Undergraduate Academic Merit Scholarships at the Wollongong University in Dubai 2019

The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) invites international students to apply for the Undergraduate Academic Merit Scholarship that covers 15% to 50% of tuition fees each semester. Scholarships are awarded on a first come, first served basis. Once all scholarships have been awarded for a semester, no further scholarship applications will be accepted. 

Eligibility criteria:

[1] Applications are open to students of any citizenship

[2] Applications are open to new (entry level) students

[3] Applicants must meet all of the academic and admission criteria to be admitted to the University and be intending to enroll in the relevant session for which they have applied

[4] Applicants must have received the following grades:

• UAE Secondary School Certificate (Thannawiya Amma): a grade of 98% for a 50% scholarship, a grade of 90% for a 25% scholarship or 85% for a 15% scholarship
• International Baccalaureate: a grade of 40 for a 50% scholarship, a grade of 35 for a 25% scholarship or a grade of 30 for a 15% scholarship

[5] Scholarships awarded to students are reviewed annually at the beginning of Autumn semester (unless otherwise stated)

[6] Applicants must enroll in a minimum of three subjects (mandatory) in Autumn and Spring

[7] Applicants must maintain a cumulative WAM of ≥75 (50% scholarship), a cumulative WAM of ≥65 (25% scholarship) or a cumulative WAM of ≥55 (15% scholarship). They also must not receive no “Fail” (F or TF) grades

[8] Scholarship holders’ academic performance will be reviewed prior to the commencement of Autumn semester each year to establish compliance with these academic requirements. If a scholarship holder has no fail grades, but does not meet the minimum WAM requirement for his or her scholarship, the amount of the scholarship will be reduced from 50% to 25%, 25% to 15%, 15% to 0% as the case applies

What the scholarship covers:

The undergraduate Academic Merit Scholarship at UOWD covers 15% - 50% of tuition fees each semester. The scholarship does not include textbooks, excursions, accommodation, living expenses or any other study-related expenses.