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required to provide certification of English language • Students may be required to sit for a challenge exam Table of Equivalent Scores on tests of English Language Proficiency*
proficiency; set by the college. If students pass the exam, they will
be exempted from the pre-core course(s).
2. Students who have completed undergraduate TOEFL IELTS Academic
education in an English-medium institution might be • Students (who meet the language condition) under
allowed admission into a graduate program without this category may be allowed to register in regular 450 (133 CBT, 45 iBT) 4.5
demonstrating a TOEFL score of 550 (or equivalent). graduate-level courses before completing the pre-
core courses upon the recommendation of the Dean 500 (173 CBT, 61 iBT) 5.0
Once admitted and enrolled, the student must complete and/or Program Director. If the above conditions are
the program requirements within a maximum period of met. However, they will be allowed to take intensive 530 (197 CBT, 71 iBT) 5.5
three calendar years and the Cumulative GPA must be at English course(s) and/or pre-core courses even if their
least 3.00 to graduate unless given an extension in writing language is not met. 550 (213 CBT, 79 iBT) 6.0
by the Dean and Department Chair. *Note: Score equivalents are provided by testing organizations.

Students have to meet the program specific admission Case IV:
requirements of the program they are applying to. include at least 15 credits of courses that are distinctive Admission offers are valid for one academic year only. If a
• May conditionally admit students to a graduate
Conditional Admission: program with a recognized Bachelor’s degree and a and not taken to meet requirements of the first degree. student does not register within the academic year, he/she
will have to re-apply.
Applicants may be granted conditional admission in the minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of Master’s degrees offered by any institution must include no
following cases: 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent. Such a less than 15 credits that are distinctive to that particular Applications that have missing documents past the cut-off
student must take a maximum of nine credit hours of
master’s program.
date will be issued rejection letters. However, students may
Case I courses studied for the graduate program during the reapply once their admission documents are complete.
period of conditional admission and must achieve a Professional Post-Graduate
* Students with a recognized bachelor degree and an IELTS Students dismissed from other academic institutes for
5.5 academic or its equivalent on another standardized test minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established Diploma in Teaching General academic integrity offenses, as per their official transcript,
equivalent, in these nine credits of courses studied for
approved by the Commission such as TOEFL scores of 197 the graduate program or be subject to dismissal. will not be admitted to Abu Dhabi University.
CBT, 71 iBT, 530 PBT. Academic to a Emirates level 8 or 9 Admission
graduate program. Such students must meet the following Additional Required Documents for
requirements during the period of conditional admission Case V: The following documents will be required during admission International Students:
or be subject to dismissal: for non-international students:
• Applicants who graduated from universities outside The following documents have to be received along with
• Must achieve an IELTS 6 Academic or equivalent, by the UAE are required to submit an Equivalency letter a. A fully online completed Application for Admission the application form and an application fee:
the end of the student’s first semester of study; from the Ministry of Education by the end of the first form with a non-refundable application fee,
semester.If the conditionally admitted students fail 1. Bachelor’s Degree, transcripts and certificates duly
• May take a maximum of six credit hours in the first b. A true copy of the certified Bachelor Degree Certificate attested by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and
semester of study, not including intensive English to submit their Equivalency Letters during the first and Transcript (attested by the MOE for graduates from Scientific Research, and from the University where the
semester, their accounts will be deactivated and
courses; universities in the UAE), certificate is issued,
they will not be allowed to register for the following
• Must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or semester. However, students should approach the c. A copy of UAE National ID Card, 2. Copy of student’s passport (valid for at least 6 months),
its established equivalent, in the first six credit hours Office of Student Recruitment and Admission in
of credit-bearing courses studied for the graduate writing in case they are not able to submit their d. Passport-sized photograph (to be uploaded in the 3. Standard form indicating that the applicant will abide
by the Abu Dhabi University rules and regulations,
program. equivalency Letters by the end of their first semester online application),
CASE II: at ADU. A committee with decide on each case based e. A copy of a valid passport and residency visa (if Professional Post-Graduate Diploma Regular
on the provided documentation. applicable),
For Emirates Level 8 and 9 graduate programs taught Entry Requirements:
in Arabic a minimum score of IELTS 4.5 academic, or its Program Specific Requirements: f. Official transcripts and course syllabi from other • All students applying for postgraduate professional
equivalent on other national or internationally-recognized universities for credit transfer, diploma in Teaching (English) admissions are required
tests that are approved by CAA, such as TOEFL score of Each Master program has specific admission requirements. to have a bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification)
450 (133 CBT, 45 iBT), or as identified in below “table for It is the responsibility of the Admission, Enrollment & g. Copy of the latest C.V., from an accredited university recognized by the UAE
equivalent score on test of English Language”:Approved International Relations Department and the Program h. Police clearance Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
Tests of English Language Proficiency Director to ensure compliance with the requirements. Any
changes or alterations to the Program specific requirements i. A true copy of an Equivalency letter from the Ministry of The applicant should typically have a Cumulative Grade
Case III: must be approved by the concerned Dean, Program Education for applicants graduating from universities Point Average of at least 2.00 on a 4.00-point scale or
Director, and Provost and should be communicated to the its established equivalent in relevant undergraduate
• Applicants may be required to complete some or all CAA in a timely manner. outside the UAE in addition to a true copy of the course work.
program pre-core courses (when the first degree certified Bachelor Degree Certificate and Transcript.
is not directly related to the program), before being An additional master’s degree from the same institution *The basis for admission is the Bachelor degree. • Once admitted and enrolled, the student must complete
granted regular admission to the program. Students may be awarded only when a student meets the admission Postgraduate Diplomas or master degree do not the program requirements within a maximum period of
are allowed to take these pre-core courses even if the requirements for the second degree and upon completion substitute the Bachelor degree for admission. two calendar years and the Cumulative GPA must be
language condition is not met. of the requirements of the additional degree, which must at least 2.00 to graduate unless given an extension in

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