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Application for
POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION

Admissions, Enrollment and International Relations Department

P.O. Box 59911, Abu Dhabi, UAE T 971 2 501 5555, F 971 2 501 5990
P.O. Box 1790, Al Ain, UAE T 971 3 767 0000, F 971 3 767 0001

All applications are considered on the basis of qualifications regardless of national origin, race,
religion, color, gender or disability. All documents received by Abu Dhabi University become
the property of the university. The documents will not be returned, forwarded to another
institution or duplicated for any purposes other than admission.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING IN THE APPLICATION FORM:
1. All items must be filled in. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
2. Applicants must complete the application themselves.
3. An admission offer is valid for one academic year only.
4. Documents required to complete the admission process include:
A. Completed application form
B. 6 recent passport sized photographs
C. Copy of a valid passport (and residence visa, if resident in the UAE)
D. A true copy of the certified Bachelor Degree Certificate and certified Official Transcript attested by
the Ministry of Higher Education for degrees within the UAE. For degrees from outside the UAE,
should be attested by Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UAE Embassy
(if present) in that country (original certificates must be presented before admission is granted)
E. Official score report either: Academic IELTS (6), iBT TOEFL (79), ITP 550 (taken at ADUKG or Amideast only)
F. Copy of latest CV
G. Evidence of relevant work experience of 2 years (for certain programs)
H. 2 recommendation letters (for certain programs)
I. Original equivalency letter from Certificate Equivalency Department in Ministry of Higher Education
& Scientific Research (for certificates issued from outside the UAE)
J. Official transcripts & course syllabi from other universities for credit transfer
K. Copy of UAE National ID Card (if resident in the UAE)
L. Medical examination clearance form. (provided by the Admission department, if resident in the UAE)
M. Non-refundable application fee.
(Abu Dhabi University reserves the right to make changes affecting Tuition and other fees during the year)

HOW DID YOU LEARN ABOUT ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY?

Company Visits

Exhibitions

ADU Events

Info Sessions

Open Days

Newspapers

Internet

ADU Website

Facebook

Email

Friends

Family

If other, please specify: ....................................................................................................................................................................

Have you previously applied to Abu Dhabi University?

Yes

No

If yes, when? .......................................................... Which program? .......................................................................................

Previous Student ID No. ...................................................................................................................................................................

PLEASE CHECK YOUR PREFERENCE

Campus Location:

Abu Dhabi

Al Ain (Transfer of campus is possible)

Applying as:

First Year

Visiting

Exchange

ELI

Audit

International

Transfer (Please specify previous university) .........................................................................

Semester you expect to enter the university:
Summer

Do you need student residence visa:

Fall

Winter

Spring

Yes

No

Housing:

Yes

No

Transportation:

Yes

No

GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Name: ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ...........................................
First

Father or Middle

Grandfather

Family

2. Mother's full maiden name: ........................................................................................................................................

3. Date of birth: ............ ............ ............... 4. Place of birth: ................................................................................

5. Nationality: ....................................... Country of residence: ........................................ Religion: ........................
6. Passport number/ ................................ Place of issue: ....................................... Expiry date: ...........................
National ID number
7. Gender

Male

Female

9. Are you currently employed?

Yes

8. Marital status

Single

Married

Other

No If yes, please specify employer's name: ...........................................

10. Specify number of years of work experience: ......................................................................................................

11. Mobile: ............................................ E-mail: ...............................................................................................................
12. Mailing address: (This address will be used for all future correspondences)
P.O. Box: ................................................................... Building: .................................................................................
City: ........................................................................... Street: .....................................................................................
Country: .................................................................... Postal code: ..........................................................................
13. Sponsor name (if applicable): ..................................................................................................................................

GENERAL POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

14. Please specify the following scores (if applicable):
TOEFL/Academic IELTS SCORE: ..................................................... Date: ..........................................................
15. List the universities from which you graduated with dates of attendance:

University Name

16. Honors received?

Location (Country)

Yes

No

Degree Earned

Dates of Attendance
From

To

If yes, please specify: .........................................................................

17. Specify work experience (starting with the most recent):

Job Title

Employer

Dates of Attendance
From

To

18. Please check preferred academic college or program:

College of Arts & Sciences
College of Business Administration
College of Engineering & Computer Science

Major: ..........................................................................

Please contact Admission, Enrollment and International Relations Department for more details on the
admission criteria for Abu Dhabi University academic colleges.
19. Is one of your parents/siblings employed by this university?

Yes

No

If yes, please give his/her name: .......................................... Position: ...............................................................

20. Do you have any physical disabilities? (This information is voluntary and confidential; it is requested in
order to help the university provide aid and support, as much as possible.)
Yes (please indicate below)

No

Vision impairment

Hearing impairment

Mobility impairment

Other (please explain)

Speech impairment

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21. Consent to release information:
I am authorizing the following individuals/parties to access my confidential record with the Registrars
Office of Abu Dhabi University. This will remain in my file unless changes are made.
Guardians (Specify relation)

I do not authorize anyone

Financial Sponsor

Other

Please specify name, telephone number and address of guardians/sponsor if applicable:

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22. Write a statement in the space given below stating your reasons for applying to this program
and how you see yourself benefiting from it. This section is mandatory.
(Please use additional separate sheet if needed.)

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I understand that it is my responsibility to attest my certificates with the official education authority prior to
commencing studies at Abu Dhabi University.
If I am accepted for admission at Abu Dhabi University, I agree to abide by all regulations and policies of
the university, including (but not limited to) the rules of tuition fees and expenses, the admission offer, and
requirements as stated in this application.
I certify that the information I have provided in this application is true and complete to the best of my
knowledge. I fully realize that omission or falsification of information can lead to rejection of this application.

Applicant signature: ...........................................................................................................

Date: .................................................

STUDENTS WILL BE ADMITTED AS PER THE FOLLOWING TABLE

Admission Type

CGPA

Language proficiency

Experience

Pre-core
courses

Equivalency
letter

Regular
Admission*

3.0 and
above

Paper based TOEFL = 550

IBT TOEFL = 79
Academic IELTS = 6.0

Program
specific

N/A

N/A

Conditional GPA

2.0-2.99

Paper based TOEFL =550

IBT TOEFL = 79
Academic IELTS = 6.0

Program
specific

N/A

N/A

Paper based TOEFL =

530 -549
IBT TOEFL = 71 - 78
Academic IELTS = 5.5

Program
specific

N/A

N/A

Language Proficiency
NOT met

Program
specific

2.0-4.0

Conditional 530

2.0-4.0

Conditional
Rejected

Pre-Core
Required

Not
Submitted

An application may be rejected if any of the above is not met.

*Students should meet all the criteria

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Regular

Rejected

On hold

Visiting

Exchange

Audit

Conditional (please state type of conditions below)

1. Certified documents attached?

Yes

No

2. Evidence of relevant work experience provided?

Yes

No

3. English proficiency requirements met?

Yes

No

4. Start date?

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

Decision/Comments: Please state reason for decision taken.

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Program Director/College: .......................................... ........................................... ..........................................

Name

V1: JUNE 2013

ADU-QP-AD-004-F04

Signature

Date