Applicants seeking admission to the undergraduate programs of the university should possess UAE General Secondary School Certificate from a school following the academic system of the Ministry of Education (General or Advanced Track) or the Abu Dhabi Education Council system or equivalent educational level recognized by MOE.
General Academic Requirements for Undergraduate Admission
The minimum admission requirements for the undergraduate programs offered at AGU depend upon the college the student is applying for. The minimum requirements for each college is given below:
College of Architecture & Design:
Bachelor of Architecture:
Curriculum | Score Required |
UAE Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent |
80% for Advanced Track 75% for the Elite Track |
EmSAT English score of 1100, TOEFL score of 500 (ITP), 61 (IBT) or IELTS score of 5.0 is required*
EmSAT Arabic score of 600* EmSAT Math score of 900 EmSAT Physics score of 800 |
*Candidates who do not satisfy the English Proficiency requirement can still enroll through the English Preparatory Program.
**Alternatively, non-native Arabic speakers can enroll in a non-credit “Introduction to Arabic Language” course at the University.
Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design:
Curriculum | Score Required |
UAE Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent | 70% (General / Advanced Track) |
EmSAT (English) score of 1100, or TOEFL score of 500 (ITP),or IELTS score of 5.0 is required**
EmSAT Arabic score of 600 is required |
*Applicants with conditional admission must take 12 credit hours in the first semester and achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.0/4.0
**Candidates who do not satisfy the English Proficiency requirement can still enroll through the English Preparatory Program
College of Business and Communication:
Bachelor of Business Administration:
Curriculum | Score Required |
UAE Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent |
75% for General Track 70% for Advanced or Elite Track |
EmSAT English score of 1100, TOEFL score of 500 (ITP), 61 (IBT) or IELTS score of 5.0 is required
EmSAT Arabic score of 600* EmSAT Math score of 600 |
*Alternatively, non-native Arabic speakers can enroll in a non-credit “Introduction to Arabic Language” course at the University.
Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations:
Curriculum | Score Required | Conditional Admission Score* |
UAE Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent | 70% (General / Advanced Track) | 60% (General / Advanced Track) |
EmSAT (English) score of 950, or TOEFL score of 450 (ITP),or IELTS score of 4.5 is required**
EmSAT Arabic score of 1000 is required |
*Applicants with conditional admission must take 12 credit hours in the first semester and achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.0/4.0
**Candidates who do not satisfy the English Proficiency requirement can still enroll through the English Preparatory Program
College of Engineering and Computing:
Curriculum | Score Required |
UAE Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent |
80% for Advanced Track 75% for the Elite Track |
EmSAT English score of 1100, TOEFL score of 500 (ITP), 61 (IBT) or IELTS score of 5.0 is required*
EmSAT Arabic score of 600** EmSAT Math score of 900 EmSAT Physics score of 800 |
*Candidates who do not satisfy the English Proficiency requirement can still enroll through the English Preparatory Program.
**Alternatively, non-native Arabic speakers can enroll in a non-credit “Introduction to Arabic Language” course at the University.
College of Law:
Curriculum | Score Required |
UAE Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent |
85% for General Track 80% for Advanced Track 75% for the Elite Track |
EmSAT English score of (950), or TOEFL score of 450 (ITP),or IELTS score of 4.5 is required
EmSAT Arabic score of (1000) is required |
English Language Requirement
In order to be admitted to an undergraduate program taught in English at AGU, an applicant must demonstrate sufficient command of the English language as measured by the “EmSAT Achieve-English” or TOEFL or IELTS or any other internationally recognized equivalent and standard test approved by CAA. The candidate must submit an evidence of minimum score (not older than two years) of 1100 in “EmSAT Achieve-English” or 500 (paper based) or 173 (computer based) or 61 (iBT) on the international TOEFL or submit a score of 5.00 (overall) on IELTS or other internationally recognized equivalent test score as approved by the CAA, Ministry of Education, UAE. This requirement is also applicable to transfer admissions.
Conditional Admission
Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations applicants with secondary school average score of 60 per cent or more but less than 70 per cent may be offered conditional admission. A student with conditional admission must take 12 credit hours in the first semester and must achieve a minimum GPA 2.0 at the end of the first semester to become a regular student. All other conditions will remain the same.
Probationary Admission
Applicants who do not meet the English Language requirement may be offered “Probationary Admission” until they satisfy the English Language requirement as specified in Section 4.2.2 above. The students admitted in this category must sit for an English language placement test. Based on the result of the test such students shall be admitted in a certain level of EPP that will help them in achieving the required English language level score to become regular students. The EPP students will take a combination of non-credit EPP courses and credit-bearing general education courses according to the EPP level. Such students shall not be allowed to take more than 15 credits during their probationary period. A student with probationary admission will become a regular student of his/her registered program on meeting the English language requirement.
Transfer Admission
Credit transfer is the award of credits in recognition of studies from a partially completed Bachelor program or from an articulated program. AGU may admit students transferring from other federal or licensed institutions in the UAE or from a foreign institution of higher education recognized by the MOE provided, they satisfy the following conditions:
a) English language requirement as described in Section 4.2.2. No probationary admission is allowed under any circumstances for transfer admissions.
The undergraduate program course credits will be considered for transfer if (i) the course learning outcomes of the course at postsecondary level are similar enough to a course of a program intended for transfer; (ii) the grade earned in the course is C (2.0 on a 4.0 point scale)