Undergraduate Programs Admission

General Undergraduate Admission Requirements:

• A completed Admission application form (A1).
  (All parts of the application form must be carefully completed)
  • 1. If a student has earned a High School degree from an institution in UAE and the school should follow MOE or ADEC track then:
       • - Student should meet the passing grade set by MOE and ADEC and this should be reflected in their High School Certificate..
       • - AFU only admits the students who have graduated from High Schools that are licensed by either MOE or ADEC.
       • - Students must receive a passing grade in all of their national exams.
    2. If a student has earned a high school degree from an institution in UAE and the institution does not follow MOE or ADEC track:
       • - For British Curriculum (IGCSE) Admission Requirements: applicants must provide a proof letter of completion that indicates at least eleven years of schooling from school where the applicant has finished minimum of seven subjects in O Level or a combination of two levels (O level, AS Level or A level) with a grade of minimum C in O Level or minimum D in AS Level or minimum E in A Level. The subjects in IGCES should cover at least four areas out of five (Mathematics, Science, Languages, Arts and designs and Social Studies and Humanities). Applicants should also provide equivalency certificate from MOE.
       • - For American Diploma Admission Requirements: Applicants should provide attested certificate of completion 12 years of schooling with attested certificate of grade 10, 11 & 12 with SAT. Applicants should also provide equivalency certificate from MOE.
• Attested copies of High School’s certificate and transcripts as approved by the UAE Ministry of Education.
• Students who obtained their secondary school certificates from outside the UAE have to meet the minimum admission requirements set by the UAE Ministry of Education. Their credentials must be certified by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the UAE Embassy in the country of origin. Only subjects classified as academic will be accepted for admission consideration.
• 3 recent photos
• Valid copy of Applicant’s Passport and Valid Residence Visa copy (for expats only).
• UAE National ID (all nationalities)
• For programs taught in English language,  a  score range from  (1100 – 1225) on the English language portion of the EmSAT examination, or another standardized, internationally recognized test that is approved by MOE. (refer to the table below)
• For programs taught in Arabic language, except College of Law, a score range from (975 – 1075) on the English language portion of the EmSAT examination, or another standardized, internationally recognized test that is approved by MOE. (refer to the table below)
• All the submitted documents will be verified.

Requirements for the College of Business Administration (Undergraduate):

• • • - EmSAT: Score Range (1100 – 1225)
    • - TOEFL: Paper based - minimum score of 500 Computer based - minimum score of 173
    • - IBT -minimum score of 61
    • - IELTS: minimum score of 5.0

Requirements for the College of Mass Communication:

• • • - EmSAT: Score Range (950 - 1075)
    • - TOEFL: Paper based - minimum score of 450 Computer based - minimum score of 193
    • - iBT - minimum score of 52
    • - IELTS: minimum scores of 4.5

• All Undergraduate applicants who must provide an approved English Test Score will not be exempted based on their citizenship or attendance of English – medium secondary school.

Requirements for the College of Law:

• • • - English language proficiency is not required.
    • - AFU English Language Placement Test is required

Transfer Admissions Policy

Undergraduate

The university specifies that transfer students eligible for admission must be transferring from a licensed institution in the UAE or a recognized foreign institution of higher learning.

• All transfer students must be qualified to meet the regular admission criteria.
• Transfer applicants to the program must submit their official transcripts with full course descriptions.
• The university accepts only students who are in good academic standing for transfer to undergraduate programs. A minimum CGPA of 2.0 on a scale of 4.00 or its established equivalent is required for transfer consideration into undergraduate programs. If the CGPA is less than 2.0 on a scale of 4.0, then only the general and college requirements will be allowed to be transferred.
• The minimum grade must not be lower than a “C”.
• The content of the transferred course must be 80% similar or equivalent to the content of the course at AFU or evidence that the learning outcomes have been achieved.
• Only courses successfully completed at other post-secondary institutions will be accepted in transfer. All courses accepted in transfer must also be equivalent to required and elective courses in the program of study.
• The university informs all applicants for transfer admissions or re-admission of the transfer credits earned from previous courses after being approved by the university.
• The university limits the transfer of credits to less than 50% of the total credit hours required for the program.
• The university does not grant credit twice for substantially the same course taken.
• Transferred credits will not be part of the calculation of the CGPA.
• Undergraduate and Graduate students transferring from other institutions to AFU must meet the same English requirements.

Visiting Students

Undergraduate Programs

A visiting student who wishes to study at AFU is required to obtain the approval of the relevant College Dean. If a visiting student who has previously attended courses at AFU wishes to obtain a degree, he/she must meet the admission requirements at AFU and the college in which he/she wishes to enroll.
Visiting students from other universities need to provide the AFU Admission and Registration Unit an official approval from his/her College/University Registrar’s Office.