiving erudition from others. Aiming to enable students to develop a multi-disciplinary perspective towards law, IIU also offers a distinctive enrichment program and professional training module that functions simultaneously with the regular curriculum right from the first year of graduation. Further, the institute also offers several workshops such as mock trials, moot courts, research writing, experiential learning, field visits, and many more to help students gain a better insight into jurisprudence and industry.
Research based moot assessments in partnership with law firms in Dubai and Sharjah
To enhance legal research and analytical skills in students, the institute has established various research centres for different fields. Students are divided under these research centres based on their area of interest in which they deliver legal research projects about different branches of law. This provides students with the opportunity to widen their knowledge under the guidance of skilled experts and also sharpen verbal and analytical abilities to become a lawyer. The research centres inculcate reading habits in students that help in the growth and development of the legal domain. Engaging students in empirical and doctrinal research work in distinct areas of law, the institute empowers students to study substantial laws in-depth and identify loopholes to suggest ways for effective implementation with real-life cases in the UAE.
IIU Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
The VLE is integral to your study experience, providing:
Blackboard
The University's 'virtual learning environment' – Blackboard – is accessible via desktop, laptop and mobile devices. Here you will get access to online programme information and access to other online resources while at Bucks. You can also communicate and collaborate with your fellow students and programme tutors.
Blackboard is accessed directly via https://my.bucks.ac.uk, regardless of whether or not you are on University premises. You will receive a full induction to using Blackboard early in the programme, so that you can access its full potential during your studies.
Electronic versions of the module guides
To provide you with flexibility in how and where you study.
Learning Management System for IIU
IIU offers a single software to manage all institute-related information from anywhere
IIU offers a Web and App-Based Multi Branch and Multiyear Supported System.
Students can use the user-friendly system to manage their classrooms, dynamic calendar module, attendance, exam scheduler, result reports, progress reports, fee management, homework, digital library, photo gallery, time table, live quiz, library management, hostel management, student wallet, gate pass, holiday and year planner etc
Past examination papers and Chief Examiner reports
To help you develop your examination technique and your understanding of the format of your examinations.
Audio and video lectures
For some modules, additional audio/visual resources are uploaded throughout the year to complement your studies.
Pocket Study LMS
Pocket Study provides an interesting way of sharing learning content in organised lesson planning mode for
convenient access by students. It has three formats of content sharing such as audio flashcards, material Sharing, Video Sharing and has a wide array of benefits such as live class, assignment management and online tests
Lecture Plus
Listen to a recorded lecture from IIU approved tutor, discuss the lecture with fellow students and view feedback from the tutor about the discussion.
Pre-exam updates
Highlight any significant changes to the law, key cases or legislation since the publication of the module guide. These are published annually in February.
Module reading
Essential readings in the module guides are provided via the VLE.
Module blog posts
Provide information on current legal issues
Student discussion forums
An opportunity to debate and interact with other students.
Latest announcements
Provide up-to-date information about your programme.
The Library
The library service is here to offer you a wide range of learning resources including:
Journals – online and print
Books – e-books and print
The Bucks Knowledge Archive – a digital repository of research output from Bucks
Box of Broadcasts – a media archive where you can view or listen to over one million television and radio programmes
To access the full range of library information and resources login to the Library Organisation on Blackboard via https://my.bucks.ac.uk.
Recreation and sports activities
The Department of College Recreation provides quality recreational opportunities to all students and staff of IIU community to enhance and foster a lifelong appreciation for health, wellness, and recreation.
The campus intends to conduct weekly yoga sessions and Lawyer's Nights in the city of Dubai to augment student networking opportunities. IIU also intends to form a Cricket Club and Football club to activate inter-campus tournaments.
Lawyalty (Loyalty cards for students)
IIU students will have access to many restaurants, gaming venues and networking arenas with the IIU Lawyalty card that will reward students with amazing reward points and discounts.
Stay connected
The Laws newsletter is a great way to keep in touch with what is happening within Undergraduate Laws. Updates on key events and developments are regularly emailed to students.
