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Table of Equivalent Scores on tests of English Language Proficiency

ELI Courses IELTS Scores Overall iBT Scores ITP Scores EMSAT Scores

IELTS 2 4.5 45 - 60 450 - 499 950 - 1075
IELTS 1 4.0 41 - 44 437 - 449 825 - 925
GENERAL ENGLISH 2 3.5 19 - 40 347 - 436 675 - 800
GENERAL ENGLISH 1 3.0 18 below 346 below Below 675

EmSAT TOEFL IELTS Academic

950 -1075 450 (133 CBT, 45 iBT) 4.5
1100 – 1225 500 (173 CBT, 61 iBT) 5.0
1250 – 1375 530 (197 CBT, 71 iBT) 5.5
1400 - 1525 550 (213 CBT,79-80 iBT) 6.0

English courses considered for AP/IB/AL/AS average 70%

English Proficiency Credit Transfer

All students applying for admission to the university will Undergraduate students may apply for a credit transfer
need to meet one of the following English proficiency for courses, taken at a licensed institution, or other
requirements to be able to enroll in the university and organization approved by the Commission in the UAE, or
register courses after the admission: recognized institutions of higher learning located outside
1. EMSAT English 1100 taken within the last 18 months, or the UAE; prior to joining ADU only when they first apply for
admission to ADU.
2. 61 on the internet-based version of the TOEFL (iBT), or
All transfer students required to present a valid certification
3. A minimum overall score of 5.0 on the academic (EmSAT, TOEFL, IELTS or other certification approved by
version of the International English Language Testing the Commission) demonstrating the required language
System (IELTS), or competency scores for full admission; all admission
4. 500 + in the Institutional TOEFL (ITP) which is requirement must be met by the student.
administered by AMIDEAST.
Credit should not be counted twice towards awards.
5. Others as mentioned in the above table Therefore, credit cannot be transferred from a BA/BSc/
BBA degree that the student has already achieved to the
The TOEFL or IELTS tests should have been taken no more one he/she is planning to pursue. This is different from a
than two years prior to admission to Abu Dhabi University student transferring some portions (credits) taken during
while EMSAT must be taken within 18 months. In case his or her studies and bringing them into a new award.
Abu Dhabi University doubts the authenticity of the However, credit transfer from a Diploma or an A Level
TOEFL/IELTS certificate, the student will be requested to sit degree to a Bachelor degree is acceptable.
for the ITP TOEFL test at Abu Dhabi University. Students
who do not meet the English Proficiency as stated above The conditions for the transfer of undergraduate credits
are required to take the Intensive English Levels offered by are as follow:
the English Language Institute (ELI).
1. Students transferring from other institutions into the
same program major, should be in good academic
standing (for undergraduates, a minimum CGPA

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