Study In Dubai
Facts about Dubai
▪ Dubai is the most populous city and one of the 7 emirates in the United Arab Emirates(UAE)
▪ Dubai is the second largest emirate by territorial size after the capital, Abu Dhabi.
▪ Dubai is a global city and aviation hub.
▪ Travel Time from India : 3 hour 15 minutes by flight .
▪ Currency : UAE Dirham (1 Dirham = 20 INR).
Why we should suggest students to go for higher studies to Dubai ?
▪ Attracting different nationalities.
▪ Value for money.
▪ Shorter & more intensive courses.
▪ Popular destination for Indian students.
▪ UK, Australia and USA Universities have their campuses in Dubai.
▪ Student can take transfer to the parent campus after finishing one academic year of their UG Course based on their scores.
- Dubai Education is affordable.
- Age limit is not a problem in regard to student visa. If the student is meeting academic entry requirement he can apply irrespective of his age, let him be 18 yrs or 50 yrs.
- Gap in the studies is also not an issue.
- Options without IELTS also available.
- Duration of Bachelor’s is 3 years or 4 years and Master’s duration is 1 or 2 year.
- Post Graduate students can legally change their student visa to work visa in case if they find an employer. The same student can continue his studies as a part time student. The classes will be from 6 PM to 9 PM or on weekends (depending upon University).
- A student needs to shell out between 3000 AED to 4000 AED (INR 54000-70000) per month for the living expenses.
- IELTS of 6.5* required for PG courses and 6.0* required for UG Courses.
* – IELTS waiver if student scored more than 70% in 12th English. MBA Courses are the exceptions in that.
Intakes
Dubai Universities have two major intakes
- September
- January
Note: Modul University has Dec/Feb Intake while University of Wollongong, Canadian University and Murdoch University also has May intake along with January and September
University Tie Up’s In Dubai
Sr.No. | Name of the Universities |
---|---|
1 | University of Birmingham, Dubai Campus |
2 | University of Wollongong, Dubai Campus |
3 | Hult International Business School, Dubai Campus |
4 | Heriot Watt University, Dubai Campus |
5 | Murdoch University, Dubai Campus |
6 | Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai Campus (RIT Dubai) |
7 | Middlesex University, Dubai Campus |
8 | Abu Dhabi University |
9 | Manipal University, Dubai Campus |
10 | University of South Wales, Dubai Campus |
11 | American University of Ras Al Khaimah, Dubai Campus |
12 | Canadian University, Dubai Campus |
13 | Modul University, Dubai Campus |
14 | University of South Wales, Dubai Campus |
15 | Emirates Aviation University, Dubai Campus |
16 | Institute of Management Technology, Dubai Campus |
Dubai Visa
The University requires all students on University Student Residence Visa to have University’s medical insurance for the duration of their study. A copy of the insurance documents must be submitted with the application.
Documents Required –
- Completed ‘Student Visa’ form
- Clear passport copy – passport should have validity of 6 months when applying for a Student Visa
- Contact details in UAE (if available)
- Parent/guardian’s name and nationality
- Digital passport sized color photograph with white background.
- Copy of tuition fees receipt for the current year and security deposit receipt (if applicable)for the current year.
- Copy of Visa fees receipt for the current year.
- Completed medical insurance documentation (if arranged out with the University).
Student visa is granted for one year and is to be renewed every year.
Initially Student gets an entry permit to enter Dubai and then the visa is granted at the visa office of Dubai airport.
Dubai Student Visa Charges
- Even though the visa processing fee is set by the UAE Government Services Office (GSO), every university/institute’s service charge varies. Hence the student visa for studying in Dubai has varying costs.
- Some Dubai universities include a health/ medical insurance coverage cost as well; in other cases you have to arrange for that separately. So we are providing an estimate range of Visa fee taken as an average of what different universities in Dubai are charging as of year 2018:
- Visa processing fee: 3000 – 4000 AED (Rs. 55,000 – 72,000 approx.)
- Other than above Visa Processing Fees, Refundable Visa deposit: 4000 – 5000 AED (Rs. 72,000 – 90,000 approx.) [returned to you by university after completing studies]
- Medical insurance: 1500 – 2500 AED (Rs. 27,000 – 45,000 approx.)