United Arab Emirates
Undergraduate entry requirements for applicants from United Arab Emirates.
Applicants from United Arab Emirates would be required to meet our minimum requirements in one of the following qualifications:
Applicants with the Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate) will usually be required to complete a foundation year.
Further guidance on academic entry requirements
Each course may have further specific entry requirements. All applicants must meet these requirements. Staff in the Admissions Offices will be able to provide further guidance.
Undergraduate admissions contacts
All applicants are required to demonstrate a level of English language competency, regardless of their nationality or country of residence. These requirements are listed by programme.
Specific English language requirement by programme
Contact us
Edinburgh Global's representative for United Arab Emirates is Firas Ibrahim.
You can contact us for advice and support by emailing: futurestudents@ed.ac.uk
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There are over 560 students from countries across the Middle East currently studying at the University of Edinburgh.