Khalifa University Study Abroad and Student Exchange Program

Incoming exchange and visiting students may take engineering and science courses at KU for credit toward their home degree, subject to prerequisites. Undergraduate inbound applicants need sophomore standing or higher, CGPA 3.0 or above and English proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 91; separate requirements apply to senior research and postgraduate visitors. Non-partner students may first express interest to the Study Abroad Office. KU states that accepted inbound students pay a refundable AED 2,000 on-campus accommodation security deposit, while KU covers processing fees for the UAE visa, health insurance and Emirates ID. For outgoing KU study abroad, the page lists full-time sophomore or junior status, no academic/non-academic infractions, CGPA 3.0 or above and IELTS 6.0 or equivalent, plus institutional documents and an interview. Scholarship rules differ by nationality and destination; the public page says KU study-abroad scholarships are only open to UAE nationals, while non-Emirati students normally continue paying KU tuition and cover their own insurance, housing and mandatory abroad costs.

Eligibility depends on direction. Incoming undergraduate exchange/visiting students generally need sophomore standing or higher, CGPA 3.0 or above and English proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 91; senior research and postgraduate visitors have higher CGPA/document requirements. Outgoing KU applicants must be full-time sophomores or juniors, have no academic or non-academic violations, hold at least CGPA 3.0 and meet IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

Verified on the current Khalifa University International Student Services Program page. The page covers both inbound and outbound mobility and publishes eligibility, process and funding information but does not expose a single universal application closing date, so no deadline is invented.