What are the typical tuition fees for a master's degree in Dubai, and how much can I save with scholarships?

Dubai tuition figures get confusing fast because some universities quote a per year rate and others quote the full program cost, so the first step is always to check which number you are looking at before comparing two offers.

Typical Tuition by Field

• Education and humanities: AED 60,000 to 80,000 for the full masters.
• Business and management: AED 70,000 to 100,000 for the full masters, with Murdoch University Dubai's 2026 MBA listed at AED 89,000.
• IT, AI, and analytics: AED 70,000 to 100,000-plus for the full masters.
• Premium or private universities: AED 90,000 to 130,000-plus, with some per course pricing at American University in Dubai working out to roughly AED 144,900 across a 10 course program.

How Much Scholarships Actually Save

• University of Wollongong in Dubai: new masters students can receive a 15 percent or 25 percent academic scholarship, with a 70 percent academic threshold for the 15 percent award and 75 percent for the 25 percent award for Indian applicants.
• Murdoch University Dubai: postgraduate merit scholarships range from 15 to 40 percent, and its MBA currently carries a guaranteed 20 percent scholarship, worth about AED 17,800 off the AED 89,000 fee.

On an AED 80,000 tuition base, a 15 percent scholarship saves about AED 12,000, a 25 percent scholarship saves about AED 20,000, and a 40 percent scholarship saves about AED 32,000.

What Scholarships Do Not Cover

These are tuition discounts, not cash payments, and they generally do not reduce accommodation, food, transport, or visa costs, so budget those separately from whatever scholarship percentage you are offered.

This Information Is Also Available On

• University of Wollongong in Dubai, master scholarships for new students page
• Murdoch University Dubai, academic merit scholarships and MBA fee pages
• American University in Dubai, tuition and fees page

My Advice

Always ask a Dubai university whether its published fee is per year or for the whole program before you compare it against another offer, since this single mix up is the most common reason students misjudge their real budget. Apply for scholarships as early as admissions open, since several Dubai universities set academic thresholds on your existing transcript rather than reassessing you later.