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Students who obtained their secondary school certificates from outside the UAE have to meet the
minimum admission requirements set by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific
Research. Their credentials must be certified by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, and the UAE Embassy in the country of origin. Only subjects classified as academic will be
accepted for admission consideration.
A TOEFL score of at least 500 (if computer based minimum score 173 and/or IBT minimum score
of 61) or an ILETS minimum score of 5.0 is required for all undergraduate programs.
Passing the ALHOSN MATH Placement Test is required for all undergraduate programs.
Requirements for Students with British System Certificates
A minimum of 11 years of schooling is required; school leaving certificate must be provided
showing the last grade (year) completed.
A Pass in seven academic subjects from IGCSE / GCSE (O-levels) and / or GCE (AS- level, A-level), or
combination between these levels in at least four groups from the following:
Mathematics
Languages
Science
Humanities and Social Studies
Art and Creativity with Minimum grades of:
o C: for the O-level
o D: for the AS-level
o E: for the A-level
English Language Proficiency Test
To complete the requirements for admission, applicants must have an English language proficiency
test score. The purpose of this score is to place students in an appropriate course. Students may be
placed in either non-credit English courses or undergraduate credit courses depending on their
proficiency in English.
The following guidelines have been developed:
All students must take an English language proficiency test unless they present an official
certificate of English proficiency on an international standardized test indicating that their score
meets the required level for their program of study.
If the English language proficiency test results indicate that students need to improve
their English skills, they must register in non-credit English courses.
Students with a TOEFL score of 500, IELTS 5.0, or equivalent can register for all
undergraduate programs.
Conditional or Provisional Admission
Students will be admitted on a competitive basis based on their academic credentials up to the specific
enrollment target. Only students strictly meeting the admission requirements can receive official
admission. AHU does not issue conditional or provisional admission. However, students who are in
the process of completing specific admission requirements may receive from ALHOSN University a
letter of Intent of Admission, pending their completion of all admission requirements. A letter of
Intent of Admission does not constitute or imply official admission.
Students with an overall average of 60 to 65% in the UAE General Secondary School Certificate or its
equivalent may be accepted on probation for a period of one year. The number of students on
probation should not exceed 10% of the total accepted students during the academic year. The
students on probation must maintain a minimum average of 2.0 during the probation period in order to
remove the probation status.
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