Freshman

A) Holders of a UAE Secondary School Certificate

Please submit an original copy of the General Secondary School Certificate, attested by the UAE Ministry of Education. The minimum average score required for direct admission is based on the academic stream followed by the applicant during their senior school year.  

1. For all undergraduate programs except for Bachelor of Law, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science in Design, applicants must achieve the following minimum scores for direct admission:

2 – For applicants to the Bachelor of Law, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science in Design programs, applicants must achieve the following minimum scores for direct admission: 

B) International students (drop down tab)

For all foreign undergraduate applicants in possession of a qualification other than a UAE High School Certificate, the same minimum average score criteria described in part A applies, along with the following conditions: 

• The qualification certificate is considered for admissions to public universities in the applicant’s country of origin.
• The certificate was obtained after at least 11 years of schooling.
• The certificate includes at least 6 subjects covering the following four subject areas: Mathematics, Science, Languages, and the Social Sciences and Humanities or Arts.
• Holders of high school certificates from countries with two-levels of high school qualification must submit the certificate of the higher level.
• A Certificate of Equivalency for the high school certificate is submitted along with the application. The Certificate of Equivalency may be obtained from the UAE Ministry of Education.

C) Holders of an American High School Diploma

• For holders of an American High School Diploma, the same minimum score averages for admission as stipulated in part A apply. However, applicants are also required to submit a Certificate of Equivalency for their High School Diploma, which may be obtained from the UAE Ministry of Education.

D) Holders of a British system certificate (IGCSE, GCSE, A-Level etc.)

The minimum qualification required for university admission is a total of seven subjects at O-Level and AS/A2-Level (five subjects at O-level plus two subjects at 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: 

• School Leaving Certificate (Grade 13) 
• A Certificate of Equivalency for their high school qualification from the UAE Ministry of Education. 

Probation Admission 

Students who did not achieve the minimum average required for direct admission (except for Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Business Administration applicants) will be probationary admitted for one semester, where they will be allowed to enrol in a maximum of 12 credit hours. However, these students should achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.0 by the end of the semester. Students who fail to achieve the aforementioned condition, will be dismissed from the program. 

• Applicants should provide a valid proof of one of the following:

• Applicants to the Bachelor in Public Relations (Arabic) and Bachelor of Law should provide a valid copy of one of the following English Proficiency Exams

Applicants to the Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Public Relations (Arabic) should submit a valid (EmSAT- Arabic) test report with minimum score of 1000 as part of the admission requirements to the program. 

Applicants to the Bachelor of Law should submit a valid copy of the EmSAT exam in the following subjects: 

• EmSAT Mathematics: minimum score of 800
• EmSAT Arabic: minimum score of 1000

Applicants to the Bachelor of Business Administration should submit a valid copy of the EmSAT exam in the following subjects: 

• EmSAT Mathematics: minimum score of 600
• EmSAT Arabic: minimum score of 600 (Please note that non-Arabic speakers will be required to take an Arabic preparatory courses for non-Arabic speakers during their first semester at the university)

Applicants to the Bachelor of Public Relations (Arabic) should submit a valid copy of the EmSAT exam in the following subject: 

• EmSAT Arabic: minimum score of 1000

Applicants to the Bachelor of Education (Special Education) should submit a valid copy of the EmSAT exam in the following subjects: 

• EmSAT Arabic: minimum score of 800
• EmSAT Mathematics: minimum score of 800

• All applicants should sit for the Entry Interview
• All applicants should write 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).

Students who are unable to meet the admission requirements regarding the TOEFL or IELTS English Proficiency test scores (see above) are conditionally admitted to the Intensive English Program (IEP) offered by the English Language Institute (ELI)—provided that they obtain the required scores of 500+ (TOEFL), 5.0+ (Academic IELTS), or 61+ (iBT TOEFL) before the end of their first semester at the university. 

New students on all undergraduate programs will have to sit for placement tests as per their program of study. 

Computer Technology 

All new undergraduate students will need to sit for placement tests in computer technology. Students who fail the test will need to take a preparatory course in computer technology during their first semester at AUE. 

Mathematics 

All new undergraduate students at the College of Computer Information Technology and the College of Business Administration will need to take a placement test in Mathematics. Students who fail the test will need to take a preparatory course in Mathematics during their first semester at AUE. 

Physics 

All new undergraduate students at the College of Computer Information Technology will need to take a placement test in Physics. Students who fail the test will need to take a preparatory course in Physics during their first semester in AUE. 

Arabic 

All new undergraduate students at the College of Law or enrolled in the Bachelor of Public Relations (Arabic stream) will need to take a placement test in Arabic. Students who fail the test will need to take a preparatory course in Arabic during their first semester in AUE. 

Drawing 

All new undergraduate students at the College of Design will need to take a placement test in Drawing. Students who fail the test will need to take a preparatory course in Drawing during their first semester in AUE. 

Students studying preparatory courses will only be able to enrol in a maximum of 12 credit hours of regular courses during their first semester of study.