Application Documentation Requirements

Application Documentation Requirements

An applicant must provide the following documents for undergraduate admission: 

1. Completed application form.

2. Original UAE high school certificate or a certified/attested equivalent (approved by the Ministry of Education). 

3. Official documentation of minimum English requirements per program as specified in the charts below (section 2). 

4. Copy of a valid passport and identity card.

5. Four recent passport-size photographs (in color) or in JPEG format file. 

6. Receipt for the non-refundable admission fees as per the current fees structure.

7. If the applicant applies for micro-credentials within the undergraduate program and the micro-credential is: 
   

   • Offered  directly by UD the applicant must meet the admission requirement of the undergraduate program. 

   • With a partnership university or entity, the student must meet the admission requirement of the program and provide written consent to share their data, personal (passport, visa etc.) and related academic documents (transcripts, grades, certificates etc.) with the external entity  in order to meet any necessary requirements to complete the program.

Admission Criteria

Admission Criteria
Applicants must meet the minimum academic requirements for the program of their choice. The specific requirements for each program are provided below:

Transfer Students

Advanced Standing

UD allows academic credit exemption for up to 6 courses (18 CH) for Advanced Placement subjects in the undergraduate programs.  Eligible students can benefit significantly from reduced cost of undergraduate studies and also speed up their graduation in BBA/BS.  For more details, refer to UD Policy S 6.4 on Advanced Standing.

Conditional Probation Admission

A student is considered a conditional student if they do not meet the regular admission criteria. The duration for conditional admission is up to one long semester, during which the student must sign a declaration stating that they will provide the missing documents. A hold will be placed on the student’s account, and they will be dismissed from the program unless they meet the admission conditions. The student can submit the missing documents at any time during the permitted period. Once the student submits the documents and meets the admission conditions, the hold will be voided  by the Registration Department, and the student will be considered as a student who has fully met admission requirements.

Placement Tests

Math Placement Test (MPT) : 

1. Students who do not meet the minimum math requirements must take the UD Math Placement Test (UD MPT).

2. Students can take the UD MPT again within three weeks if they score less than 400 and more than 290 on the first exam.

3. Math II is obligatory for all IT students, regardless of their UD MPT or EmSAT scores.

4. Calculus is obligatory for all Engineering students, regardless of their EmSAT or UD MPT scores.

5. Transfer students who receive credits for Math I or Math II on the basis of courses completed at another institution, are not required to take the MPT.

6. If a student is not satisfied with the Math requirement submitted at the time of admission and wishes to pursue further exemptions, the student is obliged to take the MPT. Based on their score, the student will be placed in the courses applicable to that score.

7. Based on the student's UD Math Placement Test (MPT) score, the table below shows their course placement: 

Table 1:  Math Test Score and Placement

English Placement Test: 

1. Students who do not meet the minimum English requirements must take the UD English Placement Test (UD EPT).

2. Based on the student's UD English Placement Test (EPT) score, the student will be placed in the English remedial course.

General Admission Regulations

The following admission regulations are followed:

1. Applications for admission will be accepted until the announced deadline, which must normally be 2 weeks prior to the beginning of the semester. Applicants will be informed about the admission decision including their eligibility for transfer credits, or the date for any required placement tests, if applicable, within a week from application date.

2. Admission decisions of students into UD are normally valid for only one semester. Students who fail to register will lose their admission status and must resubmit their application as a new applicant.

3. If the student requests to postpone his admission for the following semester on reasonable grounds, the student will not have to repay the non-refundable registration fees.  

4. Applicants should make sure that they have all required documents submitted to  finalize their admission  before course registration begins. 

5. The names of UD students on all university documents are spelled in English exactly as they appear on their passports or identity cards. If the name on a passport or an identity card does not appear in English, it will be spelled according to the applicant’s preference.

6. Applicants, who were denied admission to UD, may file a petition for admission on a conditional basis. These applicants will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis for approval by the VPAA. 

7. Students granted conditional admission will be considered At-Risk, and will accordingly be closely monitored by their assigned faculty advisor. 

8. A student status report for conditionally admitted students will be issued at the end of each semester and a hard copy will be archived in the student’s file.

9. Admissions standards for various undergraduate programs are normally assessed every 3 years as part of continuous improvement and enrollment planning, except when need arises.