Murdoch University Dubai International Merit Scholarship
Murdoch University Dubai is the UAE campus of Australia's Murdoch University, awarding the same Australian degree — taught fully in English — in business, IT, media, and the social sciences, from Dubai Knowledge Park. It offers merit scholarships that reduce tuition for strong international applicants at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. For Sri Lankan students, a Dubai campus means an Australian-accredited qualification close to home, in a major hub with a large South Asian community, no language barrier, and post-study work options in the UAE — at a lower travel and relocation cost than studying in Australia itself. Scholarship bands depend on your academic results and the programme, and Dubai tuition and visa rules differ from the Perth campus, so confirm the current scholarship value, eligibility, accreditation, and deadlines with Murdoch Dubai admissions before applying.
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Murdoch University Dubai
University-funded
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Value
Merit Tuition Reduction
Level
Bachelor's or Master's
Degree
Australian-Accredited (in Dubai)
info How this award actually works
Who awards it
Murdoch 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
Merit tuition scholarship on an Australian degree delivered in Dubai. 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.
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International Applicant
Open to international students, including Sri Lankan citizens with recognised qualifications, applying to Murdoch University Dubai programmes.
Academic Merit
Scholarships are awarded on academic record. A strong A/L profile (undergraduate) or a good Bachelor's (postgraduate) improves the band offered.
Admission to a Programme
You must be admitted to a Murdoch Dubai Bachelor's or Master's. The degree mirrors the Australian award and is taught in English.
English Proficiency
Programmes are in English; typical requirements are around IELTS 6.0–6.5. Sri Lankan applicants with an English-medium qualification may meet this with a medium-of-instruction letter where accepted.
account_tree Application Process
Apply to Murdoch University Dubai
Submit your application with transcripts, certificates, CV, and English evidence for your chosen programme.
Merit assessment
Admissions reviews your academic record to set the scholarship band, normally stated in your offer letter.
Accept your offer
Confirm your place and the scholarship; check intake dates and any conditions on the award.
Apply for the UAE student visa
Murdoch Dubai typically sponsors the student residence visa; complete the required steps with your offer and proof of funds.
Why Murdoch University Dubai?
Murdoch Dubai delivers an Australian degree in English from a major global hub, with merit scholarships and UAE work options. For Sri Lankan students wanting an internationally recognised qualification closer to home with a strong regional job market, it is a practical alternative to studying in Australia directly.
Australian
Degree Award
Dubai
Knowledge Park Campus
English
Medium of Instruction
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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Tuition, living costs and the total first-year figure for UAE, in LKR as well as local currency.
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