Scholarships for Students from the Middle East and North Africa

Middle East and North African applicants are those normally residing in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.

Depending on Fee Rate. Includes advanced entry into Year 2 or Year 3.
- Who is Eligible: New undergraduate students studying full-time undergraduate programmes. Exclusions apply.
- Application Process: No application necessary. Awards made automatically to eligible new international students on enrolment.
All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions

4 awards available
- Who is Eligible: Four exceptional new undergraduate international students enrolling on one of the specified full-time undergraduate programmes will receive this prestigious award.
- Application Process: Application is necessary. Video submission and online application required. Deadline 15:00 BST 7 June 2024.
All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions
Applicants can only apply and be considered for the Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship-Undergraduate after they have been offered a place to study on one of the programmes listed below and confirmed Queen’s University Belfast as their FIRM choice by their UCAS deadline. Applications cannot be considered in advance of applicants meeting these two criteria.
- BSc Actuarial Science and Risk Management
- BSc Biochemistry
- BSc Biological Science
- BSc Biomedical Science
- BEng Chemical Engineering
- BSc Chemistry
- BSc Data Science
- BSc Food Science & Nutrition
- LLB Law
- LLB Law Senior Status
- MLibArts Liberal Arts
- BSc Mathematics
- BSc Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- BSc Physics
Applicants applying for the above named programmes with an additional year in industry are also eligible to apply as are those selecting a 4 or 5 year undergraduate masters programme in the above named programmes. These applicants should please apply here

This award is available exclusively to students from GEMS schools in the UAE and Qatar who will be starting their full-time undergraduate degree at Queen's University Belfast in September 2024. Applicants must be a student or have studied at one of the GEMS Schools and must attain the following to be eligible.
- Standard Indian XII Higher(CBSE, CISCE) 85%
- Three A levels A,A,B
- IB 34 over all with higher level (6, 6, 5)
- USA High School Diploma with CGPA 3.2/4.0 AND 3 AP tests with scores 5,5,4
- £7,500 reduction in Year 1 tuition fees
- 5 awards available
- Exclusions apply.
- Application necessary
Deadline 7 June 2024 Scholarship announcement End of June
All scholarships are offered subject to terms and conditions.
Terms and Conditions |Applications open soon
This award is exclusively for students who are a current student or have studied at one of the schools in the list below and have achieved the criteria above.
Online application is required for this scholarship. Eligible candidates are required to submit an essay of up to 750 words explaining why they want to study at Queen's University Belfast and how this programme will help them fulfil their career aspirations.
GEMS Wellington Academy-Al Khail | Dubai |
GEMS World Academy | Dubai |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis | Dubai |
GEMS FirstPoint School | Dubai |
GEMS International School – Al Khail | Dubai |
GEMS Al Barsha National School | Dubai |
GEMS Al Khaleej International School | Dubai |
GEMS Metropole School – Motor City | Dubai |
GEMS Modern Academy | Dubai |
GEMS Founder School – Mizhar | Dubai |
GEMS New Millennium School – Al Khail | Dubai |
GEMS Founders School | Dubai |
Cambridge International School | Dubai |
GEMS Jumeirah College | Dubai |
GEMS Dubai American Academy | Dubai |
GEMS Our Own Indian School | Dubai |
The Millennium School | Dubai |
GEMS Wellington International School | Dubai |
Our Own English High School | Dubai |
Our Own English High School – Al Warqa’a | Dubai |
GEMS Winchester School | Dubai |
The Westminster School | Dubai |
The Winchester School | Dubai |
GEMS American Academy | Abu Dhabi |
GEMS United Indian School | Abu Dhabi |
GEMS Cambridge International School | Abu Dhabi |
Our Own English High School | Al Ain |
The Cambridge High School | Abu Dhabi |
GEMS Cambridge International Private School | Sharjah |
GEMS Westminster School | Sharjah |
Wesgreen International School | Sharjah |
GEMS Millenium School | Sharjah |
Our Own English High School - Girls | Sharjah |
Our Own English High School – Boys | Sharjah |
GEMS Westminster School | Ras Al Khamiah |
GEMS Westminster School | Fujairah |
GEMS American Academy | Qatar |
GEMS Wellington School | Qatar |

This award is available exclusively to students from Eduhive schools in Egypt who will be starting their full-time undergraduate degree at Queen's University Belfast in September 2024.
Deadline 7 June 2024
Scholarship announcement End of June
All scholarships are offered subject to terms and conditions.
Terms and Conditions |Applications open soon
Applicants must be a student or have studied at one of the Eduhive Schools and must attain the following to be eligible.
- Three A levels A,A,B
- Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma with at least five Bs in acceptable grade 12 courses and 75 - 80% overall.
- 2 awards available
- Scholarships are limited to one scholarship opportunity per school
- Online application required
- Exclusions apply
Eligible Schools
- (BCCISI) British Columbia Canadian International School
- The British School, Alexandria

This award is available exclusively to students from EEP schools in Egypt who will be starting their full-time undergraduate degree at Queen's University Belfast in September 2024.
Deadline 7 June 2024
Scholarship announcement End of June
All scholarships are offered subject to terms and conditions.
Terms and Conditions |Applications open soon
Applicants must be a student or have studied at one of the Eduhive Schools and must attain the following to be eligible.
- Three A levels A,A,B
- IB 34 over all with higher level (6, 6, 5)
- Scholarships are limited to one scholarship opportunity per school
- Online application required
- Exclusions apply
Eligible Schools
- GEMS British International School Madinaty, Cairo
- GEMS British School Al Rehab
- Alexandria International Academy
- GEMS International School Cairo
- Hayah International Academy-
- Hayah International Academy -West

For your first year of study when enrolling on LLB Law Senior Status.
- Who is Eligible: Students enrolling Autumn 2024 will be automatically assessed for the LLB Law Senior Status Scholarship award.
- Application Process: No application necessary. Students will be automatically assessed for the award.
All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions
This award is exclusively for new international students beginning their first year of full-time study on the graduate entry Law Senior Status (LLB HONS) accelerated qualifying law degree at Queen's University Belfast in the academic year 2024/25 who meet the conditions of their academic offer.
No separate application for this scholarship is required. If you are holding an offer for graduate entry Law Senior Status (LLB HONS) accelerated qualifying law degree and meet the criteria as set out in these terms & conditions, you will automatically be awarded the LLB Senior Status International Scholarship upon enrolment.
All eligible international applicants will receive notification shortly after receiving their offer.

- Who is Eligible: Applicants from the Middle East and North Africa studying postgraduate taught programmes at Queen's Business School in 2024/25.
- Application Process: No application necessary. Eligible applications will be automatically assessed, and confirmation of your award will be issued shortly after you have received your offer.
All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions

For exceptional students continuing their undergraduate programme. Exclusions apply
- Who is Eligible: Students who achieve a 75% GPA in an academic year will be awarded a merit-based award following enrolment at the start of the subsequent academic year, with the exception of those who have programmes involving a placement year. Placement year students will receive their award following enrolment in the next academic year at which they will be studying at the Queen’s University Belfast campus. Exceptional students who maintain a minimum GPA of 75% may receive this award in consecutive years.
- Application Process: No application necessary. Awards made automatically to eligible new international students on enrolment.
All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions

Depending on Fee Rate.
- Who is Eligible: For new students studying full-time postgraduate taught programmes. Exclusions apply. Excludes Queen's Business School PGT programmes.
- Application Process: No application necessary. Awards made automatically to eligible new international students on enrolment.
All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions

4 awards available.
- Who is Eligible: Four exceptional new postgraduate international students enrolling on one of the specified full-time postgraduate taught programmes will receive this prestigious award.
- Application Process: Application is necessary. APPLICATIONS CLOSED15:00 BST 9 May 2024
All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions
A 50% reduction on full tuition fees paid for all years of the programme, up to a maximum of two years will be offered to the successful candidate who will be studying one the following programmes:
- MSc Actuarial Science
- MSc Advanced Architectural Design
- MSc Advanced Food Safety
- MSc Artificial Intelligence
- MSc Bioinformatics & Computational Genomics
- Master of Business Administration MBA
- MSc (Res) Cancer Medicine
- MSc Climate Change
- MSc Ecological Management & Conservation Biology
- MSc Educational Leadership
- MSc Financial Analytics
- MSc Industrial Pharmaceutics
- LLM International Commercial and Business Law
- LLM Law and Technology
- MA Linguistics
- MSc Materials Science and Engineering
- MSc Net Zero Engineering
- MA Public History

Reduction in tuition fees for Year 1
- Who is Eligible: New international students with unconditional offers for the academic year 2024/25 may receive a discount of £1500 when paying their tuition fees in full* by the appropriate deadline.
- Application Process: No application necessary, however students must email proof of payment confirmation to International Scholarships by the appropriate deadlines.
All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions
A £1500 reduction in tuition fees is available to new international students beginning a full-time course in the academic year 2024/25 who hold an unconditional offer and pay tuition fees less any International Office awards including the Early Confirmation Award by the following deadlines:
- Undergraduate unconditional offer holders 31 August 2024
- Postgraduate Taught unconditional offer holders 31 August 2024
- Postgraduate Research unconditional offer holders not later than 90 days before the start date given in their offer letter

For Year 1 of study only
- Who is Eligible: Alumni returning to an eligible programme at Queen's University Belfast. Available to eligible international students returning to study on a full-time undergraduate, postgraduate taught or postgraduate research programme. Exclusions apply.
- Application Process: No application required, automatic assessment.
All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions
Undergraduate students must be Exchange, Study Abroad or International Summer School students who have successfully completed the full duration of their previous programme at the Queen's University Belfast campus.
Postgraduate Taught students must be Queen's University Belfast Alumni, Exchange, Study Abroad, International Summer School or AHSS Winter School students who have successfully completed the full duration of their previous programme at the Queen's University Belfast campus.
Postgraduate Research students must be Queen's University Belfast Alumni, Exchange, Study Abroad, International Summer School or AHSS Winter School students who have successfully completed the full duration of their previous programme at the Queen's University Belfast campus.

For Year 1 of study only
- Who is Eligible: For children, grandchildren or brothers and sisters of Queen’s alumni and current students beginning a full duration course at Queen’s University Belfast. Available to eligible international students enrolling on undergraduate, postgraduate taught or postgraduate research programmes. Exclusions apply.
- Application Process: Contact International Scholarships
All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions
The scholarship may only be claimed by students whose sibling, parent or grandparent is currently pursuing, or has already completed, a full duration* undergraduate or postgraduate programme at Queen's University Belfast. (*All years of programme must be completed at Queen’s University Belfast).
Stepchildren and step siblings may also be eligible.
Students wishing to avail of the Queen’s Family Scholarship may be required to provide additional verification of their relationship to the current Queen’s University Belfast student or Queen’s University Belfast Alumni through whom they are claiming the Scholarship.
Undergraduate students must be beginning a full duration undergraduate programme i.e., a minimum of 3 years at the Queen's University Belfast campus.
ADDITIONAL AWARDS FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
These awards are not administered by the International Office. Any queries should be directed to the contact details provided.

- Who is Eligible: Applicants with Palestinian nationality who live in Gaza or the West Bank, excluding East Jerusalem, and belong to a family normally resident there.
- Application Process: Application is necessary, Deadline 20 March 2023.
All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions
Eligible programmes should be a one year course within The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences or The School of Law.

We are delighted to offer a full scholarship to a student who is a registered asylum-seeker in the UK, and who will be starting an eligible full-time undergraduate programme Queen’s University Belfast in the academic year 2024-25.
- You must be a registered asylum seeker in the UK and currently resident in Northern Ireland, to be considered for this scheme
- You must have discretionary or limited leave to remain in the UK, be a dependent of someone with discretionary or limited leave to remain as a result of an application for refugee-status, or you or your parent/guardian have submitted an asylum application and not yet received a decision from the Home Office on that application.
- You must be unable to access mainstream UK student funding due to your immigration status.
Deadline 15:00 BST 7 June 2024
The scholarship will cover the cost of tuition and provide an £8,000 award to support costs associated with education and attending university for each year of study for the duration of the programme.
- 1 award available
- Undergraduate programmes
- Exclusions apply
- Application necessary
All scholarships are offered subject to terms and conditions.

We are delighted to offer a full scholarship to a student who is a registered asylum-seeker in the UK, and who will be starting an eligible full-time one-year postgraduate taught Master’s course at Queen’s University Belfast in the academic year 2024-25.
- You must be a registered asylum seeker in the UK and currently resident in Northern Ireland, to be considered for this scheme
- You must have discretionary or limited leave to remain in the UK, be a dependent of someone with discretionary or limited leave to remain as a result of an application for refugee-status, or you or your parent/guardian have submitted an asylum application and not yet received a decision from the Home Office on that application.
- You must be unable to access mainstream UK student funding due to your immigration status.
Deadline 15:00 BST 10 May 2024
The scholarship will cover the cost of tuition and provide an £8,000 award to support costs associated with education and attending university for each year of study for the duration of the programme.
- 1 award available
- Postgraduate Taught programmes
- Exclusions apply
- Application necessary
All scholarships are offered subject to terms and conditions.