Study Abroad: How to Study in UAE for Free? Checkout the Al Qasimia University Scholarship Program

If you have also set your study abroad dream aside because of its affordability, then it’s time to reawaken your interests. Among many scholarships and grants Al Qasimia University is offering a fully funded scholarship to study in UAE. The application deadline for the university scholarship is the month of November. 

The scholarship covers tuition fee costs, accommodation charges, student visa, Emirates ID and a monthly stipend. This scholarship is available to all international students. Al Qasimia University Sharjah offers this scholarship for many courses. However, as some of the courses are taught in Arabic, the language requirements for the same have to be met. 

To accomplish this, the students can either complete an Arabic course before leaving India or enrol in a foundation course for the language at the Arabic Language Centre at the university. These foundation courses are generally short, and the students can resume their studies after the completion of the program. 

Requirements and Benefits

To apply for the Scholarship the students must submit a copy of their passport, national ID, a good conduct certificate and health fitness certificate. Furthermore, it is better to add co-curricular certificates or awards achieved. 

Also, to continue the scholarship, the student must maintain a Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or 70% in their academics. Moreover, students are not allowed to work during their studies. If the conditions are met, there are various benefits entailed with this scholarship. We have mentioned them below for the students to consider. 

1. Expenses like tuition fees, accommodation, books, food, visa and Emirates ID Cards are included in the scholarship.
2. The students also receive a monthly stipend of Dh1,000 during the foundation course and Dh1,500 after starting the main program.  
3. Students will also get the airfare to return to their own country after the completion of their course. 
4. Moreover, after completion of 50% credits of the selected courses by the students, they will get airfare for a return trip to their home country. But they should maintain a GPA of 2.00 for this. 
5. Apart from this international students get health insurance coverage from the university. 

With more than 1.2 million Indian students already studying in the country, the provisions for international students that UAE makes available to them are charming. Indians also constitute the largest ethnic community in UAE with 3.5 million Indian expatriates living in the country making it a familiar community for the students. 

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