Our scholarships in Dubai

The University of Birmingham Dubai attracts the best and brightest students from across the globe. To ensure we recognise students who will flourish at the university, a wide range of scholarships are available.

Our scholarship options are designed to benefit all our new students and the financial rewards can be carried forward through the entire programme across foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Explore our scholarships page to discover the various opportunities available to you and how you can apply.

Samiera Sumun, Student Recruitment Manager, explains more about scholarships at the University of Birmingham Dubai.

Explore our scholarship options

These scholarship awards are based on both predicted and final grades and are subject to the accuracy of results provided in the application form against the final results submitted for entry.

Please note our scholarships cannot be combined and each application is reviewed on an individual basis.

 

These scholarships are for September 2023 entry

We are in the process of internally reviewing the scholarships for next year. These will be updated in due course.

Merit-based scholarships

Chancellor's Academic Merit Scholarship

Foundation

Curriculum

Student Grade

Scholarship Reward

A Levels

BBB 

30% scholarship

BBC 

20% scholarship

BCC 

10% scholarship

 

 

AS Levels

AAA 

30% scholarship

AAB 

20% scholarship

ABB 

10% scholarship

 

 

American High  School GPA

3.7 GPA 

30% scholarship

3.5 GPA 

20% scholarship

3.0 GPA 

10% scholarship

 

 

Al Thaneweya

95% grades 

30% scholarship

90% grades 

20% scholarship

85% grades 10% scholarship
Undergraduate

Curriculum

Student Grade

Scholarship Reward

A Levels

A*AA

30% scholarship

AAA

20% scholarship

AAB

15% scholarship

ABB

10% scholarship

IB

HL 7,6,6 

30% scholarship

HL 6,6,6 

20% scholarship

HL 6,6,5 

15% scholarship

HL 6,5,5

10% scholarship

CBSE

Above 90%  

30% scholarship

Above 85%  

20% scholarship

Above 80%  

15% scholarship

Above 75%  

10% scholarship

Postgraduate

Curriculum

Student Grade

Scholarship Reward

Classification Grading System

1st Class 

30% scholarship

2:1 Upper second class

20% scholarship

2:2 Lower second class 

10% scholarship

GPA Grading System

(out of 4)

3.7 GPA

30% scholarship

3 GPA

20% scholarship

2.8 GPA 

10% scholarship

Percentage Grading System

(We understand that this system varies from country to country and therefore we consider each percentage assessment on a case by case basis)

Above 80%

30% scholarship

From 75% - 80%

20% scholarship

From 70% - 74%

10% scholarship

Provost’s Academic Scholarship

This prestigious scholarship is a 50% funded scholarship that is awarded to outstanding students who exhibit the highest standards of academic excellence. This is an exclusive and limited award that is offered on an invitation basis only. Awards will cover 50% of the total tuition fees (which could amount to over AED 150,000).

Other scholarships

Alumni Connections Scholarship 

This is an exclusive scholarship offered to both our Alumni who may be looking to undertake further studies in the UAE, as well their friends and family who pursue study with University of Birmingham Dubai. This scholarship ranges from 20% - 30% depending on academic performance.

Advanced Award

We recognise the benefits of our applicants being well prepared in their university journey and therefore reward you with an advanced award of 10%, on top of your academic scholarship, if you pay your tuition fee deposit of AED 5,000 by a set date:

September 2023 entry: Sunday 31st July 2023

Emirati Excellence Scholarship

We are currently the only university licensed by the Ministry of Education in the UAE to offer a UK 3-year undergraduate degree programme for direct entry to suitably qualified students. This award will be given to outstanding Emirati students (on invitation only) to the value of 50% scholarship in year one, reducing to 20% in each subsequent year. Applies to UAE Nationals only. 

GEMS Uni-connect Scholarship

This is an exclusive scholarship offered to all GEMS students and ranges from 20% - 30% depending on their academic and extracurricular performance.

Jinan University – University of Birmingham Joint Institute Scholarship

This is an exclusive scholarship offered to students graduating from the Jinan University – University of Birmingham Joint Institute (JBJI) in Guangzhou.

These scholarships for postgraduate programmes at the University of Birmingham Dubai range from 20% to 30% depending on academic performance:

  • JBJI graduates achieving a 1st will be eligible for a 30% scholarship
  • those achieving a 2:1 will be eligible for a 25% scholarship
  • JBJI graduates achieving a 2:2 will be eligible for a 20% scholarship

 

Use your scholarship as a part of a UK exchange

The above scholarships give the opportunity to undergraduate students to take their scholarship rewards to the UK campus in Year 2. These scholarships are only applicable for Year 2 undergraduate programme and will not be applicable in Year 3, should the student continue the programme in the UK campus.

Refer a friend scholarship

Offering an additional scholarship of 10% for all years of study for those who join and refer a friend, applicable to new students only and to all programmes.

How can I receive a scholarship?

  1. Find your programme on our course listing page
  2. Click 'apply now' to submit your programme application
  3. If your application is successful, you will hear from us within 10 working days with your offer letter
  4. Accept your offer
  5. We'll contact you with your scholarship offer within another 10 working days

Search for a course and apply now

I am absolutely delighted to have been awarded the Chancellor’s Scholarship as I embark on this new career path which will enable me to give a little back to future generations. To be able to do this through a global top 100 and elite UK Russell Group university here in Dubai is, indeed, a wonderful opportunity that I am very much looking forward to.

Malika Chandoo, PGCE in Secondary Mathematics Education

Still have some unanswered questions?

If after reading the above information you have any unanswered questions about our scholarship offer, please don't hesitate to contact us. We are here to help you navigate the process and provide you with the information you need to apply.

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