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University. Courses taught in English language only may 5. Clearance from the Finance Department at Abu Dhabi
be transferred to Abu Dhabi University. Credit should not University.
be counted twice towards awards. Therefore, credit cannot
be transferred from a Master degree that the student has 6. Valid IELTS, Valid Passport, Visa and UAE National ID
already achieved to the one he/she is planning to pursue. Card
If the student meets the current admission requirements,
The maximum approved transfer credits that may be a committee comprised of the Provost, UC Dean, Head of
applied towards a postgraduate degree program must not the Office of Academic Integrity, Dean of the concerned
exceed 25% of the total credit hours. Credits earned for college, Head of Admissions, Enrollment & International
thesis work cannot be transferred. All proposed transfer Relations Department and the Registrar will look into
credits must be approved by the respective Dean and the request and decide on case by case basis. In some
Program Director and then communicated to the student. cases, an interview with the student may be required. The
Official transcripts, as well as official course syllabi from the committee will evaluate students Abu Dhabi University
previous institution, must be sent to the Admissions Office transcripts and course syllabi. New admission policies
in order to process requests for the transfer of credits. might apply whenever appropriate including entrance and
Courses taken outside the UAE are subject to the Ministry’s language tests.
approval (Accreditation of the university) first before Based on the committee’s recommendations, the student
transferring the courses. might be readmitted either by:
Re-admission Procedure a. Reactivating his/her account in case any of his/her Abu
Dhabi University courses are counted.
This policy applies to: b. Creating a new account: in case that all his/her Abu
a. Former Abu Dhabi University students, whose Dhabi University courses are not counted.
enrolment at Abu Dhabi University has been Once readmission is granted, the student has to pay the
voluntarily or involuntarily interrupted/stopped, admission application and registration fees or reactivation
including academic suspension, for more than two fees.
consecutive semesters (excluding summer semesters) Upon withdrawal, students must know and understand
or more than four discrete semesters (excluding
summer semesters) during the whole period of study. that readmission is not certain and is contingent upon an
interview with the student may be required. The committee
Those semesters include the semesters from which will evaluate the students’ Abu Dhabi University transcripts
the student has withdrawn from the semester with
the approval of the concerned Dean. and course syllabi and will have a comprehensive
reevaluation of the student petition.
b. Former Abu Dhabi University students who formally
withdrew from the university by filling a Withdraw Visiting Students
University Form.
c. Students who were dismissed from the University Visiting students are students attending courses or
except for those who were dismissed for academic undertaking postgraduate research, with the prior
integrity violations (these students will not be re- approval from the Colleges concerned, without seeking a
admitted). degree at Abu Dhabi University. They will normally:
Those students must petition the Admissions, Enrollment a. Provide evidence of proficiency in the English
& International Relations Department in writing for language;
readmission to the University indicating the semester for
readmission is being requested stating the following: b. Participate, at their choice, in registered course-work,
and sit for the examinations set for that course, and;
1. Reasons for leaving Abu Dhabi University and reasons
for returning; c. Be given, at their request, a transcript of courses taken
at Abu Dhabi University.
2. Evidence proving that all conditions for readmission
have been fulfilled; Documents required for Admission of visiting
3. Current contact information; students are as follows:
1. Completed online application form with the required
4. Medical report for students who withdraw from Abu application fee;
Dhabi University for reasons of illness;
2. Official transcript from the University at which the

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