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ADMISSIONS AND REGISTRATION
Application Procedure
ALHOSN admits students irrespective of their national origin, color, gender, disability or religion to
all the rights, privileges and programs offered by the University. The maximum number of students to be
enrolled in each semester is determined by the University Board of Trustees in accordance with the
available resources of the University.
Applicants must complete the application forms and submit together with all other required
documentation to the Admission Office by the specified deadlines. In general, the following documents
are to be submitted.
An application for admission to the University (Application forms can be obtained from
the Admission Office).
A UAE Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent as approved by the Ministry of
Education, certified secondary school grades, or official University transcript (for transfer
students only).
A copy of the applicant’s passport valid for a minimum period of six months.
Six recent passport-size photographs.
A TOEFL score of at least 500 (computer based minimum of 173, and IBT score of 61) or
an IELTS score of 5.0 for undergraduate admission.
Official copy of TOEFL score (550) or IELTS (6.0) for postgraduate admission.
A non-refundable application fee of UAE AED 250/ to be paid before taking the placement test.
A Registration fee of UAE AED 1500 (non-refundable) has to be paid prior to registration.
A recent health certificate.
Application forms and other relevant admission information may be obtained by writing to the
Admissions Office, ALHOSN University, P.O. Box 38772,, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Each applicant must fill in a copy of the application form and return it to the Admissions Office with
the nonrefundable application fee.
Each applicant must request that official transcripts or official academic credentials from all colleges or
universities attended be sent directly to the Admissions Office. Failure to declare attendance in other
institutions could cause invalidation of admission and any credits or degrees earned.
Admission Requirements
ALHOSN requires the minimum overall average for admission to the university as specified by the
UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research must be met. However, ALHOSN has
additional requirements for direct admission to programs within its academic faculties as follows:
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences
All programs offered within this faculty require a UAE Secondary School Certificate (SSC) or its
equivalent as approved by UAE Ministry of Education and Scientific Research with a Minimum overall
achievement of 75%. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirement for direct admission into
the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences may be considered for conditional admission upon
evaluation of their High School grades in related subjects.
Faculty of Business and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
All programs offered within these faculties require a UAE Secondary School Certificate (SSC) or its
equivalent as approved by UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research with a
minimum overall achievements of 70%. Applicants of Faculty of Business or the Faculty of Arts and
Social Sciences who do not meet the minimum requirement may be considered for conditional
admission upon evaluation of their High School grades in related subjects.
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