Full scholarships are provided to UAE National students that meet the following EmSAT admission requirements:
or:
Full scholarships cover the following:
New Students (for first semester only)
STATUS | SCHOLARSHIP | STIPENDS (PER MONTH) |
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UAE nationals who are listed from in the top 10 school graduates list issued by the Ministry of Education | 100% of tuition fees | AED 8,000 |
All other UAE nationals | 100% of tuition fees | AED 4,000 |
Continuing Students (for second semester until graduation)
STATUS | SCHOLASRHIP | STIPEND (PER MONTH) |
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Nationals with CGPA >=3.8 | 100% of tuition fees | AED 8,000 |
Nationals with CGPA 3.2 – 3.79 | 100% of tuition fees | AED 6,000 |
Nationals with CGPA 2.6 – 3.19 | 100% of tuition fees | AED 4,000 |
Nationals with CGPA 2.0 – 2.59 | 100% of tuition fees | AED 2,000 |
Nationals with CGPA Below 2.0 | 100% of tuition fees | N/A |
A limited number of full scholarships are available for non-national students with outstanding academic performance and personal qualities. These scholarships are very highly competitive.
President’s Scholarship
The President’s Scholarship is our most prestigious tuition grant reserved for students on the basis of their academic achievements and excellence.
Expat students from within the UAE have to obtain “Full Admission” at the point of application, which is a minimum score of achievement in each of the following EmSAT subjects: Math 1250, Physics 1000, Computer Science 800 (Java, C++, and Python), Arabic 700, one elective from Chemistry or Biology 800, and English 1400 to be eligible for Expat Full Scholarship “President’s Scholarship”.
International students from outside the UAE must obtain competitive scores depending on the high school curriculum they are applying from (i.e. SATs, APs, IGSCEs, IB Curriculum, or any other international curriculum).
Scholarships are highly competitive and therefore meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee being awarded with the scholarship as these are limited opportunities.
There is no separate application to submit for Scholarships at Khalifa University. Your application for admission will be used to review your eligibility for scholarships. You will be contacted if further information is required.
To be considered for the President’s Scholarship, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher during their studies at Khalifa University.
STATUS | SCHOLARSHIP COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | SCHOLARSHIP COLLEGE OF SCIENCE |
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International with CGPA >= 3.3 | 100% of tuition fees | 100% of tuition fees |
International with CGPA 3.0 –3.29 | 75% of tuition fees | 75% of tuition fees |
International with CGPA 2.0 – 2.99 | 50% of tuition fees | 50% of tuition fees |
International with CGPA < 2.0 | 0% of the tuition fees | 0% of the tuition fees |
A number of partial-scholarships are available for non-national students with excellent academic performance and personal qualities.
Khalifa University Scholarship
A number of partial-scholarships are available for international students with excellent academic performance and personal qualities.
Expat students within the UAE have to obtain “Full Admission” at the point of application which is a minimum score of achievement in each of the following EmSAT subjects: Math 1250, Physics 1000, Computer Science 800 (Java, C++, and Python), Arabic 700, one elective from Chemistry or Biology 800, and English 1400 to be eligible for Expat Partial Scholarship “Khalifa University Scholarship”.
International students from outside the UAE must obtain competitive scores depending on the high school curriculum they are applying from (i.e. SATs, APs, IGSCEs, IB Curriculum, or any other international curriculum).
Scholarships are highly competitive and therefore meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee being awarded with the scholarship as these are limited opportunities.
There is no separate application to submit for Scholarships at Khalifa University. Your application for admission will be used to review your eligibility for scholarships. You will be contacted if further information is required.
To be considered for the Partial’s Scholarship, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher during their studies at Khalifa University.
STATUS | SCHOLARSHIP COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | SCHOLARSHIP COLLEGE OF SCIENCE |
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International with CGPA >= 3.0 | 50% of tuition fees | 75% of tuition fees |
International with CGPA 2.5 – 2.99 | 25% of tuition fees | 50% of tuition fees |
International with CGPA 2.0 – 2.49 | 10% of tuition fees | 25% of tuition fees |
International with CGPA < 2.0 | 0% of tuition fees | 0% of the tuition fees |
Khalifa University offers additional financial support to students without established academic careers of excellence as a means to encourage and incentivize hard work and effort.
Self-pay Scholarship
The self-pay scholarship is designed to help students who strive for recognition of their academic vigor after not initially qualifying for a scholarship. Students who are admitted to KU but did not maintain academic excellence and a high GPA before joining can make the most of this scholarship to prove themselves and receives financial reimbursements.
There is no separate application to submit for Scholarships at Khalifa University. Your application for admission will be used to review your eligibility for scholarships. You will be contacted if further information is required.
Expat students within the UAE have to obtain a minimum score in of each of the following EmSAT subjects: Math 1000, Physics 800, Arabic 700, Computer Science 800 (Java, C++, and Python), one elective from Chemistry or Biology 800, and English 1250 to be eligible for the Self-Pay Scholarship at the point of application.
International students from outside the UAE must obtain competitive scores depending on the high school curriculum they are applying from (i.e. SATs, APs, IGSCEs, IB Curriculum, or any other international curriculum).
Scholarships are highly competitive and therefore meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee being awarded with the scholarship as these are limited opportunities.
To be considered for the Self-Pay Scholarship, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or higher during their studies at Khalifa University.
STATUS | SCHOLARSHIP COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | SCHOLARSHIP COLLEGE OF SCIENCE |
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International with First year CGPA >= 3.8 | 20% of tuition fees | 30% of tuition fees |
International with first year CGPA < 3.8 | 0% of tuition fees | 0% of tuition fees |
Introduction
The Ministry of Education aims to provide a new batch of teachers with a high efficiency to teach the next generation of students in public schools in the United Arab Emirates. The provision of highly qualified teachers is a top priority for the Ministry of Education in the coming years.
As part of this objective, the Ministry, in collaboration with Khalifa University, has launched the ‘Future Teachers’ program, which offer qualified students scholarships in the following disciplines:
Program Goals
The program aims to offer scholarships to UAE National and Arab students living in the UAE to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry or in Physics to serve as future teachers in the country.
It also seeks to provide future teachers with opportunities to be involved in community service and to receive academic and professional support and training while they are studying.
Furthermore, the program ensures that the future teachers will receive high-quality professional experience through available job opportunities at the Ministry of Education after their graduation.
Program Eligibility Criteria
For UAE National students
UAE National students are subject to the same requirements for admission to Khalifa University.
For Arab students living in the UAE
The student must meet the following requirements:
Scholarships are highly competitive and therefore meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee being awarded with the scholarship as these are limited opportunities.
Program Advantages
External entities who wish to sponsor students at KU, are kindly requested to fill in the Sponsor Application Form here.
For more information about the available scholarships for undergraduate students, please email us at scholarship.unit@ku.ac.ae.
The University reserves the right to make changes to the published scholarship and fees information without prior notice.