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College of Arts, Education, and Social Sciences Undergraduate MOE Advance 70% • IELTS 4
Admission MOE General 70% • ITP 400

MOE ADEK 70%
• TOEFL IBT 40 and
Direct Admission into CAESS: UAE Literary Streams High School 70% equivalent.
(Before 2017)
A minimum average of 70 % or its equivalent in the UAE National Secondary School Certificate can be directly admitted to UAE Science Streams High School • English from High school
the programs. (Before 2017) 70% grades with 70% and
BA Mass Communication above.
Conditional Admission to the College in Arabic **American/Canadian 70%
Applicants whose UAE National Secondary School Certificate average is between 65 % and 69.9 %, or its equivalent, for • English preparatory
College programs will be granted Admission into CAESS. These students have to meet the following conditions to be **British Curriculum or IGCSE/GCE Course.
eligible to formally join the college and confirm their major: (Completed Year 13/Grade 12 of High 70%
School) • And others as
1. Completion of a minimum of 24 credit hours of General Education Requirements, including transferred credits, with a mentioned below.
minimum CGPA of 2.0.

** Indian/Pakistani/Bangladesh 50%
The table below summarizes the types of admission into CAESS:

* ** General Guidelines to be Considered:
Min. Grade
Program High School Curriculum Language Proficiency Test
Requirement*
1) Students who studied curriculum outside the Ministry of Education system are not required to prove English language proficiency if
MOE Advance 70% their curriculum is taught in English
MOE General 70% • IELTS 5 2) Students who studied curriculum outside the Ministry of Education system in a language other than English can demonstrate
proficiency by passing internationally standardized tests as determined by the university.
MOE ADEK 70% • TOEFL IBT 61
BA Mass Communication • ITP 500 3) Students who studied curriculum outside the Ministry of Education system can prove proficiency in subjects relevant to their
in English UAE Literary Streams High School • English from advanced specialization as determined by the university
(Before 2017) 70% High school grades with 4) Universities may grant conditional admission to students, provided they complete preparatory or remedial courses or programs offered
by the university.
UAE Science Streams High School 70% 80% and above
(Before 2017) • English from general
BA in Psychology High school grades with
**American/Canadian 70% 90% and above
**British Curriculum or IGCSE/GCE • English preparatory
course
(Completed Year 13/Grade 12 of High 70%
BA in Video Game Design • And other as mentioned
School)
below
**Indian/Pakistani/Bangladesh 50%
**International Baccalaureate (IB) 24 points

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