Admission Criteria


A.2. Admissions criteria for 12th grade High School or equivalent and additional requirements.

UAE Curriculum

Category

Requirement

Qualified – Advanced Track

A minimum of 90% in any two science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and Mathematics in grade 12 is required. Additionally, a minimum of 80% in English is also necessary.

Qualified – Elite Track

A minimum of 85% in any two science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and Mathematics in grade 12 is required. Additionally, a minimum of 80% in English is also necessary.

General Track

Not Applicable

American Curriculum

Category

Requirement

Qualified

A minimum of 90% in any two science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and Mathematics in grade 12 is required. If any of the mentioned subjects are not completed in grade 12, a letter from the school is required to confirm that one of the missing subjects completed in grade 10/11 is equivalent to grade 12.

SABIS Curriculum

Category

Requirement

Qualified

A minimum of 85% in any two science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and Mathematics in grade 12 is required. If any of the mentioned subjects are not completed in grade 12, a letter from the school is required to confirm that one of the missing subjects completed in grade 10/11 is equivalent to grade 12.

Equivalency Certificate

SAT scores in Math and English are required for obtaining an Equivalency Certificate from the MOE.

International Baccalaureate

Category

Requirement

Qualified

Completion of six courses is required, including any two science subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) and Mathematics at the higher/standard level, with scores between 5 to 7. The remaining three subjects must be completed at the standard level.

Pakistan Boards/Certificate

Category

Requirement

Qualified

A minimum of 60% in any two science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and Mathematics in grade 12 is required.

Indian Curriculum (CBSE/ISCE) & Indian State Board

Category

Requirement

Qualified

A minimum of 70% in any two science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and Mathematics in grade 12 is required.

British Curriculum

Category

Requirement

Qualified

Applicants must have completed at least two Advanced Supplementary (AS) levels or one A-level in Physics, Chemistry, or Biology with a grade of ‘C’ or higher. Additionally, students must have completed any two science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) after completing five IGCSE/GCSE or O level subjects with a minimum grade of ‘C’ or higher. Only academic courses will be considered for admission. The courses must include Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, with at least two of these subjects, including Biology, at the AS or A level. Mathematics must also have a minimum grade of ‘C’ or higher.

African Curriculum (WAEC/WASSCE etc.)

Category

Requirement

Qualified

A minimum grade of ‘B’ or above in any two science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and Mathematics in grade 12 is required.

Canadian Curriculum (Ontario/Alberta etc.)

Category

Requirement

Qualified

A minimum of 80% in any two science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and Mathematics in grade 12 is required. If any of the mentioned subjects are not completed in grade 12, a letter from the school is required to confirm that one of the missing subjects completed in grade 10/11 is equivalent to grade 12.

We converted the marks for the foreign curriculum based on the World Education service link https://applications.wes.org/country-resources/resources.asp

Additional Requirements

  • English Subject: Applicants who do not meet the English subject requirements will be required to pass a remedial course in the specified subject. For other curriculum, if the medium of instruction is English, a letter from the school is required.
  • Personal Interview: All applicants must pass a personal interview set by the College, in addition to other admission conditions.
  • Priority Admission: Preference will be given to students with high scores in Biology and Chemistry/Physics in grade 12.
  • Remedial: Applicants who do not meet the requirements for any of the science subjects, Mathematics, or English must successfully complete remedial courses in the respective subject during the first semester.