Amity University - Dubai Campus

60% min

Academic routes accepted

Entry to Amity Business School Dubai undergraduate programmes (Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, and Bachelor of Finance) requires students to have attained the General Education Secondary School Certificate (Grade 12) or equivalent, with a minimum high school average of 60%.

All applicants must provide evidence of proficiency in English and Mathematics as detailed below.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

• Students from non-MoE curricula taught in English are exempt from providing English language proficiency evidence. • Students from non-MoE curricula taught in a language other than English must demonstrate proficiency through international standardised tests (IELTS 5.0 and above, or its established equivalent). • Students from the MoE curriculum must demonstrate proficiency through their high school English grade, which must be no less than 80%.

Evidence of Mathematics proficiency must take one of the following forms: • An 'EmSAT Achieve' minimum score of 600 in Mathematics; or • A Grade 12 subject score in Mathematics equivalent to 60%, attained within a school system with a centralised examination structure — such as, but not limited to, the British system, the International Baccalaureate system, or the Emirati school system; or • A score of 60% in Mathematics on placement tests conducted by Amity University Dubai and approved by the UAE MoHESR; or • Equivalent scores on other internationally recognised tests approved by the UAE MoHESR.

Conditional admission may be granted to applicants who do not meet the Mathematics proficiency requirement.

Such students shall register for the University's non-transferable remedial Mathematics course.

Conditionally admitted applicants may take a maximum of 12 credits (including remedial), combining General Education courses and introductory courses that do not have Mathematics as a prerequisite.

Conditional admission may also be granted to applicants who do not meet the English proficiency requirement — whether from non-MoE curricula taught in a language other than English, or from the MoE curriculum.

The following requirements apply.

Non-MoE curricula taught in a language other than English: • Students with an IELTS score between 4.0 and 4.9, or its established equivalent, may register for the non-credit-bearing English remedial course together with two General Education courses.

These students must achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale by the end of Semester 1; failure to do so will result in probation. • Students with an IELTS score between 3.0 and 3.9, or its established equivalent, may register for the non-credit-bearing Intensive English course together with one General Education course.

These students must achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale by the end of Semester 1; failure to do so will result in probation. • Students with an IELTS score below 3.0, or its established equivalent, may register for the non-credit-bearing Intensive English course only.

MoE curriculum

• Students with a high school English score between 70% and 79% may register for 12 credits, encompassing credit-bearing courses and remedial courses.

These students must achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale by the end of Semester 1; failure to do so will result in probation. • Students with a high school English score between 60% and 69% may register for the non-credit-bearing English remedial course together with two General Education courses.

These students must achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale by the end of Semester 1; failure to do so will result in probation. • Students with a high school English score below 60% may register for the non-credit-bearing Intensive English course together with the General Education Arabic course.

Additionally, applicants whose high school average is below 60% may be granted conditional admission, restricting their course registration to a maximum of 12 credits in the first semester, comprising credit-bearing courses only, with no remedial courses.

These students must achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale by the end of Semester 1; failure to do so will result in probation.

Hostel Fees

• Single Occupancy: 40,000 AED (Sep–Jun) | 20,000 AED (Feb–Jun) • Double Occupancy: 25,000 AED (Sep–Jun) | 12,500 AED (Feb–Jun)

English: no published IELTS floor for this level — ask a counsellor.

Academic routes accepted

Entry to Amity University Dubai's Master of Science in Psychology programme is largely based on evidence of a capacity to undertake higher-degree studies.

Regular admission is granted to applicants with a recognised Bachelor's degree earned in any science discipline, with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, from a university recognised by the Ministry of Education in the UAE.

Applicants must also achieve a minimum score of 1400 on the English language portion of the EmSAT examination, or its equivalent on other national or internationally recognised tests approved by the CAA, such as a TOEFL score of 550 (213 CBT, 79 iBT) or an IELTS Academic score of 6.0.

Students who have completed undergraduate education at an English-medium institution may be exempted from the English language requirement, subject to satisfactory evidence being vetted by Admissions.

Conditional admission may be granted to applicants with an EmSAT score of 1250, or its equivalent on another standardised test approved by the CAA, such as a TOEFL score of 530 (197 CBT, 71 iBT) or an IELTS Academic score of 5.5.

In this case, students granted conditional admission must achieve an EmSAT score of 1400, or its equivalent, by the end of their first semester of study.

They may take a maximum of six regular credit hours in the first semester, not including intensive English courses, and must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent.

Conditionally admitted applicants who do not fulfil the English proficiency requirement by the end of their first semester of study will be placed on academic probation.

Conditional admission may also be granted to applicants with a CGPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent.

In this case, students must register for a maximum of nine graduate-level credit hours in the first semester of study and achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or be subject to academic probation.

Applicants with a CGPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, may also be granted conditional admission.

Such students must register for a maximum of six graduate-level credit hours in the first semester of study and achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, during the first semester.

Failure to fulfil these requirements will result in academic probation.

Applicants with a recognised Bachelor's degree earned in a discipline not related to any science discipline, with a CGPA of 2.0 or above, may be granted conditional admission to the programme, subject to registering for up to six graduate-level bridging credit hours as preparation for the graduate programme and successfully achieving a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, in order to progress to the graduate programme, or be subject to academic probation.

Bridging courses are as follows

PSGP 551 (3 CR) Foundations of Psychology PSGP 553 (3 CR) Happiness Studies Holders of graduate-level professional qualifications, postgraduate diplomas, or Master's degrees in other disciplines may also be admitted and are encouraged to apply.

All applicants must successfully pass an interview conducted by an ad-hoc committee from the HAAS School.

Hostel Fees

• Single Occupancy: 40,000 AED (Sep–Jun) | 20,000 AED (Feb–Jun) • Double Occupancy: 25,000 AED (Sep–Jun) | 12,500 AED (Feb–Jun)

English: no published IELTS floor for this level — ask a counsellor.