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and program. The Dean of the appropriate College at least two of those three semesters are at the The student will be responsible to accredit/transfer the readmission to the University indicating the semester for
will decide what credits can be transferred towards the senior level (final year of the program); course/s taken at Abu Dhabi University to his/her home readmission is being requested stating the following:
completion of an ADU program; university. They will normally:
12. Advanced Placement Credits (APCs) may be granted 1. Reasons for leaving Abu Dhabi University and reasons
3. Transfer credits for students whose CGPA is less than 2 after a special review by the appropriate College a. Provide evidence of proficiency in the English language; for returning;
is possible if they are transferring to a major different Dean and Chair of Department of the applicant’s b. Participate, at their choice, in registered course-work, 2. Evidence proving that all conditions for readmission
from the one they are transferring from, if their GPA in achievements in the Advanced Placement and sit for the examinations set for that course, and; have been fulfilled;
that course is C and above and if the learning outcomes examinations and the subject syllabus. Only Grades c. Be given, at their request, a transcript of courses taken
are equivalent. This would apply to University College four (4) and five (5) may be considered; at Abu Dhabi University. 3. Current contact information;
credit courses and any other courses that might be
taken as electives; 13. Courses from other institutions with grade of Documents required for admission of visiting 4. Medical report for students who withdraw from Abu
Passed (P), Exempted (EX), Challenged Passed (CX) students are as follows: Dhabi University for reasons of illness;
4. Requires that transfer students meet all of the or Transferred (T) are not transferable. Only courses 5. Clearance from the Finance Department at Abu Dhabi
admission requirements of the receiving institution and with the grades of A, B and C, or 1. Completed online application form with the required University;
program, and does not allow, under any circumstances, application fee;
transfer students to be admitted under the provisions 14. Students may request a re-evaluation of credit 2. Copy of passport and residence visa, if applicable; 6. Valid copy of Passport, Visa, UAE National ID Card
stipulated for conditional admission; transfer when the program they are transferring to and English proficiency test (IELTS/TOEFL) and EmSat
was not offered at the time of the admission; 3. Photographs (to be uploaded in the online application); results.
5. The applicant should have completed successfully at
least one full semester in an accredited institution 15. Does not allow credits for graduation projects and 4. No-objection letter issued by the visiting student’s If the student meets the current admission requirements,
of higher education with a minimum CGPA of 2.0, theses to be transferred; home university; a committee comprised of the Provost, UC Dean, Head of
before an application may be considered for credit 16. Limits the number of transfer credits which may 5. Copy of either IELTS or TOEFL or proof of English the Office of Academic Integrity, Dean of the concerned
transfer to Abu Dhabi University to the same major; be applied to a specific undergraduate degree proficiency; college, Head of Admissions, Enrollment & International
Relations Department, and the Registrar will look into the
6 . The maximum approved transfer credits must not program; the limit may not exceed 50% of the 6. Copy of Emirates ID. request and make a decision on case by case basis. In some
exceed 50% of the total credits towards a bachelors total number of credits which are required to Students who opt to complete their degree at Abu Dhabi cases, an interview with the student may be required. The
program at Abu Dhabi University. complete a degree. University and change their status to that of regular committee will evaluate the student’s Abu Dhabi University
7. Courses completed at another institution more Official transcripts as well as official copies of the course student must meet the admission requirements. Please transcripts and course syllabi. New admission policies
might apply whenever appropriate including entrance and
than 5 years prior to registration at Abu Dhabi outline or syllabi from the previous institution’s catalog refer to the current admission policy and credit transfer language tests.
University as an undergraduate student may not be are required to be sent to the Admissions, Enrollment & policy if applicable.
transferable, depending on the program of study and International Relations Department in order to process Based on the committee’s recommendations, the student
the recommendation of the relevant dean; requests for the transfer of credits. Admissions, Enrollment might be readmitted either by:
& International Relations Department will send the courses Re-admission Procedure
8. The course credit hours to be transferred must be for the evaluation committees in the colleges for further This policy applies to: a. Reactivating his/her account in case any of his/her
equal to or higher than the credit hours of Abu Dhabi evaluation. The process of credit transfer takes up to 3 Abu Dhabi University courses are counted.
University courses; weeks from receiving the request depending on the time a. Former Abu Dhabi University students, whose b. Creating a new account: in case that all his/her
and the volume of requests received. enrolment at Abu Dhabi University has been
9. Courses completed outside Abu Dhabi University voluntarily or involuntarily interrupted/stopped, Abu Dhabi University courses are not counted.
with a lower number of credit hours than three Transferred courses will appear in the student’s transcript including academic suspension, for more than two Courses taken at Abu Dhabi University with grade less than
with a “T” grade and will not be counted towards the
(e.g., two) can be transferred, providing students consecutive semesters (excluding summer semesters) C prior to re-admission shall be omitted.
can successfully pass a challenge exam. A challenge calculation of the GPA. or more than four discrete semesters (excluding Once readmission is granted, the student has to pay the
exam, developed by the respective Department/ In case of rejection, students may appeal for re-evaluation summer semesters) during the whole period of study. admission application and registration fees or reactivation
College, will cover the Learning Outcomes of by submitting more documentation that covers the course Those semesters include the semesters from which fees.
the course for which the credit is being transferred. or additional course work as proof of equivalency to Abu the student has withdrawn with the approval of the
The minimum passing grade for the course will be a Dhabi University courses. concerned Dean. Upon withdrawal, students must know and understand
C for undergraduate; that readmission is not certain and is contingent upon a
If a student is dismissed from other institutions of higher b. Former Abu Dhabi University students who formally comprehensive reevaluation of the student petition.
10. Transfer credits may be given for equivalent Abu education for academic reasons, and request a transfer to withdrew from the university by filling a Withdraw
Dhabi University courses when, in the opinion of Abu Dhabi University, he/she may be admitted if he/she University Form.
the appropriate Dean and Chair of Department,
the outcomes of the proposed transfer courses and c. Students who were dismissed from the University
the level of study are deemed equivalent to that of Visiting Students except for those who were dismissed for academic
Abu Dhabi University’s course(s); integrity violations (these students will not be
Visiting students are students attending courses or readmitted).
11. The Abu Dhabi University residency requirement undertaking postgraduate research with the prior approval
for the completion of a bachelor degree is a from the Colleges concerned, without seeking a degree at Those students must petition the Admissions, Enrollment
minimum of three (3) regular semesters whereby Abu Dhabi University. & International Relations Department in writing for

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