Abu Dhabi University

Applicants must complete the following for admission:

Required Documents:

Completed online application

Passport copy (plus Emirates ID for UAE residents)

Equivalency letter from the UAE Ministry of Education (if applying from a foreign or private school)

Passport-sized photo (white background)

High school transcript

Police Clearance Certificate

Certificate of Good Conduct from the school (for private school graduates)

Language Proficiency (Programs Taught in English):

IELTS Academic: 5.0

EmSAT: 1100

TOEFL iBT: 61

TOEFL ITP: 500 (AmidEast only)

Cambridge: 154–161

IESOL/SESOL: B1/B2

Pearson PTE: 36–41

Language Proficiency (Programs Taught in Arabic):

IELTS: 4.5

EmSAT: 950

TOEFL iBT: 51

TOEFL ITP: 450

Cambridge: 147–153

IESOL/SESOL: A2/B1

Pearson PTE: 31–35

Or completion of ADU preparatory course

Other Requirements:

No Objection Letter from National Service Department (for male Emirati students)

Proof of completion of Grade 12/Year 13, especially for IGCSE/GCSE applicants

Attested transcripts and syllabi for those applying for course transfer

Attestation of external documents: Home country Ministry of Education → Home country Ministry of Foreign Affairs → UAE Embassy → UAE Ministry of Education and Foreign Affairs