United Arab Emirates

Entry requirements, scholarships and keeping in touch for students from the United Arab Emirates.

Entry requirements

Undergraduate

If you have completed the Emirati High School qualification, you would generally be required to complete an international foundation programme to be considered for entry to year one of our bachelors courses. 

If you think you might need to complete a foundation or pathway programme, please contact the International Team to discuss your options at international@napier.ac.uk

We also accept the International Baccalaureate, GCE A-Levels, India curriculum, Pakistan curriculum and US curriculum, please see the relevant country pages for the education system completed.

Postgraduate

You will be eligible to apply if you have gained a bachelors degree with 2.5/4.0 or above.

English language

You are required to sit an English language test to gain entry to the University.

Find the approved English tests and scores we accept on our English language requirements page.

We also offer various pre-sessional English language programmes if you have test results below our minimum requirements. 

Some courses may require a higher English language score. Please search for the course you're interested in to find out more.

Our local representatives

We have agents and international officers representing Edinburgh Napier University in the Middle East and around the world.

Find out more

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