11. Advanced Standing
The University of Dubai (UD) recognizes the significance of superior scores earned by incoming freshmen on Advanced Placement (AP) examinations administered by the College Board, IB curriculum of International Baccalaureate Examinations, Pre-College Credit and achieving high scores in TOEFL/SAT or any other equivalent exam. Consideration of high performance in these selected exams may accelerate a student's progress in his/her respective undergraduate degree program. Students should arrange to have their scores sent directly to UD Registrar from the College Board/ETS/IB Examinations. UD Institutional TOEFL Code is 8239 and UD SAT code is 5695.
UD allows academic credit exemption for up to 6 courses (18 CH) for Advanced Placement subjects in the undergraduate programs. Eligible students can benefit significantly from reduced cost of undergraduate studies and also speed up their graduation in BBA/BS. For more details, refer to UD Policy S 5.4 on Advanced Standing.