Admission

Graduate Admission


Rabdan Academy offers Master Degrees. All Programs are accredited by the CAA. View Programs
Fall 2024 Online Applications Start DateFall 2024 Online Applications Deadline
18 March 202416 August 2024
Spring 2025 Online Applications Start DateSpring 2025 Online Applications Deadline
30 September 202427 December 2024
Admissions Criteria

Admissions Criteria

Students seeking admission to any graduate degree program must satisfy the Academy general admission requirements, meet minimum English language requirements and satisfy all other program-specific requirements that are stipulated for entry into the program.

Applicants Are Expected To Have

    • A recognized bachelor degree in a discipline appropriate for the prospective graduate degree with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent.
    • A minimum score of 1400 on the English language portion of the EmSAT examination or its equivalent a score of 6.0 on the internationally-recognized test IELTS academic.

Conditional English:

Applicants with an EmSAT score of 1250 or its equivalent a score of 5.5 IELTS academic.

  • Must achieve an EmSAT score of 1400 or its equivalent a score of 6.0 IELTS academic, by the end of the student’s first semester of study
  • May take a maximum of six credit hours in the first semester of study, not including intensive English courses
  • Must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent, in the first six credit hours of credit-bearing courses studied for the graduate program


Conditional GPA:

Applicants with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent.

  • Must take a maximum of nine credit hours of courses studied for the graduate program.
  • Achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, in these nine credits of courses studied for the graduate program
    • Copy of Emirates ID.
    • Copy of the passport including unified number and Ethbara Number.
    • Birth certificate (Optional).
    • Certified copy of the degree and official transcript from the university attended.
    • Equivalency certificate from the UAE Ministry of Education (for none CAA accredited universities).
    • Personal Passport size picture with white background.
    • A copy of the family book (Khulasa AlQaid) (for UAE Nationals).
    • English language proficiency certificate (EmSAT English, IELTS or TOEFL).

Fees

Admission FeesNotes
4,300 AEDIncludes fees admission assessment and placement, orientation, admission administration, ID card, Student Email. This is one time payment on admission.

Tuition Fees – Master: (Total 36 credits)

Number of CreditTuition Fee (AED)per Credit hour
312,5004,166.67 (AED)

Refunds (tuition Fees and Accommodation fees)

Time ScalePercentage (%)
Prior to start100
1st Week100
2nd Week100
After 3rd WeekNo Refund

Semester start date is as published in Rabdan academic calendar

Note : Refund is after deduction of the admission fees (See below)

Other Administration Fees

ServiceFees
Transfer Credit (per course)500 AED
Challenge Exam (per course)2850 AED
Accommodation Fees (per Month)5,500 AED
Service1st Issue (AED)Additional copies or replacement
Transcripts10
Letters (Enrolment verifications)205
Locker issuance10010
Locker key replacement50
Grade appeal100
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