Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching

Admission Criteria

Full Admission
To qualify for Full Admission, applicants are required to meet the following:

The applicant must have a recognized Bachelor’s degree earned in a discipline appropriate for the prospective graduate degree, with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent, from an accredited institution by the Ministry of Education-Higher Education Affairs in the UAE (or its equivalent).

Sr.	Proficiency Requirements	Minimum Required Score
Requirements
1	One of the Following English Proficiency requirements	-
	EmSAT – English	950
	TOEFL Paper Based	450
	TOEFL (IBT) Internet-Based	51
	IELTS Academic	4.5

*TOEFL-Home Edition and IELTS indicator are not acceptable

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.
One copy of a valid current official passport.
Copy of a valid UAE residence visa.
One copy of a valid Government-issued identity card.
Copy of family book for UAE nationals.
Four recent passport-sized photographs.
Certificate of a Standardized Test of Eligibility in English (EmSAT, or TOEFL, or IELTS) or equivalent as approved by the Ministry of Education-Higher Education Affairs. (Certificates of TOEFL or IELTS are valid for only two years, and EmSAT is valid for 18 months).
A non-refundable Admission fee.

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