January 2025
January 2025

Week of Welcome

Monday 13 – Friday 17 January 2025

10AM-2PM    

Dubai Knowledge Park    
Dubai International Academic City

 

Kick off your University Journey in style!

The legendary MDX Dubai Week of Welcome is back from Monday 13 January to Friday 17 January at Dubai International Academic City for our MBA (Daytime Delivery) students and Dubai Knowledge Park for all other students!

We'll kick off the new term with exciting social activities, entertainment from fellow talented students, and workshops for you to participate in! You can meet some of our sports captains and social club coordinators, and start signing up to be part of the action!  

Whether you’re new to the university or returning to campus for another year, everyone is welcome to mingle, meet new friends, and enjoy the activities!

  • Click here to know more about the Student Support Hub
  • Click here to find the Week of welcome academic schedule

Your Week of Welcome Academic Timetable

Week of Welcome is what we consider Week 0 of your academic timetable. During Week of Welcome (Week 0) you will have a specialised timetable to help you settle into your new programme. You will meet your faculty, connect with your classmates, and familiarise yourself with campus.

Your regular academic timetable will begin from Monday 20 January 2025.

Week Of Welcome Timetable

CLUBACTIVITYDESCRIPTION
Dance ClubDance Dartboard 

Emoji Charades
Dart board with different dance trends.

Act out your best dance moves using emojis.
Art ClubPictionary

30 Second Mural
Draw as many prompts as possible in one minute.
 
Draw your best small doodle.
Drama Film ClubPlaying Taboo

Create A Storyline
Let your friends guess the movie!

Make up a plot for a story using words and character descriptions. 
Ink ClubComplete the Dialogue

Ink Trivia
Finish sentences using the A - Z.

Play the ink trivia game!
Book ClubMatch the Character to the book 

Ranking the books/authors
Guess the character of the book!

Rank your favourite books and authors.
Sports Registration Register for your sports club!

CLUBACTIVITYDESCRIPTION
Gaming Club

Cup Toss Game

Tech Trivia

Students have three tries to land a ping pong ball in the cups placed. Small prize to be won!

Students have to answer tech related questions correctly in order to win a small prize.

Music ClubWord Association 

Music Trivia
Test your music skills!

Test your music trivia!
Poetry ClubShakespeare or Kanye West

Draw the poem!
Players guess whether the line was penned by the rapper or playwright.

Players will be given a poetic word or phrase which they have to draw!
Photography Club  
Sports Registration Register for your sports club!

CLUBACTIVITYDESCRIPTION
Impact ClubPass On The ComplimentPass on a complimentary note to other students around campus!
Girl UpTrivia and BingoParticipate in a trivia and bingo game about influential women all around the world.
Chess ClubMatch the Chess Legends: Icons of Strategy and GeniusPlay a chess strategy game!
Tourism Club

World Map Pinning

Cultural Roulette

Pin the right country on the world map.

Spin the wheel and answer questions or perform an activity related to the chosen country.

Sports Registration Register for your sports club!

CLUBACTIVITYDESCRIPTION
Anime Kpop ClubGuess the Anime

Kpop Challenge

Guess the Anime character.

Dance to any Kpop challenge!

Culinary Club

Recipe Scramble

Guess the Dish

Unscramble the steps of the recipe in a time limit to win a prize.

Guess the name and country of the dish.

Events ClubGuess What?Guess the movie or celebrity based on emojis.
Fearless ClubOn the Mic 
STEM Club

Head to Head Quiz

Place the Invention

Students will go head to head in a 5 question quiz.

Place 10 different inventions from 1800’s to 2024 in order of oldest to newest.

Sports Registration Register for your sports club!

CLUBACTIVITYDESCRIPTION
Sports Registration Register for your sports club!

CLUBACTIVITYDESCRIPTION
STEM ClubPaper PlaneCreate the perfect paper plane.
Music ClubName that song by emojiTest your music expertise and name the song within a time limit.
Poetry ClubMagnetic PoetryCreate your own poem
Gaming ClubMinecraft BuildUse different objects to build a structure and win an exciting prize! 
Impact ClubPledge WallMake a pledge on how you plan to make a positive impact in 2025!
Sports Registration Register for your sports club!

CLUBACTIVITYDESCRIPTION
Art ClubPaper KeychainsDecorate your very own keychain that you can take home with you!
Chess ClubChess Piece PictionaryDraw a chess piece within a set time limit.
Anime Kpop ClubGuess the Kdrama by with Anime charadesExplain the anime with key words.
Drama Film ClubShakespeare QuizMatch the character to the Shakespeare play they appear in,
Sports Registration Register for your sports club!

CLUBACTIVITYDESCRIPTION
Dance ClubActivity TBCTBC
Photography ClubActivity TBCTBC
Book ClubActivity TBCTBC
Culinary ClubGuess the IngredientsGuess the ingredients used in dishes from all around the world.
Fearless ClubSpeaker QuotesGuess the renowned speaker!
Ink Club

Recycled Origami

Guess the Character

Create origami using old newspapers and magazines.

Game with flashcards to guess popular characters – prizes to be won!

Events ClubOreo Challenge How many Oreos can you hold in your mouth?
Sports Registration Register for your sports club!

Transport

There is a shuttle bus that runs between The Myriad Accommodation, Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) and Dubai Knowledge Park (DKP) including during Week of Welcome. Please see the timetable here for more details.

We also offer a complimentary Metro Shuttle bus that will collect you from the nearest metro station (Internet City Metro Station) and bring you to the DKP campus. You can find the timings here.