United Arab Emirates - academic equivalencies
Undergraduate
We require a Tawijihiyya (Secondary School Certificate) plus an acceptable international foundation year or equivalent.
Postgraduate
We require a bachelor degree earned with very high grades when awarded after a minimum of four years of study from a recognised university in the UAE.
| Emirati degree classification (CPGA) |
Emirati degree classification (Letter) | Emirati degree classification (%) | Alternative name |
English translation or equivalent |
| 3.60-4.00 | A | 90-100% | Excellent | 1st |
| 3.00-3.59 | B+ / B | 80-89% | Very good | 2:1 |
| 2.50-2.99 | C+ | 75-79% | Good | 2:2 |
English language equivalency
We will not accept an Emirati English language qualification as meeting our minimum English language proficiency requirements.

