Freshman

Freshman applicants are the ones who never been to a higher education institution before, and have had just completed their high school.

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Review the admission requirements and the important dates and  deadline.

Admission requirements

High School Certificate

Holders of UAE Secondary School Certificate

Original Copy of the General Secondary School Certificate, attested by the UAE Ministry of Education with a minimum score average 60% (for Scientific, Literary, Advanced and General Tracks or new ADEC tracks); other tracks (commercial, Technical,,etc) will require a minimum score average of 70%.

International students

Applications of holders of a non UAE High School Certificate, obtained abroad, are processed in accordance with decrees No. 200/2004 and 312 /2004 of His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education & Research, UAE as follows: In general, holders of the National High School Certificate of a foreign country are eligible for admission if:

  • The certificate is considered for admissions in public universities of the Country where it was delivered,
  • The certificate was obtained after at least 11 years of schooling,
  • The certificate includes at least 6 subjects covering the four areas: Mathematics, Sciences, Languages, and Social Sciences & Humanities or Arts.
  • Holders of High School Certificates from countries having two-levels High School Certificates must submit the certificate of the higher level.
  • Applicants are required to submit certificate of equivalency for their High School Certificates from the UAE Ministry of Education.

Holders of American High School Diploma:

  • High School Diploma (grade 10, 11 & 12) attested by the UAE Ministry of Education with minimum GPA of 2.00
  • Applicants are required to submit certificate of equivalency for their High School Certificates from the UAE Ministry of Education

Holders of British System Certificate (IGCSE, GCSE):

The minimum required for university admission is a total of seven (7) courses at either O-level or AS/A2 level, with a minimum grade of “C” for the O-level, “D” for the AS and: “E” for A2.

The courses should cover at least four of the following fields:

  • Mathematics
  • Languages
  • Sciences
  • Social Studies and Humanities
  • Arts and Design
  • School Leaving Certificate (Grade 12)
  • Applicants are required to submit certificate of equivalency for their High School Certificates from the UAE Ministry of Education

Holders of High School Certificates (Grade 12) from outside UAE need to submit their application to the Admission Department for review.

English Proficiency Requirements

Applicants should provide a valid copy of one of the following:

 

  TOEFL PBT scored 500 or above, (The TOEFL PBT can be taken at any of the accredited higher education institutions in UAE).
OR TOEFL iBT, scored 61 or above.
OR IELTS Academic scored 5.0 or above.
OR The Cambridge English: Advanced Test of  English, scored 41 or above.
OR The City & Guilds International Test of English for speakers of Other Languages ESOL (IESOL), scored B2 or above.
OR The Pearson test of English Academic (PTE Academic), scored 44 or above.
OR EmSAT English 1100

 

Applicants for Bachelor in Public Relations (Arabic) should provide a valid copy of one of the following:

  TOEFL PBT scored 450 or above, (The TOEFL PBT can be taken at any of the accredited higher education institutions in UAE).
OR IELTS Academic scored 4.5 or above.
OR The Cambridge English: Advanced Test of  English, scored 36 or above.
OR The City & Guilds International Test of English for speakers of Other Languages ESOL (IESOL), scored B1 or above.
OR The Pearson test of English Academic (PTE Academic), scored 38 or above.
OR EmSAT English 950

All applicants should sit for the Entry Interview

All applicants should write one-page (250 words) personal admission statement in English or in the case of intending CLAW students, in Arabic.

Valid Passport Copy

Valid Emirates ID

Certificate of Good Conduct (From Local Police Authority).

Conditional Admission

Students who are unable to meet the admission requirements regarding the TOEFL or IELTS English Proficiency test scores (see above) are conditionally admitted to the Intensive English Program (IEP) offered by the English Language Institute (ELI) provided that they obtain the required scores of 500+ AUE TOEFL or 5.0+ Academic IELTS or 61+ iBT TOEFL test. Before the end of their first semester at the university.

Important Dates and Deadline

Applicants should make sure they submit their application before the following admission deadlines:

September

FALL SEMESTER

JANUARY

SPRING SEMESTER

MAY

SUMMER SEMESTER

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You can submit your application through the following link

kindly make sure to read the admission requirements carefully before applying.

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Once you have completed the application form and uploaded the required documents, you will be given a tracking number in order to track the status of your application.

You will be receiving a confirmation Email/Offer from the admission office as soon as possible.

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