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grace period. A committee will decide on each case re-apply once their admission documents are complete.
based on the documentation provided.
*The basis for admission is the Bachelor degree. Master
degrees or Postgraduate Diplomas do not substitute the
Master Degree General Bachelor degree for admission.
Admission Additional Required Documents for

The following documents will be required International Students:
during admission for non-international The following documents have to be received along with
students: the application form and an application fee:
a. A fully completed online Application for Admission form 1. Attested Bachelor’s Degree, transcripts and
with a non-refundable application fee (online payment), certificates from the country where the certificate is
issued
b. An attested copy of the certified Bachelor Degree
Certificate and Transcript (attested by the MOE for 2. Copy of student’s passport (valid for at least 6 months)
graduates from UAE universities). 3. Police clearance
c. A copy of the UAE national ID card,
Master Degree Regular Entry Requirements:
d. Passport-sized photographs (to be uploaded in the
online application), • All students applying for Master Degree admission are
required to have a baccalaureate degree (or equivalent
e. A copy of a valid passport and residency visa (if qualification) in a directly related discipline from an
applicable), accredited university recognized by the UAE Ministry
f. Official transcripts and course syllabi from other of Education. The applicant should have a Cumulative
universities for credit transfer, Grade Point Average of at least 3.0 on a 4.00-point scale
or its established equivalent in relevant undergraduate
g. Evidence of relevant work experience may be required course work.
(for Master of Strategic Leadership applicants),
• Candidates may be asked by the Program Director to
h. A valid official score report of international TOEFL (IBT) attend an interview.
79 or the ITP 550 (taken at ADUKG or Amideast) or the • English Proficiency Tests – must be taken no more than
Academic IELTS 6.0 taken within the last 2 years, EMSAT two years prior to admission to Abu Dhabi University.
min. score of 1400, taken within the last 18 months; Minimum English proficiency scores are set for each
i. Copy of the latest C.V., program and should be 79 Internet Based TOEFL,
or 550 paper-based IT TOEFL (taken at ADUKG or
j. Police clearance Amideast) or 6.0 in Academic IELTS, EMSAT min score
of 1400, taken within the last 18 months;
k. 2 Recommendation letters may be required (applicable
for Master of Engineering Management applicants), • For certain postgraduate programs taught in Arabic
a minimum score of 950 on the English language
l. A true copy of an Equivalency letter from the Ministry of portion of the EmSat examination, or its equivalent on
Education for applicants graduating from universities other national or internationally-recognized tests that
outside the UAE in addition to an attested copy of the are approved by CAA, such as TOEFL scores of 139
certified Bachelor Degree Certificate and Transcript. CBT, 51 iBT, 450 PBT, or 4.5 IELTS, or their equivalents
Students dismissed from other academic institutes for on another standardized national or internationally-
academic integrity offenses, as per their official transcript, recognized test that is approved by the Commission
will not be admitted to Abu Dhabi University. and EmSat Arabic 1250.
Admission offers are valid for one academic year only. If a Exceptions:
student does not register within the academic year, he/she
will have to re-apply. 1. Students who are native speakers of English and
have completed their undergraduate education
Applications that have missing documents past the cut-off in an English medium institution in a country
date will be issued rejection letters. However, students may where English is the official language may not be

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