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UOWD Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship

The Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship is the headline merit award at the University of Wollongong in Dubai, sitting at the top of UOWD's Academic Merit tiers (50%, 25%, 15% of tuition). It applies each trimester for the standard programme duration, which makes it one of the higher-value university awards on the Sri Lankan applicant route to a UAE degree. Sri Lankan A/L 3As and first-class Bachelor's holders are the typical candidates for the 50% tier; lower distinctions still qualify for the 25% or 15% bands.

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University of Wollongong in Dubai

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Value

50% / 25% / 15% tuition tiers

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Level

Undergraduate and Postgraduate

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Duration

Renewable each trimester

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Who awards it

University of Wollongong in Dubai — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.

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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.

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What it covers

Up to 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.

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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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Academic Threshold

50% tier requires top results — typically Sri Lankan A/L 3As (UG) or a first-class Bachelor's (PG). 25% targets 2As 1B or upper-second; 15% covers strong solid passes.

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UOWD Offer Required

Apply to a UOWD full-time UG or PG programme first. The scholarship application is reviewed once an offer is issued, against your final school or Bachelor's transcript.

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One Award at a Time

You can apply for any UOWD scholarship you qualify for, but you can only hold one award (or tuition grant) at a time — the highest-value one usually applies automatically.

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Maintain CGPA to Renew

The award is reassessed each trimester against your UOWD GPA — drop below the renewal threshold (typically 3.0 for the 50% tier) and you move to a lower band or lose the award.

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Apply to UOWD

Submit your application via the UOWD admissions portal — academic transcripts, English proficiency (IELTS 6.0 UG / 6.5 PG typical), and a short personal statement.

Submit the scholarship form

Complete the UOWD Scholarship Application Form once your conditional offer is issued. The form asks for your target tier, supporting documents, and any extracurricular evidence.

Scholarship committee review

UOWD's scholarship committee evaluates each application against the tier criteria. Outcomes are typically issued within 2-4 weeks of a complete application.

Accept and pay deposit

Accept the scholarship offer in writing and pay your tuition deposit by the trimester deadline. The discount appears on your first fee invoice.

Why UOWD?

UOWD is the Dubai campus of the University of Wollongong (Australia) — one of the oldest international branch campuses in the UAE, with Australian-accredited degrees and a strong Sri Lankan alumni base in Dubai's banking and tech sectors.

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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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