Admission Criteria
The college requires that the applicant for admission to the major must fulfill the following requirements for acceptance.
Admission Requirements for National Students
College |
UAE Curriculum or Equivalent |
American System |
British System |
IB |
EmSAT Requirements |
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Gen |
Adv |
English |
Math |
Arabic |
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College of Technical Innovation |
80% |
75% |
Pass 5 subjects with total average 80% (Arabic and Islamic Studies not included) |
GCSE/IGCSE/O-levels with grade C and 4 AS-Levelswith grade B or 2 A-Levels with grade C or BTEC Level 3 National Diploma with 2 Merits (Arabic and Islamic Studies not included) |
Complete the IB Diploma with at least 24 points. |
EmSAT 1250, Or IELTS 5.5, Or TOEFL iBT 71 Applicants with EmSAT score of 1100, IELTS of 5.0, or TOEFL IBT score of 61 may conditionally admitted. |
EmSAT 500 * |
Applicants with EmSAT Arabic score of less than 900 will be required to take remedial zero-credit Arabic classes. |
Applicants who studied at Private schools and foreign curriculum will have to provide:
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Attested report cards for grades 10,11 &12
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Equivalence of grade 12 certificate for a foreign curriculum (private schools) issued by the UAE’s Ministry of Education To know more click here.
High school certificates should not exceed 10 years from the date of graduation.
Admission criteria for students wishing to transfer to ZU are as follows:
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Be in good academic standing (GPA 2.25 or higher) at the institution currently attending
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Have proof of English language proficiency: EmSAT English score of 1250, or Academic IELTS overall band score of 5.5; or TOEFL iBT total score of 71.
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Meet the high school admission criteria for the ZU program they wish to transfer to
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Submit official transcript
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Required to complete minimum 60 credits hours at ZU.
Admission Requirements for International Students
College |
UAE Curriculum or Equivalent |
American System |
British System |
IB |
EmSAT Requirements |
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Gen |
Adv |
English |
Math |
Arabic |
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College of Technical Innovation |
80% |
75% |
Pass 5 subjects with total average 80% (Arabic and Islamic Studies not included) |
GCSE/IGCSE/O-levels with grade C and 4 AS-Levelswith grade B or 2 A-Levels with grade C or BTEC Level 3 National Diploma with 2 Merits (Arabic and Islamic Studies not included) |
Complete the IB Diploma with at least 24 points. |
EmSAT 1250, Or IELTS 5.5, Or TOEFL iBT 71 Applicants with EmSAT score of 1100, IELTS of 5.0, or TOEFL IBT score of 61 may conditionally admitted. |
EmSAT 500 |
Applicants with EmSAT Arabic score of less than 900 will be required to take remedial zero-credit Arabic classes. |
- All certificates that follow foreign curricula or are obtained outside UAE should be equivalent and attested from the UAE Ministry of Education
- High school certificates does not exceed 10 years from the date of graduation.
- Admission criteria for students wishing to transfer to ZU are as follows:
- Be in good academic standing (GPA 2.0 or higher) at the institution currently attending
- Have proof of English language proficiency: EmSAT English score of 1250, or Academic IELTS overall band score of 5.5; or TOEFL iBT total score of 71.
- Meet the high school admission criteria for the ZU program they wish to transfer to
- Submit official transcript
- Required to complete minimum 60 credits hours at ZU.
- Scholarship program Zayed university offers three types of scholarship at the beginning of each academic year
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