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ADMISSION, ENROLLMENT

AND REGISTRATION

Undergraduate Admissions
Requirement
The Admissions Committee, comprising the Provost, 7. Iranian Certificates: A certificate of completion of the
Admission and Student Recruitment Associate Director, the pre-university year is required. The minimum required
Registrar and the appropriate College Dean, will consider average for university admission is the equivalent of
the certificates issued by other educational systems, only 12/20. A higher average is required for direct entry into
if they meet the conditions set by the UAE Ministry of Abu Dhabi University Colleges/Majors.
Education. 8. Lebanese, Moroccan, Tunisian, Algerian, French
All students applying for undergraduate admission to and all French-Patterned Educational Systems:
the University need to have one of the secondary school A certificate of completion of the pre-university year is
certificates recognized below: required. The minimum required average for university
admission is the equivalent of 10/20. A higher average
is required for direct entry into Abu Dhabi University’s
1. Original UAE Secondary School Certificate: or its Colleges/Majors.
equivalent approved by the Ministry of Education in the
UAE. 9. German Certificates: A certificate of completion
of the pre-university year is required. The required
2. British Curriculum Certificates: Completion of the average for university admission is the equivalent of
12th Grade (13 or 12 years of schooling). Passing of a maximum of 3.6 out 6. A higher average is required
five (5) subjects in the average level (IGCSE or GCSE) for direct entry into Abu Dhabi University’s Colleges/
with minimum grade of E; passing of two (2) subjects in Majors.
the GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level or one (1) subject in
the GCE Advanced Level with minimum grade of E. 10. Armenian Certificates: are accepted only if the
student provides a grade 12-completion letter from
3. American High School Diploma (HSD): Successful the institution where he/she studied, attested by the
completion of Grades 10th, 11th and 12th with educational authority of the country of study with
minimum 5 subjects in each stage, providing awarded a minimum average of 3 out 5. A higher average is
diploma. required for direct entry into Abu Dhabi University’s
4. International Baccalaureate (IB): Successful Colleges/Majors.
completion of 12th grade. Passing 6 subjects covering 11. Philippine Certificates: are accepted only if the
the following subjects: English Language, Math and student provides a grade 12-completion letter from
one (1) Science subjects, providing awarded board IB the institution where he/she studied attested by the
diploma. with minimum grade of 3. Minimum grade educational authority of the country of study with a
requirement is 21 points. minimum average of 2.5 out of 5. A higher average is
5. Indian Certificates: A senior secondary school required for direct entry into Abu Dhabi University’s
certificate is required. in additional of successfully Colleges/Majors.
completion of Grades 10th, 11th. 12. Commercial/Technical School Certificates:
6. Pakistani Certificates: A higher secondary school Students with Commercial/ Technical school certificates
certificate is required. in additional of successfully might be required to submit an equivalency Letter from
completion of Grades 10th, 11th. Ministry of Education (for Certificates from outside
UAE and certificates from all the United Arab Emirates

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