The University of Wales Validated Diploma comprises sixteen subjects. Each programme, excluding the foundation year, is composed of eight subjects in two semesters; Semester One is from September to January 2011/2012 and Semester Two is from February to June 2012. This is an annual rolling event, so for interested parties within the ''calendar" year of 2011, the NEW intake will commence in September 2011.

Under the University of Wales Validated programme framework, the following three diplomas are offered:

For all diplomas, the Foundation year structure is identical but the structure for years 1 and 2 is different. After completing the foundation year, students are required to choose one of these diplomas to continue their studies.

After completion of the three years of study at BIBF, students attain an internationally recognised Validated Diploma from the University of Wales. Diploma graduates have the option of transferring to Bangor, Wales in the UK to complete a Bachelor of Science at Bangor University.

To be admitted to the University of Wales Validation Diploma Programme, the candidate must supply:

Tuition : BHD 1800 per semester

BIBF is the venue for the University of Wales Validated Programme. Students (if required) will study the first year of the BIBF foundation course and the following two years of the Validated Wales Diploma in Bahrain utilising BIBF's excellent facilities and outstanding faculty. Teaching materials developed by BIBF staff, in addition to extra text books and materials offered by the University of Wales visiting panel of expert assessors, have been prepared for the courses. End of semester examinations will also be run by BIBF faculty in Bahrain, but approved by the Exam Board from University of Wales as moderator and an external examiner from another British University (excluding the University of Wales).

Founded by Royal Charter in 1893, the University of Wales is the degree-awarding body for the majority of higher education students in Wales, as well as for many at other higher education institutions in the United Kingdom and overseas.

The University's position enables it to focus not only on its primary functions as a degree-awarding body and provider of services to the Welsh higher education sector but also, as a national institution, on playing an enhanced role in protecting and promoting the economy, culture and language of Wales.

The University has signed a memorandum of understanding with six of the university institutions in Wales, with whom it will be working closely on collaborative ventures, research groupings and other new initiatives. These institutions are:

The University also maintains links with Aberystwyth University, Bangor University, Cardiff University and Swansea University.

The University is also the degree-awarding authority for more than 120 other higher education institutions both within the United Kingdom and overseas, with which it also enjoys close links. Annually, it awards around 15,000 initial degrees and more than 4,000 higher degrees, making it the second largest degree-awarding body in the United Kingdom. The number of students, from all over the world, pursuing University of Wales degrees is around 70,000, and their studies cover a wide range of subjects.

The University is a major national institution in Wales. While it is, of course, committed to helping to fulfil the educational and economic needs of Wales and to supporting its linguistic, cultural, and national heritage, the University is also committed to its international role and to enhancing its standing across the UK and overseas. As well as its validation role and the international projects undertaken by its Global Academy, the University sponsors a number of cultural initiatives, such as the prestigious Dylan Thomas Prize, for young writers, which attracts entries from all over the world.