Our Scholarships in Dubai

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 post graduate levels. 

How to apply for our scholarships

  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 5 working days with your offer letter
  4. Accept your offer
  5. We'll contact you with your scholarship offer

It's that easy!


Below are the details of each of our unique scholarship options:

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 150,000 AED).

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

STEM Scholarship 

Here at the University of Birmingham Dubai we support the regional strategy to develop STEM subjects and related outcomes, by offering an additional scholarship of up to 40% based on your academic performance.

For further details of how to apply for this Scholarship, please register for a Personal Admission Consultation.

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 5,000 AED by a set date:

September 2023 entry: Sunday 31st July 2023

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. Email us on dubai@contacts.bham.ac.uk for more information.

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.

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. 

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.

Corporate Company Scholarship

UoBD offers scholarships to leading corporate organisations in the UAE who wish to support their employees and their families, this can be organisations from a variety of sectors including Banking, Consumer services, Aviation and Oil and Gas. For further information please contact us on uobdubaimiddleeast@contacts.bham.ac.uk

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.

*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 and are all up to 40%

Meet some of our Provost Academic Scholarship Awardees

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Malika Chandoo

PGCE in Secondary Mathematics Education 

“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.”


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Kareem Malati

BEng Mechanical Engineering

"A sudden rush of excitement and happiness flowed through my body while I learned that I have received this prestigious award in such a huge university as the University of Birmingham. I feel extremely grateful and honoured to be chosen as one of the few who will receive this award. I’m sure I’ll be able to make the most out of this opportunity."

For full terms and conditions on our Scholarships please email dubai@contacts.bham.ac.uk