Students from the United Arab Emirates at the University of Exeter
Source: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/international-students/united-arab-emirates/ Parent: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/international-students/
There are currently more than 160 students from the United Arab Emirates studying at the University of Exeter. Discover why international students choose to study with us and find out about our entry requirements, agent representatives, and funding opportunities.
- Entry requirements
- Agent representatives
- Scholarships and funding opportunities
- Immigration and visa support
- Get in touch or meet with us
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Entry requirements
The information below will allow you to check qualifications from your country or territory to see if they may be accepted for entry to the University of Exeter, and the equivalent grades required. Our course pages contain typical entry requirements that are commonly held by UK applicants. You can find out details on our English language requirements here.
Undergraduate entry requirements
Undergraduate entry requirements for students from the United Arab Emirates
Students with A levels, the International Baccalaureate Diploma or United States academic qualifications can apply for direct entry. See individual undergraduate courses and our USA entry requirements for more information about entry using these qualifications. You can apply through UCAS.
The Al-Thanawayaa or Tawjihyah General Secondary Education Certificate is not sufficient for direct entry to our undergraduate programmes. If you hold this, you will be eligible to take a recognised Foundation programme, such as one of our International Study Centre International Foundation courses at Exeter's Streatham Campus.
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Postgraduate entry requirements
Postgraduate entry requirements for students from the United Arab Emirates
Postgraduate Taught
For direct entry onto our Masters programmes you will be required to hold a relevant Bachelors degree with a grade equivalent to a UK Second-class Honours (2:1 or 2:2). Check individual Masters courses for exact entry requirements.
| First Degree | Bachelor Degree (out of 4.0) |
|---|---|
| First | 3.7 |
| 2:1 | 3 |
| 2:2 | 2.5 |
Postgraduate Research
For entry onto postgraduate research programmes (including PhD) you will need to hold a relevant Masters degree, supported by a strong research proposal.
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Agent representatives
The University of Exeter has agreements with independent representatives in your country, who would be pleased to tell you more about the University's programmes and assist you in making an application. Most of our representatives offer their services to applicants for free. Those that do charge a fee must make this clear from the outset of their consultation with students and issue appropriate receipts. If you have any concerns about whether an agent is an authorised representative of the University of Exeter, please contact us. We also welcome feedback on the services offered by our local representatives. Please see a list of agents operating in your country or territory below, or consult our list of agents operating globally or online.
- Bridge International for Academic Services / Global Vision
- Education Resources Network (ERN)
- GeeBee Education
- GESCO Study Abroad
- Global Study UK
- Higher Education Consortium UK (HEC-UK)
- IDP United Arab Emirates
- IGEC - International Group for Educational Consultancy
- Inner Universe
- International Placewell Consultants
- IQ Education Consultants
- Qobolak
- Shabuj Global Education
- StudyIn
Redha, studying BSc Finance and Accounting
"As a Bahraini international student, adjusting to a completely new environment was a challenge, and I believe the societies I’ve joined enabled me as a student to get fully involved with University life, including academic societies like the Business and Finance Society, Economics Society, and others like the First Aid Society, Arab Society, and more.
"It is one of the safest places to stay in the UK and a student-friendly top university in the world, ranked among the best universities for my course."
Scholarships and funding opportunities
We are investing over £7m in a range of scholarships to support international and EU students paying international tuition fees, who choose Exeter for their studies in 2026/27.
Our Exeter Excellence Scholarships, recognise outstanding academic achievement and support students from around the world to take their place in our vibrant, global community.
For September 2026, these merit-based scholarships are valued at:
- Undergraduate (Bachelors): £3,000 or £5,000 (recurring for each eligible year of study)
- Postgraduate Taught (Masters): £3000, £5,000 or £10,000.
Find out more about available scholarships and funding opportunities
Immigration and visa support
The International Student Support Office can provide you with advice on any immigration and visa matters you may need help with, including applying for your student visa.
Visit our immigration and visa support webpage
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