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Summary

This award is exclusively for students who are a current student or have studied at one of the EPP schools listed below and have achieved the following: 

• Three A levels A,A,B
• IB34 over all with higher level (6, 6, 5)  
• 2 awards are available.
• Scholarships are limited to one scholarship opportunity per school
• Online application required
• Exclusions apply

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 ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and how this programme will help them fulfil their career aspirations.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 06 June 2026 at 15:00 BST.

All scholarships are offered subject to terms and conditions.

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

TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. The EEP Academic Excellence Award is exclusively for new international students who are domiciled in The Middle East and North Africa.
2. Applicants must be a student or have studied at one of the above schools and must attain the following to be eligible.
   • Three A levels A,A,B
   • IB34 over all with higher level (6, 6, 5)  
3. Students must have firmly accepted an offer for a place on a full-time undergraduate programme at the Queen’s University ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ campus, starting in the academic year 2026/27 and prior to commencement of study have met any academic and language conditions attached to their offer as stated in their offer letter. Exclusions apply – see point 14 below
4. Students must be classified as international fee-paying students paying the full international tuition fee rate. Students paying NI, ROI, EU or GB fees are not eligible for the EEP Academic Excellence Award.
5. Applicants must be ordinarily resident in the Middle East and North Africa.
6. Applicants must attend or have attended one of the schools named in the list of eligible schools.
7. Deadline to apply for EEP Academic Excellence Award is Thursday 04 June 2026 at 15:00 BST The scholarship is awarded for the first year of study only and is deducted from gross tuition fees upon enrolment. The scholarship cannot be used in lieu of any required deposit and no cash alternative is available.
8. Any EEP Excellence Award is for entry to Queen’s University ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ in the academic year 2026/27 and cannot be used for 2027/28 entry or any other year.
9. If you wish to defer your entry to the University your scholarship will not be transferred.
10. Students must be self-funded i.e. be paying the tuition fees for the course yourself at the international rate.
11. Where Queen’s University ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ has agreed discounted tuition fees with partner institutions, those students should contact the International Office by email International Scholarships to confirm their eligibility.
12. If you are in receipt of funding (either tuition fees or tuition fees and living costs) from an external sponsorship body such as Government, a charity or a private organisation you will not be eligible for an International Office Undergraduate Scholarship. This excludes students in receipt of educational loans.
13. The following programmes are excluded from eligibility for the EEP Academic Excellence Award:
    > Undergraduate: Medicine, Dentistry, Agricultural Technology, Theology
    > ALL Distance Learning programmes, foundation degree programmes and non-standard fee courses, including part-time programmes.
14. Students must request authorisation from the International Office before making any changes to their programme of study. Where changes are made without authorisation being granted, the scholarship may be withdrawn, and students may be required to repay the scholarship in full.
15. In the event that a student has received scholarship offers for a number of different programmes at Queen’s University ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, they will only be able to redeem one scholarship award. This will be the scholarship award for the course onto which they enrol in the 2026/27 academic year.
16. Applicants may apply and/or be considered for more than one tuition fee award administered by Queen’s University ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ but if successful would receive the higher of the awards (with the lower value award cancelled or allocated to another applicant).
17. International scholarships cannot be used in conjunction with any other University tuition fee scholarship except the Early Confirmation Award where eligible.
18. The University is unable to consider requests for increased and/or further funding. The amount of scholarship offered is non-negotiable.
19. The University reserves the right to vary all or any scholarship awards, discounts and regulations at its sole discretion.