5 Most Affordable Universities in Dubai for Visual Arts under AED 65,000 with Scholarships in 2026

SAE is the world’s leading educator in creative media industries, established in Sydney, Australia in 1963 as a school for sound and audio engineering. From humble Sydney studio beginnings, SAE today spans the globe with 47 campuses in 23 countries. SAE has evolved over the years and now also offers qualifications in varied creative media disciplines:

• Audio
• Animation
• Graphic Design
• Filmmaking
• Games Development

All the offered programs follow the founding principles of SAE – high quality, industry-focused, practical and theoretical education options for creative and talented individuals.

At SAE Institute Dubai, students gain access to the latest in world-class industry-standard equipment and technologies. Facilities include a fully equipped 200-seat auditorium, two television studios with professional broadcast cameras, multiple digital audio/video recording studios and animation suites. The institute also offers an executive boardroom for commercial use and numerous student labs and lounge areas.

The passionate and experienced faculty here at SAE Institute Dubai provide students with the necessary skills to become successful professionals in the creative industries, ensuring they are training to the highest industry standards. With a team of industry experts, international connections and an outstanding global reputation, SAE Institute Dubai offers students unparalleled opportunity for success.

In Dubai, SAE has been catering to the UAE market since 2005 and their student community continues to thrive, diversify and grow. As the creative media industries become ever-more prominent and powerful, it is essential for all aspiring professionals to obtain quality training in order to succeed in the competitive and fast-paced modern world. SAE Institute Dubai provides the perfect foundation on which students can build their creative careers.

SAE prides and constantly strives to deliver exceptional programs in world-class facilities. They ensure that the students receive an outstanding education, internationally recognized qualifications, and industry-relevant skills. Their graduates really do have the competitive edge as they are equipped with 21st century skills! Come and join SAE Institute Dubai to be part of the creative media industry’s future.

Join the worldwide network of SAE graduates, become a member of an international community and launch your career in the creative media industries! Accelerate your learning today at SAE Institute Dubai.

SAE Institute Dubai - Where your creativity takes flight.

The University of Wollongong in Dubai is well renowned higher education institution recognized internationally for its interdisciplinary research fields and excellence in teaching. The University is the most respected young University privileged in the world and part of UOW’s Australian Global Network. They have ranked 24th in the world in Times Higher Education Young University 2021 and got a five star rating in QS World University Rank 2021.

The University of Wollongong in Dubai was established in 1993 and became the first International Australian University in the UAE. Now the University has expanded its campuses in Australia, Hong Kong, and Malaysia by becoming an international brand.

UOW’s Dubai campus is the new Campus of the Future that aims to cater to the enthusiastic surge in young and dynamic international students to fulfill the globalized approach in higher studies. The University of Wollongong Dubai is situated in the heart of Dubai’s Business city and surrounded by well-known multinational companies, encouraging young minds to collaborate through the academic industry and understand the career prospects in their respective fields.

The new campus of the University of Wollongong Dubai has a modern architectural design combining traditional and innovative learning spaces and seamlessly installed new-age technologies to facilitate teaching in the best-in-class programs. This new campus is specially designed to enrich young minds to experience enriching education with creativity and world-class infrastructure.

The University offers bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees, short courses, and foundational courses in Arts, Sciences, Computers, Management, Business, Health Sciences, etc. The admission process is quite easy and simple, with some basic requirements of IELTS or OET scores. They also have excellent placement ratios, where 83% of graduates got their employment within 6 months of graduation.

On the campus, there are dedicated student learning rooms, meeting rooms, and small and large rooms accommodating 30 and 80 students, respectively. Also, an exhibition space, recruitment lounge, student lounge, and an ultra-modern aesthetic auditorium for various cultural programs and seminars. We have an on-campus cafe that facilitates everything the students need to relax their minds and appetites. To have a technological experience closely, we have laboratories for every respective department to conduct practical classes and examinations.

UOWD in Dubai exists because it aims to create a future for students and make them part of the global community consisting of 152,000 alumni having experienced and achieved greater heights in academics and industries, which is why our students are creating their spaces at prestigious multinational organizations such as IBM, Microsoft, GE, Adidas, Deloitte, Emirates, PepsiCo, etc. Therefore, what are you waiting for? Choose the University of Wollongong Dubai, you will invest in a brighter future and enjoy a lifetime experience.

UE Dubai's new campus, located in the vibrant Future District, will commence its first-degree programs this autumn. All our programs are State accredited in Germany and by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in Dubai, ensuring our students are prepared for the job markets of the future. UE Dubai aims to combine high-quality theoretical education from Germany with the international companies already established in Dubai.

The September 2023 Intake presents three cutting-edge programs featuring a curriculum that emphasizes practical learning with a remarkable 90% hands-on experience:

• MSc in Data Science; 
• MSc in Software Engineering;
• MA Visual and Experience Design