Intensive English Program

All students applying for admission to English programs at City University Ajman (CUA) must
demonstrate the required English proficiency level through one of the academic tests: EmSAT,
TOEFL, or IELTS or their equivalence. An applicant must demonstrate an acceptable
competency level in English equivalent to an EmSAT score of 1100, a paper-based TOEFL score
of 500, an Internet-based TOEFL score of 173, an IELTS-5-Band Score, or their equivalence
tests that the Ministry approves. This condition applies to all students, including those previously
admitted to a non-credit-bearing intensive English language program or remedial English course.
CUA offers an Intensive English Program (IEP)for students who CANNOT pass the EmSAT,
TOEFL, or IELTS:

1. Applicants who CANNOT get the minimum required above score must study in our
Intensive English Program (IEP 1 or 2) based on their linguistic competence.

2. Students may only register in two General Education Program courses while joining an
IEP course. The General Education courses are Computer Fundamentals, University
Mathematics, Islamic Studies, and UAE Studies. Students can complete the courses and
try to get the required EmSAT score. If not, they are advised to repeat the course until
they pass; however, students may exit the program as soon as they get a required EmSAT
score.

3. All students applying for admission to Arabic programs at CU Ajman (CUA) don’t need
to have any academic exam. Therefore, they are exonerated from all of the above-
mentioned exams.