Tuition Fees & Scholarships

Thesis/ Extension Fee

AED 200

Registration deposit

AED 3000 (non-refundable fee)

Housing

• Room Reservation

AED 500 Application fee will be paid for first-time residential hall applicants. This fee is non-refundable but will be deducted from the student’s residential hall fees.

• Utility Service

A fee of AED 200 is automatically included when reserving a residential hall room (excluding the summer period).

Late Payments

• AED 500 – At the incident when tuition and fees are not settled by the first due date
• AED 500 * – Returned Check Penalty (per check – if returned by the bank)
• AED 500 * – Declined Credit Card (per transaction for deferred payments – if the credit card is declined upon charging)

*5% VAT charge applies

Tuition fees must be settled each semester during or before the registration process, as they are an essential component of registration.

GSU accepts various payment methods, as outlined below:

• Online payment by credit/debit card
• Direct transfers to Sharjah Islamic Bank account
• Direct cash deposit

Refunds are regulated by the following guidelines. When a student withdraws from or is dismissed from all courses during the semester, or drops certain courses, the refund will be determined according to the schedules provided below:

• Prior to the conclusion of the first week of classes:
  100% refund, excluding non-refundable deposits
• During the second week of classes:
  50% refund of tuition
• During the third week of classes:
  25% refund of tuition
• After the third week of classes:
  No refund

In the case of a student being refused a student visa, a full refund of the tuition deposit will be granted upon providing evidence of the refusal. If the student is fully funded by GSU, this refund policy is not applicable.

Other conditions related to tuition deposits and fees:

• In the case of deferment to the following academic year, tuition deposits and fees will be held by the university until the following year.
• Tuition deposits are non-transferable and cannot be refunded to others. Refunds are strictly made to the individual or entity that made the original payment.
• Refunds will be made in AED.
• Bank charges will be borne by the recipient of the refund.
• Refunds will not be issued if the student is found to have applied with fraudulent information.