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i. A valid official score report of international TOEFL (IBT) • English Proficiency Tests – must be taken no more than
79 or the ITP 550 (taken at ADUKG or Amideast ) or two years before admission to Abu Dhabi University.
the Academic IELTS 6.0 was taken within the last 2 Minimum English proficiency scores are set for each
years, and the EMSAT English min. Score of 1400 taken program and should be 79 Internet-based TOEFL, 550
within the last 18 months paper-based IT TOEFL (taken at ADUKG or Amideast),
6.0 in Academic IELTS, or an EMSAT minimum score of
j. Copy of the latest C.V. 1400 (taken within 18 months).
k. A true copy of an Equivalency letter from the
Ministry of Education for applicants graduating from Exceptions:
universities outside the UAE
1. Students who are native speakers of English and have
l. Two professional recommendation letters completed their undergraduate or postgraduate
Education in an English medium institution in a country
where English is the official language, subject to
Admission offers are valid for one academic year only. If a approval of the Ministry of Education.
student does not register within that academic year, he/ • Students will be interviewed by the DBA Admission
she must re-apply. Committee, or a subset of that, and only if the interview
Applications with missing documents past the cut-off date is deemed successful will the candidate be eligible for
will be issued rejection letters. However, students may re- an offer of admission.
apply once their admission documents are complete. • Meeting the above conditions doesn’t guarantee
*The basis for admission is the Master’s degree. automatic admission into the program. The selection
Postgraduate Diplomas do not substitute the Master’s committee will choose the best 20 candidates.
degree for admission.
Conditional Admission:
Additional Required Documents for Applicants may be required to satisfy one or more of
International Students: the following conditions before being granted regular
admission to the program:
The following documents have to be received along with
the application form and an application fee: A. MA graduates from a discipline not related to business
will be granted regular admission into the program
1. Attested Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees, transcripts
and certificates from the country where the certificate after the successful completion of some MBA courses.
is issued The Admission Committee will assess each applicant’s
course work to determine which MBA foundation
2. Copy of student’s passport (valid for at least 6 courses they will need to take. MBA courses are waived
months), if a student has taken any of them in his/her Bachelor
3. Police clearance or Master degree with score of B and above.
B. Submission of an Equivalency letter from the Ministry of
Doctorate Entry Requirements: Education for students who graduated from universities
outside the UAE by the end of the first semester. If
• Master’s Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Business they fail to submit it on time, their accounts will be
Administration or a directly related discipline from an deactivated and they will not be allowed to register
accredited university recognized by the UAE Ministry
of Education and Scientific Research. The applicant for the following semester. However, students have to
should typically have a Cumulative Grade Point Average approach the Admissions, Enrollment & International
of at least 3.00 on a 4.00-point scale or its established Relations Department in writing in case they are not
equivalent in relevant Master coursework. able to submit the equivalency letter by the end of the
grace period. A committee will decide on each case
based on the documentation provided.
Table of Equivalent Scores on tests of English Language Proficiency*
IELTS Scores Overall iBT Scores ITP Scores EMSAT Scores
6.0 79 550 1400
*Note: Score equivalents are provided by testing organizations.

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