Freshman
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Freshman applicants are the ones who never been to a higher education institution before, and have had just completed their high school.
Step 1
Review the admission requirements and the important dates and deadline.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
High School Certificate
- A) Holders of UAE Secondary School Certificate
- For all undergraduate programs applicants should fulfil the below minimum score for direct admission as well as demonstrate their proficiency in a set of subjects related to their field of study.
- 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).
- B) International Students
In general, holders of the National High School Certificate of a foreign country are eligible for admission if :
The minimum average for admission as stipulated in part (A) is applied
- 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.
- C) Holders of American High School Diploma:
- D) Holders of British System Certificate (IGCSE, GCSE):
- Mathematics
- Languages
- Sciences
- Social Studies and Humanities
- Arts and Design
- In addition, students will need to submit the following documents to complete their admission process:
- School Leaving Certificate (Grade 13)
- Applicants are required to submit certificate of equivalency for their High School Certificates from the UAE Ministry of Education.
- Probation Admission
Students who didn’t achieve the minimum average required for direct admission (Except for Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Business Administration) will be probationary admitted for one semester, where they will be allowed to enroll in a maximum of 12 Credit Hours, and should achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.0 by the end of the semester.
Students who fail to achieve the aforementioned condition, will be dismissed from the program.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS
The home-edition of the TOEFL and IELTS tests are not accepted; candidates should sit for the test in authorized testing centers.
- For programs taught in English, Applicants Should provide valid copy of the following
| TOEFL ITP scored 500 or above, (The TOEFL ITP 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. |
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.
Placement Tests
New students at all undergraduate programs will have to sit for placement tests as per their program of study.
Computer Technology
All new undergraduate students will need to sit for placement tests in computer technology, students who fail in the test, will need to take a preparatory course in computer technology during their first semester in AUE.
Mathematics
All new undergraduate students in the College of Engineering and Technology and College Of Business Administration will need to take placement test in Mathematics, students who fail in the test, will need to take a preparatory course in Mathematics during their first semester in AUE.
Physics
All new undergraduate students in the College of Engineering and Technology will need to take placement test in Physics, students who fail in the test, will need to take a preparatory course in Physics during their first semester in AUE.
Arabic
All new undergraduate students in the College of Law and Bachelor of Public Relations (Arabic stream) will need to take placement test in Arabic, students who fail in the test, will need to take a preparatory course in Arabic during their first semester in AUE.
Drawing
All new undergraduate students in the College of Design will need to take placement test in Drawing, students who fail in the test, will need to take a preparatory course in Drawing during their first semester in AUE.
Students who will be studying preparatory courses, will only be able to enroll in maximum of 12 Credit Hours of regular courses during their first semester.
Step 2
You can submit your application through the following link
Kindly make sure to read the admission requirements carefully before applying.
Step 3
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.