Admission Requirements

The Admission Department accepts applications during the following timeframes:

MBA: October, January, March and June
LLM: September, January and April
Other graduate programs: August and January

An applicant must provide the following documents for masters programs:

Completed application form.
Original bachelor’s degree certificate, official transcript and certified equivalency letter from UAE Ministry of Higher Education.
Copy of valid passport, Emirates ID and visa.
Copy of family book for UAE nationals.
Four recent passport-size photographs (in color) or in JPEG format file.
IELTS, TOEFL or EmSAT scores as stated under the admission requirements.
Statement of professional plans and career objectives (250 words).
Employment letter for working students.
Military service letter for male UAE nationals.
Pay admission fee per current fee structure (non-refundable, includes student ID card).
Pay a one-time technology fee per current fee structure.

PhD candidates must provide the following documents:

A certified copy of the last two degrees (Bachelor’s and Master’s degree).
An original copy of Master and Bachelor Certificates with the corresponding transcripts that will be submitted must be attested.
A valid passport copy.
Four recent passport-size colored photographs with a white background in JPEG file format.
IELTS, TOEFL or EmSAT scores as stated under the admission requirements.
Two satisfactory reference letters from academicians and/or employers.
An updated CV.
A statement of professional plans/career objectives.
A research proposal.
An interview with the PhD Program Committee.
Pay the application fees of AED 3,150 (non-refundable).

Note: An applicant enrolled in a doctoral program at other UAE-recognized universities who wishes to transfer to the UD-PhD program should fulfill the above admission requirements. Please see S6.3 Transfer Admission Policy for more information.