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Master of International Relations (Military Program) Case IV:

Admission Requirements: • Applicants may be required to complete some or all program pre-core courses (when the first degree is not directly
related to the program), before being granted regular admission to the program. Students are allowed to take
• All students applying for postgraduate admissions are required to have a baccalaureate degree (or equivalent these pre-core courses even if the language condition is not met.
qualification) in a directly related discipline from an accredited university recognized by the UAE Ministry Education.
• The applicant should have a Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale or its established Case V:
equivalent in relevant undergraduate course work. • Applicants who graduated from universities outside the UAE are required to submit an Equivalency letter from the
• English Proficiency Tests – must be taken no more than two years prior to admission to Abu Dhabi University. Ministry of Education by the end of the first semester.
Minimum English proficiency scores are set for each program and should be 79 Internet Based TOEFL, or 550
paper-based IT TOEFL (taken at Amideast only) or 6.0 in Academic IELTS, EMSAT min Score of 1400. If the conditionally admitted students fail to submit their Equivalency Letters during the first semester, their
accounts will be deactivated and they will not be allowed to register for the following semester. However, students
Exceptions: should approach the Office of Student Admission in writing in case they are not able to submit their Equivalency
Letters by the end of their first semester at ADU. A committee with decide on each case based on the provided
Students who have completed undergraduate education in an English-medium institution might be allowed admission documentation.
into a graduate program without demonstrating TOEFL score of 550 (or equivalent). This exemption can be applicable
only to those students who undertook all their schooling (K-12) plus a Bachelor’s degree in English in a reference English Case VI:
speaking country (e.g. UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand).
• Applicants whose TOEFL score is below 530 or its equivalent must satisfy the English proficiency requirement before
enrolling in any graduate-level credit course. Once conditionally admitted students meet the above conditions, they
Conditional Admission will be granted regular admission.
Applicants may be granted conditional admission in the following cases:
Case I: Transfer Admission

• English TOEFL score is between 530 and 549 or EMSAT 1250 (or its equivalent using the standardized tests Students may transfer to the Master of International Relations program from within Abu Dhabi University or from other
approved by the Ministry), the student must meet the following requirements during the period of conditional programs provided they meet all admission requirements. Up to 9 credit hours earned at the graduate level earned at
admission or be subject to a dismissal: other institutions or at Abu Dhabi University, with a minimum grade of “B”, may be transferred to International Relations
program. Only courses that have equivalents in the Master of International Relations program, as determined by the
a. May register for a maximum of six credit hours in the first semester of study. Program Director, may be transferred.

b. Must achieve a TOEFL score of 550 or EMSAT 1400 or equivalent by the end of the student’s first semester
of study.
c. Must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent, in first six credit hours of
credit-bearing courses studied for the graduate program.

Case II:
• English TOEFL score equal to or above 550 or EMSAT above 1400 (or its equivalent using the standardized tests
approved by the Ministry) and a CGPA between 2.50 and 2.99, In such a case:
a. The student must take a maximum of nine credit hours of the courses studied for the graduate program
during the period of conditional admission;
b. Must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent or be subject to
dismissal.
Case III:
• May admit students to a graduate program with a recognized Bachelor’s degree and a minimum CGPA of 2.0 on a
4.0 scale or its established equivalent to a maximum of nine graduate-level credit hours as remedial preparation for
the graduate program, these courses are not counted toward the CGPA and in the total program courses and must
achieve an overall CGPA of 3.0 to move to the direct admission.

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