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Theme – The term theme is used at Abu Dhabi University identify the list of courses they should take in each
to indicate a free choice of 9 credits from a selected list of semester to satisfy the requirements of the program
courses in a sub-discipline at the undergraduate level. of study leading to their degree.
Transcript – A certified copy of a student’s educational b. Students register online at www.adu.ac.ae and then
record. print out their own schedule cards. If a section is full,
another selection will need to be made in consultation
Withdrawal – An administrative procedure of dropping a with the Academic Advisor. Once the schedule card is
course or leaving a university. finalized, tuition fees are to be paid online, through
bank transfer or in oerson at the Finance Department.
Non-refundable application fee (online payment).
Course Load Limitation
Once an application and the required documents are
submitted, a response will be provided no later than one Full time postgraduate students carry a minimum load
week from the date the application was received. of 9 credit hours per fall or spring semester. Part time
postgraduate students carry a load of less than 9 credit
Registration hours per fall or spring semester.
1. A student may register for up to a maximum of 12
Students will be required to register during the online credit hours in any fall or spring semester.
registration period announced every semester by the
Office of the Registrar. 2. A student may register for up to a maximum of 6
credit hours in any term of six weeks’ duration.
• Registered students may add/drop courses prior to
the first day and during the first calendar week of the Postgraduate students under academic probation have
semester and during the first two days of the Winter/ to abide by the load specified in the relevant Academic
Summer term. A full refund will be given for courses Standing Policy.
dropped by students during this period.
Add/Drop Course Regulations
• Late registration should be completed within the first
calendar week after the semester registration period A student is allowed to add and drop one or more courses
is over. during the first week of the regular semester and during
the first two days of the Winter/ Summer term. A student
• Students wishing to continue their studies at Abu may drop one or more courses during the tenth week of the
Dhabi University but who fail to pay the prescribed semester. In such cases, the “W” grade reflects the student’s
fees on or before the published payment deadline, voluntary Withdrawal from the course. This grade is not
will be considered to have been dropped from computed in the student’s GPA but determines student’s
courses which they are registered progress towards completion of the college requirements.
If the student does not officially withdraw from courses
• Students may seek to defer their registration by during these specified periods, he/ she is considered
applying in writing to the Registrar. This should be registered for the courses and is held accountable for
done at least one week before the specified date of completing them.
registration. Fees for late registration will be charged
and students will be required to register on or before Dropping Fall/Spring Credit
the deferred registration date.
Courses
• Students will only be permitted to sit for
examinations and receive grades if they are • Students dropping courses within the first calendar
registered for the courses and have settled their fees week of the Fall/Spring semester will receive a 100%
in full. refund of the tuition fee.

Registration Procedures • Students dropping courses in the second calendar
week of the Fall/Spring semester will receive 75%
refund of the tuition fee. In such cases a “Withdrawal
Students must register online at the beginning of each without Penalty” (W) grade will be entered in their
semester. Registration procedures are as follows: record.
a. Before students meet with their Advisor, they should

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