Undergraduate Catalog

Undergraduate Admissions – Procedure

To guarantee the quality of the student body, the following application procedure is applied whereby the application passes through the following main 5 stages:

  1. Online Application
  2. Application Screening
  3. Admission documents, video interview, and assessments 
  4. Application Evaluation
  5. Final Decision
  1. Online Application

    UAE National Students who are graduates of the current year, need to apply through the MOE NAPO website and portal.

    Expats coming from high schools inside the UAE, International Students coming from high schools outside the UAE, in addition to graduate from previous years (maximum 2 years before current entry year) and transfer applicants, are to apply through Khalifa University website and portal. Only complete online applications that include the grades of at least the first term of Grade 12, and the required EmSAT scores, will be considered.

  2. Application Screening

    All complete applications are screened thoroughly against Khalifa University admission requirements. All rejected applicants are notified.

  3. Admission documents and assessments

    All eligible applicants must provide supporting admission documents and submit the interview video. 

  4. Application Evaluation

    The admissions Office will make recommendations regarding the qualified applicants through an internal process based on the admission assessments results, high school grades and interview. The duration of this process will vary from one applicant to another based on different factors.

  5. Final Decision

    The Undergraduate Admissions Committee will announce the admission decisions in an adequate time prior to the start of the semester. Each accepted applicant will be sent an official admission offer and undertaking (contract) to sign within a period of five working days. Rejected candidates will also be notified.