Information for students from the UAE

We are delighted you are considering joining UCA to study! Here, you will be able to set your creativity free, learn a wealth of transferable skills, get unique industry insight and be prepared for a successful career in the creative industries.

This page should give you all the information you need to know about applying to UCA from your country, and more about life at UCA too.

And, if you have any questions, see the Get In Touch section to call or email your country’s specialist contact.

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Sulaiman from UAE talks about studying at UCA

Entry requirements

If you do not have UK qualifications, we will consider equivalent qualifications from United Arab Emirates for entry onto our Foundation, Bachelor’s and Master’s courses.

Each application we receive is considered individually and therefore these qualifications are provided as a guide.

Please also check the entry requirements on the specific course you are interested in to check for course-specific requirements.

If you are not sure if you have the necessary qualifications please contact internationaladmissions@uca.ac.uk.


For our Bachelor's courses, we usually require that you have one of the following:

  • A transcript showing successful completion of one year of a Bachelor's degree from a recognised Emirati university with GPA 2.5/4.0
  • Higher College of Technology Certificate/Diploma with GPA 2.5/4.0
  • University Diploma with GPA 2.5/4.0
  • Associate Degree

For our International Foundation in Creative Practices and our Integrated International Foundation courses, we usually require that you have an Emirati Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) showing 12 years of completed school study with 65%.

For our Master’s courses, we usually require that you have successfully completed a Bachelor's degree at a recognised university.

Scholarships & bursaries

UCA offers a number of fee discounts, also known as scholarships, specific to students from overseas.

These discounts are available to new international students and international alumni, who have graduated within the last three years. 

To find out more about what is available, whether you are eligible, and how to apply, visit our scholarships page.

Overseas representatives

UCA works with a number of overseas representatives who can help you make an application to UCA:

Bridge International for Academic Services (Global Vision for Academic Services)

Brighter Admission Consultant (GoTo University)

Education Resources Network

Education Zone

Futures Abroad DMCC

Global Study UK

International Placewell Consultants

IQ Education Consultants

JnS Education Consultant

ProEd

Study in UK – Studygram Inc.

SI-UK Dubai

TCL Global

Uniserv Ltd

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Get in touch

Please let the country manager know if you have any questions or need help with your application!

Seyi Agboola

Senior Regional Recruitment Manager – Africa, Middle East (MEA) & LATAM
Email: seyi.agboola@uca.ac.uk
Phone/WhatsApp: +44(0)7929 864566

Nancy Mehanna

Local Representative – Middle East & North Africa
Email: nancy.mehanna.e1@uca.ac.uk
Phone/WhatsApp: +201221500704

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