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ADMISSION, ENROLLMENT

AND REGISTRATION

General Admission Information

Application forms and supplementary information are available at the Admissions, Enrollment & International Relations
Department. Applications for admission should be submitted by the Department.
Abu Dhabi University accepts applications on a rolling basis throughout the year, and has intakes in the Fall, Winter, Spring
and Summer. The Admission, Enrollment & International Relations Department will provide the date, time, and place of the
required entrance examination, if any.
All applications will be reviewed and evaluated on an individual basis. All documents received by Abu Dhabi University in
connection with applications for admission will become the property of Abu Dhabi University. Under no circumstances will
they be returned to the applicant, forwarded to another institution or duplicated for any other purpose.
Students submitting their application to Abu Dhabi University must certify that the information they have provided Abu
Dhabi University is truthful and accurate. If relevant information is not disclosed to Abu Dhabi University upon admission,
this will be grounds for rejection of the application or termination of enrollment.
If the student is found to have provided false or misleading information in their Abu Dhabi University application and
supporting documents, or if the student fails to disclose relevant information in order to meet Abu Dhabi University
admissions requirements, the Admission, Enrollment & International Relations Department will reject the student’s
application to Abu Dhabi University or immediately deactivate the student’s registration status and freeze any on-campus
activities in which he/she is involved. Students will also sign and agree to the terms of the Abu Dhabi University Code of
Honor once they submit their applications online.
Abu Dhabi University will admit qualified students without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, or physical
impairment/abilities. Physically challenged students must provide for their own special needs while attending Abu Dhabi
University.

Doctor or Doctor of Philosophy General Admission

The following documents will be required during admission for non-international students:
a. A fully completed online Application for Admission form with a non-refundable application fee (online payment)
b. A true copy of the certified Bachelor and Master Degree Certificate and Transcripts (attested by the MOE for
graduates from universities in the UAE)
c. Passport-sized photographs; (to be uploaded in the online application
d. A copy of a valid passport and residency visa (if applicable)
e. Copy of the UAE Emirates Identity Card
f. Evidence of relevant work experience
g. Police clearance
h. An application letter of 500-1000 words in length

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