Admission Requirements

Undergraduate Admission

 

General University Admission Requirements

 

1. General Eligibility

Prospective students are welcome to apply for admission to CUD undergraduate programs if they:

• Hold a UAE secondary education certificate
• Fulfill the specific program requirements (detailed in the sections below)

2. Eligibility for Non-UAE High School Certificate Holders

Prospective students with a non-UAE high school certificate will be evaluated according to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research guidelines as follows:

• The high school certificate is valid for admission to a public university of the country in which it was issued
• The high school certificate must be obtained after completing at least 12 years of schooling (13 years for the British education system)
• Equivalency Certificate issued by the Ministry of Education in the UAE
• The High School certificate includes at least six (6) subjects covering the four core fields of: Mathematics, Sciences, Languages, Social Sciences, Humanities or Arts
• The high school certificate is the highest-level certificate if it is issued from a country that has two levels of high school certificates

Note: The applicant is also required to fulfil program-specific requirements to the program, as detailed below.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

Applicants for undergraduate programs from certain/specified national curriculums are required to provide a valid English Language Proficiency Certificate with a minimum score of TOEFL (PBT 500 or iBT 61), IELTS (Band 5.0), or another internationally recognized standardized English language test approved by the Ministry of Education and Scientific Research in the UAE.

Note: Students who would like to enroll in the Bachelor of Arts in Creative Industries program are required to provide a valid English Language proficiency Certificate with a minimum score of IELTS (Band 5.5) or TOEFL (PBT 530, 71 iBT) or another internationally recognized standardized English language test approved by the Ministry of Education and Scientific Research in the UAE.

Applicants for an undergraduate program whose medium of instruction is Arabic are required to provide valid standardized English language tests recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the UAE.

Transferred students must present valid certification, TOEFL, IELTS or other certification (approved by the CAA) demonstrating the required language competency scores for full admission.

Math Placement Test

All admitted students are required to take the Math Placement test. Students are exempted from the Math Placement test if:

• they are admitted in BA in Communication, Creative Industries.
• they are holders of UAE High School Certificate –with a minimum Math score of 70%, holders of SAT Math test with a minimum score of 450.

Note: Students who do not pass the Math Placement may be granted conditional admission for one semester, during which they must register for the remedial Math Course. They will not be allowed to register in any Math or Statistics course until they successfully complete the remedial Math course.

English Language Placement Test

Admitted students who do not fulfil the above English Language Proficiency requirement are required to register in one of the three levels of the English for Academic Program (EAP) during their first semester depending on their IELTS score or their performance in the English Language Placement test.

Note: Students who completed high school in English are not obligated to submit an English proficiency certificate but must present an official letter from their school confirming that English was the medium of instruction. However, this exemption does not apply to students applying for Creative Industries Undergraduate program, for which English proficiency is still required.

Conditional Admission

Applicants who do not meet all the university admission requirements may be granted conditional admission. Conditional admission may be granted under the following circumstances:

• Students who do not meet the English language proficiency requirement must enroll in the EAP program to improve their English skills and achieve the required TOEFL/IELTS score.
• Students who do not pass the Math Placement Test must successfully complete the remedial math course before being allowed to register in any math course.
• Students who have been unable to provide attested certificates or equivalency certificates must provide the equivalency certificate before the end of their first semester.
• Students who do not fulfil the program specific minimum score of their High School Certificate may be granted a conditional admission by the Dean of the School/Faculty.

Important Note:

An Undertaking must be signed by all conditionally admitted students.

Conditionally admitted students who do not meet the English Language Proficiency requirement may register for a limited number of GED courses. They may also enroll in one of the three levels of the EAP program, tailored to their proficiency level. The total number of credit hours allowed before meeting the English Language Proficiency requirement is capped at 12.

If a student does not fulfill the specific conditional admission requirement, she/he may be subject to dismissal from the program or from the University.

Program Specific Admission Requirements

4. Admission Requirements and Procedures

Prospective students can apply to any of our programs online at Apply online. Students are more than welcome to visit our campus for a personal tour, and one of our officers would be pleased to address any questions with their online application. Alternatively, inquiries can be sent to apply@cud.ac.ae.However, prospective students are obliged to abide by the endorsed health and safety measures as per the directives of the Ministry of Education, and Dubai Health Authority to access the Campus.
Once a student has submitted their completed application, they are assigned an Applicant ID by the Admissions Department. (This Applicant ID # should not be confused with the Student ID #, which is given only after a student has accepted an offer of admission).

4.1 Steps and Required Documents

Required Documents

• Complete an application online at  Apply online
• Certified copy of Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent.
• Copy of student passport (valid).
• Copy of residence visa for non-local students (valid).
• Copy of Emirates ID
• Copy of UAE National Family Registry for local students.
• A valid English Language Proficiency Certificate (TOEFL, IELTS or EmSAT)
• Proof of successful completion or a letter of exemption of military service from the National & Reserve Service Authority (UAE nationals male only)
• Recent passport-size colored photograph.
• Applications from holders of High School Certificates are processed after payment of the non-refundable fee of 525 AED.

Additional Requirements for Students holding Foregin Certificates

• Document proving that the student completed 12 years of school.
• Certified copy of grades 10,11, 12 certificates and Graduation certificate ( Diploma ).
• Equivalent certificate from the Ministry of Education in the UAE.

Additional Requirements for Kuwait Students

• Kuwaiti Nationals applicants must attach a copy of Kuwaiti Embassy Approval

Additional Requirements for Visiting Students

• Approval letter from student's home university with a list of courses allowed to be taken at CUD.

4.2 Attestation of Documents and Certificates

Students who have graduated from High Schools in the UAE

UAE High School certificates are attested by the Ministry of Education in the UAE. In addition to obtaining an Equivalency Certificate from the Ministry of Education in the UAE.

Students who have graduated from High Schools outside the UAE

• High School certificates must be attested by the Ministry of Education in the country where the issuing High School is based.
• Certificates and transcripts must be attested by the UAE embassy or consulate in that same country.
• If the student is not able to have the attestation completed by the UAE embassy or consulate in that same country, they may also be able to obtain the same attestation or equalization from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Consulate of the particular country they studied in.
• Students must obtain Equivalency Certificate from the Ministry of Education in the UAE.

 

5. Deadlines for Admission

Applications for admissions are accepted year-round. Entry can be in the Fall, Spring or Summer. However, course registration must be completed before the end of the registration week as shown on the academic calendar which is available at https://www.cud.ac.ae/academic-calendar#undergraduate

5.1 Letter of Admission

Upon successful completion of the admission process, the student will receive either a conditional acceptance or fully admitted letter issued by the Admissions Department. If the student is rejected, he or she will also receive a letter notifying the rejection of his/her application.

The admission letter is valid only for the semester which is shown in the Admission letter.

6. Admission Appeals

Should a student’s Application for Admission be rejected, he/she may appeal the decision as follows:

• Inform the Admissions Office of his/her dissatisfaction and request a review, in writing, within thirty (30) days of having received the written reason for the rejection.
• The Admissions Office will acknowledge receipt of the applicant’s request and forward it to the Admissions Review Panel which is composed of the Program Leader and two faculties, one from the relevant Department and one from a different Department.
• The applicant may make a presentation to the Panel but may not be represented by a third party at the Panel.
• The Panel will submit their decision to the Registrar for his/her approval.
• The Admissions Office will inform the applicant of the decision in writing.

The decision of the Registrar is final and binding. Should the decision be in favour of the applicant, the applicant will be admitted to his/her chosen program, or an alternative should no place be available in his/her chosen program. Under no circumstance will a student already admitted to the University be disadvantaged by the findings of the Review Panel.

7. Student Visa

International and non-national students are eligible for a UAE Student Residence Visa sponsored by Canadian University Dubai. These visas are only issued to full-time students (students enrolled in 4 courses or more per semester) who have been accepted to the University and have paid the required deposits and fees.

Student visas are valid for a period of 12 months and renewable per the duration of the student’s program of study. Visas must be renewed or cancelled within an acceptable period before expiry while in the UAE. Failure to renew or cancel your visa accordingly may result in an absconding status with UAE Immigration and forfeiting of your visa deposit.

Students with abscondment status will be dismissed from the university and returned to their home country.

Transfer of visas from other institutions is a lengthy process. Students should cancel their visa at their previous academic institution and Canadian University Dubai will apply for a new visa.

Once all the documents are available it takes a minimum of 3 working days to process the visa. Completion of medical and stamping of the visa on the passport takes a minimum of 10 additional working days.

The documents required are:

• Color passport photocopy
• 4 color passport photographs (Submitted with Application for Admission)
• Letter of Acceptance from the University with course details and duration.



*Note that the University cannot guarantee that you will be granted a student visa.

Falsified Admission Documents

Students found to have submitted falsified documents will be dismissed from the university with no refunds and reported to the appropriate authorities.