Listed below are the international diplomas, certificates and exams for student admission with minimum scores:
Holders of UAE Secondary School Certificate:
Original Copy of the General Secondary School Certificate, attested by the UAE Ministry of Education. The minimum score average required for direct admission is based on the academic stream followed by the applicants during their senior school year, as following:
- Advance/ Scientific stream: Minimum average is 75%
- General/ literary stream: Minimum average is 80%
- Other Streams (Technical, Vocational, Commercial … etc): Minimum Average is 80%
International students
Applications of holders of a non UAE High School Certificate, obtained abroad, are processed in accordance with decrees No. 200/2004 and 312 /2004 of His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education & Research, UAE as follows: In general, holders of the National High School Certificate of a foreign country are eligible for admission if:
- Should achieve a minimum average of 75% in their senior school year for direct admission.
- The certificate is considered for admissions in public universities of the Country where it was delivered,
- The certificate was obtained after at least 11 years of schooling,
- The certificate includes at least 6 subjects covering the four areas: Mathematics, Sciences, Languages, and Social Sciences & Humanities or Arts.
- Holders of High School Certificates from countries having two-levels High School Certificates must submit the certificate of the higher level.
- Applicants are required to submit a certificate of equivalency for their High School Certificates from the UAE Ministry of Education.
Holders of American High School Diploma:
- High School Diploma (grade 10, 11 & 12) attested by the UAE Ministry of Education with minimum GPA of 2.50 (Or 70%)
- Applicants are required to submit certificate of equivalency for their High School Certificates from the UAE Ministry of Education
Holders of British System Certificate (IGCSE, GCSE):
The minimum required for university admission is a total of seven (7) courses at O-level and AS/A2 level, with a minimum grade of “C”
The courses should cover at least four of the following fields:
- Mathematics
- Languages
- Sciences
- Social Studies and Humanities
- Arts and Design
In addition, students will need to submit the following documents to complete their admission process:
- School Leaving Certificate (Grade 12)
- Applicants are required to submit certificate of equivalency for their High School Certificates from the UAE Ministry of Education
Foreign Curriculums
Holders of High School Diplomas from Private schools in UAE, who have done their Diplomas based on Foreign Curriculums should achieve a minimum average of 70% in their senior year, and will need to submit a certificate of equivalency for their High School Diplomas from the UAE Ministry of Education.
English Language requirements (one of the following):
- TOEFL-ITP: 500 or above
- TOEFL-iBT: 61 or above
- IELTS Academic: 5.0 or above
- EmSAT English: 1100
Required Documents:
- All applicants should sit for the Entry Interview
- All applicants should write a one-page (250 words) personal admission statement in English or in the case of intending CLAW students, in Arabic.
- Valid Passport Copy
- Valid Emirates ID
- Certificate of Good Conduct (From Local Police Authority)
Placement tests:
New students at all undergraduate programs will have to sit for placement tests as per their program of study.
All new undergraduate students will need to sit for placement tests in computer technology, students who fail in the test, will need to take a preparatory course in computer technology during their first semester in AUE.
All new undergraduate students in the College of Computer Information Technology and College Of Business Administration will need to take a placement test in Mathematics, students who fail in the test, will need to take a preparatory course in Mathematics during their first semester in AUE.
All new undergraduate students in the College of Computer Information Technology will need to take a placement test in Physics, students who fail in the test, will need to take a preparatory course in Physics during their first semester in AUE.
All new undergraduate students in the College of Law and Bachelor of Public Relations (Arabic stream) will need to take a placement test in Arabic, students who fail in the test, will need to take a preparatory course in Arabic during their first semester in AUE.
All new undergraduate students in the College of Design will need to take a placement test in Drawing, students who fail in the test, will need to take a preparatory course in Drawing during their first semester in AUE.