Bahrain Polytechnic

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Bahrain Polytechnic was established by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa by Royal Decree No.65 for the year 2008. As the Kingdom’s only polytechnic, Bahrain Polytechnic serves Bahrain and the wider Gulf region by offering technical and applied professional education, short courses, and applied research and consultancy services whilst adopting the internationally-known problem-based learning approach (PBL).

Our mission is straightforward: we aim to produce work-ready graduates, equipped with the necessary 21st-century skills before entering today’s corporate world – be it local, regional, or international labor markets. This is done through designing our curricula in line with all your requirements, bearing in mind the individual needs of a student, company, or society at large. The result is a vibrant, dynamic learning environment, which welcomes the people of Bahrain to the possibility of exciting new career opportunities and a lifetime of learning.

Bahrain Polytechnic has been established by the Bahrain Government to address the need for a skilled Bahraini labor force, to support economic growth and diversification.

Bahrain Polytechnic delivers applied professional and technical qualifications. Graduates will be work-ready confident and competent, aware of what is expected of them in the professional world, and able to perform to their full potential.

Programs, qualifications and courses, and the underlying methodology of how they are delivered are developed in consultation with businesses, industries, professions, international education, and training institutions. This strategy, set by the Board of Trustees, will ensure that Bahrain Polytechnic graduates meet the needs of the labor market, thus supplying Bahrain’s economy with a source of highly skilled graduates.

Bahrain Polytechnic to be a world-class provider of applied higher education. Bahrain Polytechnic produces professional and enterprising graduates with the 21st-century skills necessary for the needs of the community locally, regionally, and internationally.

Bahrain Polytechnic will progress towards a sustainable model of diversified funding, business operations, and governance including consultancy, research collaborations, and commercialization with industry and government-led initiatives.

The Polytechnic’s Programmes and courses use a blended learning approach that includes face-to-face classroom-based learning, online supported delivery (e.g. Moodle), project-based learning, job placement, internships, individual work, and group work. Tutors develop lessons so students are engaged in the learning process and are encouraged to ask questions and use problem-based learning strategies. The Polytechnic endeavors to create an atmosphere in the classroom where everyone is equal and can express their learning and opinions about the subject, and share their knowledge, while tutors facilitate and guide the learning. An emphasis is placed on relevant practical projects in all years of the bachelor Programmes.

Bahrain Polytechnic missioned to prepare its graduate to be work-ready and adapt to the economic dynamics of the local, regional and international market. We used the conceptual approach to define Employability at the institution and creates a contextualize Employability framework. The position of the learners in the framework indicates the acknowledgment of the institution of the services that rotate around them.

The Polytechnic has specialist spaces for students to ensure they have access to the environment and equipment needed in their learning experience, such as the ICT innovation lab. Work-integrated learning is another important aspect of education that Bahrain Polytechnic offers in cooperation with local industry and business organizations, who contribute to the students learning through:

• Work placement
• Cooperative Projects
• Guest Speakers
• Visits to Industry and Business Organisations

Learning at the Polytechnic is supported by a range of activities. Tutors and Academic staff are available to assist students in their learning. Academic Staff and Programme Managers provide Academic Advising, and every student is assigned a Mentor, to support and encourage the student in their academic and personal journey. The Polytechnic library has a range of resources to support learning, and the Library Learning Centre and English Writing Centre offer drop-in and structured learning support.

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