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Master of Business Administration

Admission Criteria

The applicant must hold a recognized Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field for the intended graduate program, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent), from an institution accredited by the Ministry of Education-Higher Education Affairs in the UAE or an equivalent.

 

Notes:

  •  A letter of equivalency from the UAE Ministry of Education (MOE) is required for all non-MOE Degrees. 
  • A remedial program is required for all students with non-Business degrees.

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Conditional Admission

Conditional Admission 1:

  • For applicants who completed their Bachelor’s degree in a non-English language, and hold a recognized Bachelor’s degree with a valid TOEFL PBT score of 530 (197 CBT, 71 IBT), or a 5.5 IELTS Academic score in English, or an equivalent score on another standardized test approved by the CAA, they must fulfill the following requirements during their conditional admission period, or they may be subject to dismissal:
    • Achieve a valid TOEFL PBT score of 550 or equivalent, by the end of the student’s first semester of study.
    • May take a maximum of six credit hours from the MBA program in the first semester of study (two terms), not including intensive English courses.
    • Must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, in the first six credit hours of credit-bearing courses studied for the MBA program.

 

Conditional Admission 2:

  • For applicants with a recognized Bachelor’s degree and a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent. 
  •  Such a student must take a maximum of nine credit hours of courses studied for the MBA program during the period of conditional admission and must 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 MBA program or be subject to dismissal.

 

Conditional Admission 3:

  • For applicants with a recognized Bachelor’s degree and a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent to a maximum of nine graduate-level credit hours as remedial preparation for the graduate program. 
  •  These remedial courses are not counted within the credit hours in MBA program.
  •  The student must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, in these nine credits of remedial courses in order to progress to the MBA program or be subject to dismissal.

Note: A bachelor’s degree awarded in a different discipline can be accepted but the applicants are required to complete the Remedial Program at CUA.

English Proficiency

  •  For applicants who completed their Bachelor’s degree in English:
    • Provide a Medium of Instruction letter.

 

  •  For applicants who completed their Bachelor’s degree in a non-English language:
  • Provide proof of English proficiency by achieving one of the following scores:
    • IELTS Academic: 6.0
    • TOEFL (Paper-Based): 550
    • TOEFL (Internet-Based): 79
    • Or an equivalent score from other nationally or internationally recognized tests.
  • Or an equivalent score from other nationally or internationally recognized tests.

*TOEFL-Home Edition and IELTS indicators are not acceptable

 

Documents Required

When applying for admission to CUA, the applicant must submit the following documents which will become part of the Student File:

  • Each applicant must complete a CUA application form. This form must be submitted by the deadline dates announced by CUA and must be accompanied by a non-refundable admission fee.
  • The applicant must certify that all information submitted on the application is complete and accurate at the time of submission and confirm their understanding that misrepresentation of any information or failure to provide necessary documents may result in denial or rejection of their admission to the university.
  • An official copy of a four-year bachelor degree and transcript (or its equivalent) recognized by the Ministry of Education-Higher Education Affairs in one of the fields offered by CUA properly authenticated in accordance with the regulations and procedures specified by the Ministry of Education in the UAE.
  • Letter of equivalency from the Ministry of Education in UAE for degrees obtained from other countries must be provided.
  • Certificate of a Standardized Test of Eligibility in English (TOEFL, IELTS Academic) or equivalent as approved by the Ministry of Education-Higher Education Affairs. (Certificates of TOEFL or IELTS are valid for only two years).
  • Copy of a valid passport.
  • Copy of UAE Identity card.
  • Copy of a valid UAE residence visa.
  • Copy of family book for UAE nationals.
  • National Service Completion certificate (for UAE National).
  • Four recent passport-sized photographs.
  • Interview form.

NOTE:  All documents presented by the applicant for admission purposes become the property of CUA and will not be returned.