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	Saudi Arabia	United Kingdom
Summary	The home of Islamic studies, fully funded — plus STEM (KAUST)	One-year master's — fast and prestigious
Major scholarships	Beasiswa Universitas Islam Madinah — Full: tuition + housing + stipend + annual airfare + healthcare KAUST Fellowship & beasiswa kampus — Full for research/STEM (English-taught)	Chevening — Full: tuition + living + airfare (master's, needs 2 yrs work experience) GREAT & beasiswa kampus — Partial £10k+ tuition cuts
Tuition	For scholarship recipients: fully free. Islamic universities cover tuition, housing, and allowances.	Indicatively £16–30k for a one-year master's — totals can rival 2 years elsewhere thanks to the short duration.
Living costs	Covered by the scholarship (free housing + monthly stipend); self-funded indicatively USD 500–800/month.	Indicatively £900–1,400/month (London higher); students may work 20 hrs/week.
Language requirements	Islamic studies: Arabic (universities provide a language prep year). STEM (KAUST/KFUPM): English, IELTS/TOEFL.	IELTS 6.0–7.0 (UKVI for the visa).
Intakes	Varies by university; Madinah undergrad deadline ± June	Main intake September; some programs January
Scholarships in the directory	—	10 scholarships — see the directory →
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