These Guidelines are in reference to University Chancellor’s Decision No. (519) issued for the Academic Year 2024/2025 Regarding the amendments to the Structure of the Tuition Fee Discounts.  

Introduction

The University of Sharjah ("the University") offers eligible registered students’ various types of tuition fee discounts per semester. These discount schemes are created to boost registration rates for specific programs or courses, encourage higher performance, or acknowledge the price rates and competition in the region.

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Undergraduate Students

High School Discount

Discount Scope:

• 50% discount on the first semester tuition fees of all colleges - except medicine and dentistry
• 25% discount on the first-year tuition fees of the Colleges of Medicine & Dentistry

Eligibility Criteria

All admitted students with a high school certificate of 90% and above who:

• Have been accepted into any undergraduate program or IEP – Intensive English Program - only
• Have been accepted into year one of the college of Medicine or Dentistry after completion of foundation year within one academic year.
• Have graduated from High school within no more than 5 years. This also applies for students transferring from a different higher education institution with no transfer credit hours. Transfer students with transferred credit hours will not be eligible for the high school discount.

Exclusions:

The high school discount is not applicable to undergraduate students who are:

• On sponsorship covering 50% or above of their tuition fees
• In Medical Colleges Foundation Year

The discount is applicable once students complete foundation and move to year one medicine or dentistry or transfer to any other college. Students who do not complete the foundation year requirement in one academic year or wish to repeat foundation shall not be eligible for the high school discount.

Distinction Discount

The University offers a distinction discount for highly performing registered students based on their term GPA. Accordingly, the first term discount will only be reflected in the subsequent semester.

Discount value and eligibility criteria

2.1.1.1 All colleges (except College of Medicine and Dentistry)

Term GPA (or Semester GPA)	% Discount on Tuition Fee
3.95 - 4.00	40%
3.90 - 3.94	30%
3.80 - 3.89	15%

 

2.1.1.2 College of Medicine and Dentistry

Annual Year TGPA	% Discount on Annual Tuition Fee
95 – 100	40%
90 – 94	30%
85 – 89	15%

 

Applicability

• This discount is applicable to All UoS registered students.
• A minimum registration of 15 credit hours is required.

Exclusions

• Students on 50% or above sponsorship.

Conditions

• The discount will be based on the semester tuition fees in which the GPA was achieved and reflected as credit balance in the student’s statement of account to be deducted from the same semester balance or next semester fees.
• Students are not eligible to refund the distinction discount credits. In case of late application of discount, students may request a refund only against any excess payment made during registration.
• This discount is not applicable on the last academic term.

Siblings Discount

Discount scope:

• The University offers a 10% siblings discount on all undergraduate programs.
  Applicability
• The siblings discount is limited to one member per family.
• The discount will apply to the newly joined family member of a registered student. For family members registering in the same academic year, the discount will apply to the member with the lowest tuition fees or to the member who is not sponsored.
• This discount is not provided automatically to students and will only be applied upon their request.
• The eligible family member must apply for the discount on E-Services after registration and before the end of the term.
• The discount cannot be claimed for previous terms.

Exclusions

• Students of scholarship of 50% or above

 

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UOS Campuses (Khor Fakkan, Kalba and Al Dhaid)

Discount scope

• Students registered in UOS campuses prior to the establishment of the the universities of Khorfakkan, Kalba and Al Dhaid are eligible for a 25% discount on tuition fees.

Exclusions

• Students who are registered in UOS

 

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Other Discounts

UAE Nationals

Discount Scope

• UAE national students can avail 25% discount conditionally and upon proof of financial hardship.
  Eligibility
• Registered undergraduate students. Exclusions
• Students on scholarship of 50% or above

Application:

• The discount is applied once a year against tuition fees upon acceptance of the submitted documents as per the following Guidelines.

 

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