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ADMISSION, ENROLLMENT

AND REGISTRATION

Undergraduate Admissions 6. Pakistani Certificates: A higher secondary school
certificate is required. The minimum required average
Requirement for university admission is the equivalent of 43%. A
The Admissions Committee, comprising the Provost, higher average is required for direct admission into
Admission and Student Recruitment Associate Director, the Abu Dhabi University’s Colleges/Majors.
Registrar and the appropriate College Dean, will consider 7. Iranian Certificates: A certificate of completion of the
the certificates issued by other educational systems, only pre-university year is required. The minimum required
if they meet the conditions set by the UAE Ministry of average for university admission is the equivalent of
Education. 12/20. A higher average is required for direct entry into
Ministerial Resolution No (199) in 2019 & Ministerial Decree Abu Dhabi University Colleges/Majors.
No. 657 for 2020 dated 23/11/2020 & Ministerial Decree No. 8. Lebanese, Moroccan, Tunisian, Algerian, French
55 for 2021 dated 4/4/2021& Ministerial Decree No. 54 for and all French-Patterned Educational Systems:
2021. All students applying for undergraduate admission
to the University need to have one of the secondary school A certificate of completion of the pre-university year is
certificates recognized below: required. The minimum required average for university
admission is the equivalent of 10/20. A higher average
1. Original UAE Secondary School Certificate: or its is required for direct entry into Abu Dhabi University’s
equivalent approved by the Ministry of Education in the Colleges/Majors.
UAE.
9. German Certificates: A certificate of completion
2. British Curriculum Certificates: Completion of the of the pre-university year is required. The required
13th Grade (12 years of schooling). Passing of five average for university admission is the equivalent of a
(5) subjects in the average level (IGCSE or GCSE) with maximum of
minimum grade of E; passing of two (2) subjects in the
GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level or one (1) subject in the 3.6 out 6. A higher average is required for direct entry
GCE Advanced Level with minimum grade of D. into Abu Dhabi University’s Colleges/Majors.
3. American High School Diploma (HSD): Successful 10. Armenian Certificates: are accepted only if the
completion of Grades 10th, 11th and 12th with student provides a grade 12-completion letter from
minimum 5 subjects in each stage. Minimum passing the institution where he/she studied, attested by the
grade is 65% for conditional admission for specific educational authority of the country of study with
majors. Higher grade is required for direct admission a minimum average of 3 out 5. A higher average is
to the program. required for direct entry into Abu Dhabi University’s
Colleges/Majors.
4. International Baccalaureate (IB): Successful
completion of 12th grade. Passing 6 subjects covering 11. Philippine Certificates: are accepted only if the
the following subjects: English Language, Math and student provides a grade 12-completion letter from
one (1) Science subjects with minimum grade of 3. the institution where he/she studied attested by the
Minimum grade requirement is 21 points. educational authority of the country of study with a
minimum average of 2.5 out of 5. A higher average is
5. Indian Certificates: A senior secondary school required for direct entry into Abu Dhabi University’s
certificate is required. The minimum required average Colleges/Majors.
for university admission is the equivalent of 43%. A
higher average is required for direct admission into Abu 12. Commercial/Technical School Certificates:
Dhabi University’s Colleges/Majors. Students with an Students with Commercial/ Technical school certificates
average of 40-42.9 may be given conditional admission might be required to submit an equivalency Letter from
based on the recommendation of the College Dean. Ministry of Education (for Certificates from outside
UAE and certificates from all the United Arab Emirates
except Abu Dhabi (from Abu Dhabi Educational Council).

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