Middlesex Dubai Excellence Scholarship
The Middlesex Dubai Excellence Scholarship rewards high-performing international undergraduate applicants entering Middlesex University Dubai. Awards are tiered as a percentage tuition discount: 20%, 30%, 40%, or 50% off the annual tuition (AED 60,000-80,000/year depending on programme). Selection is automatic on the basis of final-school results, with no separate application required. Dubai offers visa-free Sri Lanka entry, a familiar regional time zone, and a 3-year post-study work visa for international graduates.
Open for September 2026 and January 2026 intakes — rolling admissions; apply at least 2 months before intake for scholarship consideration
Middlesex University Dubai
University-funded
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Value (Tiered)
20% / 30% / 40% / 50% Tuition
Duration
3-Year Bachelor's (renewable)
Post-Study Visa
3 yrs UAE Post-Study Visa
info How this award actually works
Who awards it
Middlesex University Dubai — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.
How you are considered
Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.
What it covers
20%-50% Tuition Discount. This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.
Where we come in
We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.
fact_check Eligibility Criteria
Tiered on Pre-Tertiary Results
20% tier: 60%+ school average (Sri Lankan A/L: A grade in two subjects). 30%: 70%+. 40%: 80%+ / 3 A grades. 50% (top tier): 90%+ / all-A A/L or IB 38+.
International Fee Status
Reserved for international fee-paying students at Middlesex Dubai. UAE nationals and GCC residents apply through separate regional scholarship schemes.
Apply for an Eligible UG Programme
All Middlesex Dubai BA/BSc undergraduate programmes are eligible — business, media, computing, law, psychology, engineering, art & design.
Maintain GPA to Renew
Awards are renewable annually contingent on maintaining a minimum GPA at Middlesex Dubai (typically 2.7/4.0 for 20% tier rising to 3.3/4.0 for 50% tier).
account_tree Application Process
Apply to Middlesex Dubai
Submit your UG application via mdx.ac.ae/study. You can apply directly or via an authorised representative (Lanka Scholar handles Middlesex Dubai lodgements at no cost). Include transcripts, predicted grades, and English certificate.
Automatic merit ranking
Middlesex Dubai Admissions reviews your file and automatically determines the scholarship tier based on your final-school results. No separate scholarship application form.
Conditional offer + scholarship letter
Your conditional offer letter explicitly states the scholarship tier you have been awarded. Awards are confirmed once your final results meet or exceed the predicted grades.
Accept your offer
Accept your conditional offer and the scholarship is applied to each year's tuition automatically, subject to GPA renewal each year.
Why Middlesex Dubai?
Middlesex Dubai is the UAE arm of London-based Middlesex University, located at Knowledge Park. Your degree is awarded by Middlesex University London — a UK-recognised qualification. Dubai's geographic proximity, large South Asian community, and 3-year post-study visa make it an underrated alternative for Sri Lankan undergrads.
UK Degree
Awarded by Middlesex University London
50%
Top-Tier Tuition Discount
3 yrs
UAE Post-Study Visa
Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?
Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.
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Tuition, living costs, visa funds and flights for your destination — so you know the gap you are actually trying to close.
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