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Admission standards

University admission in United Arab Emirates

Official minimum entry requirements and the school system, from the country's UNESCO classification and national sources.

Official entry requirements

As classified by the country with UNESCO (ISCED 2011), reference year 2020. Universities may set higher requirements.

School-leaving qualification (upper secondary)

General secondary cycle4 years, from age 14
Minimum entry: Completion of second cycle of basic education
Awards: General secondary certificate
General secondary cycle-Adult education programmes3 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Completion of second cycle of basic education
Awards: General secondary certificate

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

Bachelor's programme4 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Secondary certificate
Awards: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's programmes - 4 years (pharmacy, architecture)4 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Secondary certificate
Awards: Bachelor's degree

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

Diploma programs2 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Secondary certificate
Awards: Diploma degree
Higher diploma programmes3 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Secondary certificate
Awards: Higher diploma degree

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), ISCED 2011 mappings (country file). CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UIS terms).