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Undergraduate Admissions (Current Student)

Completion of High School (Grade 12) Certificate, or its equivalent, no more than one year prior to the date of submitting the admission application for the following categories: national and children of national mothers (classified as priority one – P1) students, international students with scholarships, and children of UAEU staff and faculty members.
Applicants who graduated from private schools that do not follow the government curriculum and those with High School (Grade 12) Certificates issued from outside UAE should obtain equivalency for their High School (Grade 12) Certificate from the UAE Ministry of Education.

1250 EmSAT English, or its equivalent:

IELTS (Academic): 5.5
TOEFL (ITP): 525
TOEFL (iBT): 70
TOEFL (CBT): 194

Minimum 1100 EmSAT English, or its equivalent:

- IELTS (Academic): 5.0
- TOEFL (ITP): 500
- TOEFL (iBT): 61
- TOEFL (CBT): 173
Students will be conditionally admitted to the University.
Conditionally admitted students must achieve the Direct Admission requirement in English EmSAT or its equivalent within no more than one semester.
Conditionally admitted students will be allowed to register for a maximum of two different bridging (prerequisite) courses (zero credit hours) per semester.
Conditionally admitted students who fail to achieve the English score needed for Direct Admission, or pass the English bridging (prerequisite) course within one semester will have their conditional admission canceled.

School Systems and Certificates

Students are admitted based on the completion of High School (Grade 12), or its equivalent, and on satisfying the following minimum scores:

School System/Certificate	All Colleges (excluding Doctor of Medicine Program)	Doctor of Medicine Program Only
Elite Track	Minimum 75%	Minimum 85%
Advanced Track	Minimum 80%	Minimum 90%
General Track	Minimum 80%, except for: College of Engineering and College of IT: Minimum 90% in High School (Grade 12) Minimum 90% Mathematics Final Score (Grade 12) College of Law: Minimum 85% in High School (Grade 12)	Not Applicable
Applied Track	Minimum 80%, except for: College of Engineering and College of IT: Minimum 90% in High School (Grade 12) Minimum 90% Mathematics Final Score (Grade 12) College of Law: Minimum 85% in High School (Grade 12)	Not Applicable

School System/Certificate	All Colleges (excluding Doctor of Medicine Program)	Doctor of Medicine Program Only
Advanced Science Program (ASP)	Minimum 75%	Minimum 85%
Advanced Track	Minimum 80%	Minimum 90%
General Track	Minimum 80%, except for: College of Engineering and College of IT: Minimum 90% in High School (Grade 12) Minimum 90% in Mathematics Final Score (Grade 12) College of Law: Minimum 85% in High School (Grade 12)	Not Applicable

School System/Certificate	All Colleges (excluding Doctor of Medicine Program)	Doctor of Medicine Program Only
SABIS System	Minimum 75%, except for General/Arts Track students in the following colleges: College of Engineering and College of IT: Minimum 85% in High School (Grade 12) or its equivalent Minimum 85% in Mathematics Final Score (Grade 12) or its equivalent College of Law: Minimum 80% in High School (Grade 12) or its equivalent	Minimum 85% (For Elite or Advanced Track only)
International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 24 points, exclusive of any bonus points, except for General/Arts Track students in the following colleges: College of Engineering and College of IT: Minimum 90% in High School (Grade 12) or its equivalent Minimum 90% in Mathematics Final Score (Grade 12) or its equivalent College of Law: Minimum 85% in High School (Grade 12) or its equivalent	Minimum 28 points, exclusive of any bonus points (For Elite or Advanced Track only)
American System	Minimum overall average of 80% or its equivalent, with the exception of General Track students in the following colleges: College of Engineering and College of IT: Minimum 90% in High School (Grade 12) or its equivalent Minimum 90% in Mathematics Final Score (Grade 12) or its equivalent College of Law: Minimum 85% in High School (Grade 12) or its equivalent	Minimum 90% equivalent (For Elite or Advanced Track only)
British System (GCE/IGCSE)	Total of seven subjects [5 (O level) and 2 (AS/A level)] with a minimum score of C, except for General Track students in the following colleges: College of Engineering and College of IT: Minimum 90% in High School (Grade 12) or its equivalent Minimum 90% in Mathematics Final Score (Grade 12) or its equivalent College of Law: Minimum 85% in High School (Grade 12) or its equivalent	Total of seven subjects, 5 (O level) and 2 (AS/A level) as follows: 3 Science subjects with a minimum score of B Any 4 subjects with a minimum score of A Excluding Arabic Language and Islamic Education
Indian and Pakistani Boards	Excluding Arabic Language and Islamic Education Minimum 75% in High School (Grade 12) or its equivalent	Not Applicable

Colleges’ Entry Qualifications

Students are assigned provisionally to the Colleges in accordance with the instructional capacity available in each College, and based on satisfying the following entry qualifications:

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Final (Direct) Admission to the College:

A minimum score of (900) in EmSAT Mathematics, or the equivalent mathematics readiness tests including:

- For the American system or its equivalent: Advanced Placement (AP) with a minimum score of (3)
- For the British system or its equivalent: General Certificate of Education (GCE) with a minimum score of (C)
- International Baccalaureate (IB-High Level Exam) with a minimum score of (5)
- Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) with a minimum score of (590)

A minimum score of (900) in EmSAT in one of the three science subjects (Chemistry, or Physics, or Biology), or the equivalent related science subject’s readiness tests including:
- For the American system or its equivalent: Advanced Placement (AP) with a minimum score of (3)
- For the British system or its equivalent: General Certificate of Education (GCE) with a minimum score of (C).
- International Baccalaureate (IB-High Level Exam) with a minimum score of (5).

Final (Direct) Admission to the College:

A minimum score of (900) in EmSAT Mathematics, or the equivalent mathematics readiness tests including:
- For the American system or its equivalent: Advanced Placement (AP) with a minimum score of (3)
- For the British system or its equivalent: General Certificate of Education (GCE) with a minimum score of (C)
- International Baccalaureate (IB-High Level Exam) with a minimum score of (5)
- Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) with a minimum score of (590)
- Passing the bridging (prerequisite) course.

A minimum score of (800) in EmSAT Physics and Chemistry, or the equivalent science readiness tests including:
- For the American system or its equivalent: Advanced Placement (AP) with a minimum score of (3)
- For the British system or its equivalent: General Certificate of Education (GCE) with a minimum score of (C)
- International Baccalaureate (IB-High Level Exam) with a minimum score of (5)
- A minimum High School (Grade 12) Grade of (80%) in Physics and Chemistry

Provisional (Conditional) Admission to the College:

Only for students with a minimum score of (600) in EmSAT Mathematics, and in EmSAT Physics, and Chemistry, or the equivalent readiness tests including:

- For the American system or its equivalent: Advanced Placement (AP) with a minimum score of (2)
- For the British system or its equivalent: General Certificate of Education (GCE) with a minimum score of (D)
- International Baccalaureate (IB-High Level Exam) with a minimum score of (4)
- Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) with a minimum score of (485), in Mathematics only.
International Baccalaureate (IB-High Level Exam) with a minimum score of (4)

Final (Direct) Admission to the College:

A minimum score of (900) in EmSAT Mathematics, or the equivalent mathematics readiness tests including:
- For the American system or its equivalent: Advanced Placement (AP) with a minimum score of (3).
- For the British system or its equivalent: General Certificate of Education (GCE) with a minimum score of (C).
- International Baccalaureate (IB-High Level Exam) with a minimum score of (5).
- Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) with a minimum score of (590).
- Passing the bridging (prerequisite) course.

A minimum score of (800) in EmSAT Physics and in one of the two science subjects Chemistry or Biology, or the equivalent science readiness tests including:
- For the American system or its equivalent: Advanced Placement (AP) with a minimum score of (3).
- For the British system or its equivalent: General Certificate of Education (GCE) with a minimum score of (C).
- International Baccalaureate (IB-High Level Exam) with a minimum score of (5).
- A minimum High School (Grade 12) Grade of (80%) in Physics and in one of the two science subjects Chemistry or Biology.

Provisional (Conditional) Admission to the College:

Only for students with a minimum score of (600) in EmSAT Mathematics, and in EmSAT Physics, and in one of the two science subjects Chemistry or Biology, or the equivalent readiness tests including:
- For the American system or its equivalent: Advanced Placement (AP) with a minimum score of (2).
- For the British system or its equivalent: General Certificate of Education (GCE) with a minimum score of (D).
- International Baccalaureate (IB-High Level Exam) with a minimum score of (4).
- Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) with a minimum score of (485), in Mathematics only.

Final (Direct) Admission to the College:

A minimum score of (900) in EmSAT Mathematics, or the equivalent mathematics readiness tests including:
- For the American system or its equivalent: Advanced Placement (AP) with a minimum score of (3).
- For the British system or its equivalent: General Certificate of Education (GCE) with a minimum score of (C).
- International Baccalaureate (IB-High Level Exam) with a minimum score of (5).
- Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) with a minimum score of (590).
- Passing the bridging (prerequisite) course.
A minimum score of (800) in EmSAT in one of the three science subjects (Chemistry, or Physics, or Biology), or the equivalent related science subject’s readiness tests including:
- For the American system or its equivalent: Advanced Placement (AP) with a minimum score of (3).
- For the British system or its equivalent: General Certificate of Education (GCE) with a minimum score of (C).
- International Baccalaureate (IB-High Level Exam) with a minimum score of (5).
- A minimum High School (Grade 12) Grade of (85%) for the General Track and Applied Track students and (80%) for the other Tracks in Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Provisional (Conditional) Admission to the College:

Only for students with a minimum score of (600) in EmSAT Mathematics, and in one of the three EmSAT science subjects (Chemistry, or Physics, or Biology) or the equivalent readiness tests including:
- For the American system or its equivalent: Advanced Placement (AP) with a minimum score of (2).
- For the British system or its equivalent: General Certificate of Education (GCE) with a minimum score of (D).
- International Baccalaureate (IB-High Level Exam) with a minimum score of (4).
- Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) with a minimum score of (485), in Mathematics only.

Final (Direct) Admission to the College:

Minimum High School (Grade 12) Grade of (80%) in Mathematics and either Biology or Chemistry, or a minimum score of (800) in EmSAT Mathematics and either Biology or Chemistry or passing the mathematics bridging (prerequisite) course.

Provisional (Conditional) Admission to the College:

Only students with a minimum High School (Grade 12) Grade of (70%) in either Biology or Chemistry, or a minimum EmSAT score of (700) in either Biology or Chemistry, and a minimum score of (600) in EmSAT Mathematics will be granted conditional entry to the respective programs.

Minimum High School (Grade 12) Grade of (80%) in Mathematics, and Biology, and Chemistry, or a minimum score of (800) in EmSAT Mathematics, and Biology, and Chemistry.
To join the program at the end of year 1 in the college, the student must satisfy the following:
- A minimum university GPA of 2.5
- Passing the Mini Multiple Interviews (MMI)

A minimum score of (900) in EmSAT Arabic, or a score of (6) in the Arabic Competency Exam
Passing the bridging (prerequisite) course Arabic for Law (ARBU150).
A minimum score of (600) in EmSAT Mathematics, or the equivalent mathematics readiness tests including:

- Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) with a minimum score of (485)
- Passing the bridging (prerequisite) course.

Final (Direct) Admission to the College:

A minimum score of (800) in EmSAT Mathematics, or the equivalent mathematics readiness tests including:
- For the American system or its equivalent: Advanced Placement (AP) with a minimum score of (2).
- For the British system or its equivalent: General Certificate of Education (GCE) with a minimum score of (C).
- International Baccalaureate (IB-High Level Exam) with a minimum score of (4).
- Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) with a minimum score of (555).
- Passing the bridging (prerequisite) course.

Provisional (Conditional) Admission to the College:

Only for students with a minimum score of (500) in EmSAT Mathematics, or the equivalent mathematics readiness tests including:
- For the American system or its equivalent: Advanced Placement (AP) with a minimum score of (1).
- For the British system or its equivalent: General Certificate of Education (GCE) with a minimum score of (D).
- International Baccalaureate (IB-High Level Exam) with a minimum score of (3).
- Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) with a minimum score of (450).

No additional entry qualifications.

Colleges Conditional Entry

Students who fail to meet the entry qualifications set by the college will be granted conditional entry to the college provided they will achieve the direct entry qualifications stated in the above table or pass the bridging (prerequisite) courses within no more than two semesters.
College conditional entry does not apply to the Doctor of Medicine program in the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, where students must fulfill all the program’s admission requirements.
Students will be allowed to register for the bridging (prerequisite) courses with a maximum of two different courses (zero credit hours) per semester. Students may also be allowed to register for credit courses with no more than a total of 12 credit hours each semester.
Students are allowed to register for each bridging (prerequisite) course only once.
In the event of repeating the course; the student will bear the cost of registering for the same course again within the allowed duration (excluding the English bridging course).

Special Considerations

Admission to the Doctor of Medicine Program in the College of Medicine and Health Sciences is limited to UAE nationals and children of Emirati mothers.
A native English-speaking applicant who has completed high school in an English-medium school and in a country where English is the official language is exempted from the English admission requirement. Official Native English-Speaking Countries
Students admitted to the University may earn advanced standing credit for academic work during high school such as the Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), General Certificate of Education (GCE), or any other programs approved by the University.
Applicants seeking a second bachelor’s degree must submit a transcript from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of (2.5), and they will be admitted as tuition-paying students. The conditions stated in item (1) of the Direct Admission Requirements under Article (1) do not apply to this type of application