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College of Health Sciences Undergraduate Admission The table below summarizes the types of admission to the College:

Direct Admission into CoHS: Program High School Curriculum Min. Grade Language Proficiency
Requirement* Test**
MOE Advance 70%
1. Direct Admission to the BSc Public Health & BSc Environmental Health & Safety, Bss Clinical Psychology and Mental
health Programs: MOE General 70%
1.1 A minimum average of 70% UAE General Secondary Certificate are those of all streams curriculum or MOE ADEK 70%
equivalent in Standardized International and above to be directly admitted to the program. BSc Public Health
UAE Literary Streams High School 70%
2. Conditional Admission to the BSc Public Health & BSc Environmental Health & Safety Programs, Bsc Clinical Psychology and BSc (Before 2017)
Mental health Programs: • IELTS 5
Environmental UAE Science Streams High School 70% • TOEFL IBT 6
2.1 Applicants whose UAE General Secondary Certificate are those of all stream’s curriculum or equivalent in Health & Safety (Before 2017) • ITP 500
Standard-ized International average is between 65% - 69.9% will be granted admission into CoHS. These students
must meet the following conditions to be eligible to formally join the CoHS and confirm their major: **American/Canadian 70% • English from
Bsc Clinical advanced High
Psychology and **British Curriculum or IGCSE/GCE school grades with
2.1.1 Completion of a minimum of 18 credit hours of general education requirements, including Mental health (Completed Year 13/Grade 12 of High School) 70% 80% and above
transferred credits, with a minimum CGPA of 2.0. • English from
**Indian/Pakistani/Bangladesh 50% General High school
2.2 Abu Dhabi University could conditionally admit students whose UAE General Secondary Certificate are those grades with 90%
of all stream’s curriculum or equivalent in Standardized International average is between 60 – 64.9% upon the **International Baccalaureate 24 points and above
College Dean’s recommendations and their background. These students must meet the following conditions to be
eligible to formally join the College and confirm their major: MOE Advance 80% • English preparatory
course
MOE General 80% • And other as
2.2.1 Completion of a minimum of 18 credit hours of general education requirements, including BSc Biomedical mentioned below
transferred credits, with a minimum CGPA of 2.0. Sciences: MOE ADEK 80%
Laboratory
3. Direct Admission to the BSc Biomedical Sciences: Laboratory Medicine, BSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics, & BSc Molecular & Medicine UAE Literary Streams High School (Before 2017) 80%
Medical Genetics: UAE Science Streams High School (Before 2017) 80%
3.1 A minimum average of 80% UAE General Secondary Certificate are those of all streams curriculum or BSc Human **American/Canadian
equivalent in Standardized International and above. Nutrition & (subjects are more Science & Math Oriented) 80%
Dietetics
4. Conditional Admission to the BSc Biomedical Sciences: Laboratory Medicine, BSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics, & BSc Molecular **British Curriculum or IGCSE/GCE
& Medical Genetics: (Completed Year 13/Grade 12 of High School) 80%
BSc Molecular & (subjects are more Science & Math Oriented)
4.1 Applicants with UAE General Secondary Certificate are those of all stream’s curriculum or equivalent in Medical Genetics
Standardized International average of 70.0% -79.9%, or its equivalent. **Indian/Pakistani/Bangladesh 50%
**International Baccalaureate 24 points
4.1.1 Students must complete a minimum of 18, including transferred credits, with a minimum CGPA of
2.0. ** General Guidelines to be Considered:
4.2 Abu Dhabi University could conditionally admit students whose UAE General Secondary Certificate are those 5) Students who studied curriculum outside the Ministry of Education system are not required to prove English language
of all stream’s curriculum or equivalent in Standardized International average is between 65 – 69.9% upon the proficiency if their curriculum is taught in English
College Dean’s recommendations and their background. These students must meet the following conditions to
be eligible to formally join the College and confirm their major: 6) 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.
4.2.1 Completion of a minimum of 18 credit hours of general education requirements, including 7) Students who studied curriculum outside the Ministry of Education system can prove proficiency in subjects relevant to
transferred credits, with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 their specialization as determined by the university
8) Universities may grant conditional admission to students, provided they complete preparatory or remedial courses or
programs offered by the university

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