Bachelor of Dental Surgery- BDS Program
1. Admissions criteria for 12th grade High School or equivalent and additional requirements which are mandatory
| Curriculum | 12th Grade High School or equivalent Requirements |
| UAE Curriculum | A minimum High School Average of 85% for Advanced Track or 80% for Elite Track or equivalent in Standardized International Systems is required with No admission of General Track applicants. |
| American Curriculum | An aggregate score of 85% is required. Priority in admission will be given to those with high scores in Biology and Chemistry/Physics. If Biology is not taken in 12th Grade, a SAT II score of 550 in Biology is required OR (If Biology is not done in grade 12th, require a letter from the school that the biology which achieved in grade 10th /11th is equivalent to grade 12th). |
| SABIS | An aggregate score of 85% is required. Priority in admission will be given to those with high scores in Biology and Chemistry/Physics. |
| International Baccalaureate | Must have completed any six courses including Biology and Chemistry/Physics at the higher level and obtain IB score of at least 25. |
| Pakistan Boards/Certificate | Higher Secondary School Certificate with aggregate of 70% can apply. Priority in admission will be given to those with high scores in Biology and Chemistry/Physics (Part 1 and Part 2 total). |
| Indian Curriculum (CBSE/ISCE) & Indian State Board | All India Senior School Certificate XII std CBSE/ISCE exams with 70% aggregate can apply. However, Priority in admission will be given to those with high scores in Biology and Chemistry/Physics courses. |
| British Curriculum | Students applying for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery- BDS program must have completed at least two Advanced Supplementary of AS level OR one A level in Biology with at least ‘C and above’ grade after having completed 5 IGCSE/GCSE or O levels with minimum grade of ‘C and above’ in O level courses (the aggregate is equal to 85%) equivalent to UAE curriculum. Only courses classified as academic will be considered for admission. Courses must include Physics, Chemistry and Biology with at least two of them including Biology at the AS level/A level. |
| African Curriculum (WAEC/WASSCE etc.) | C grade & above combination of grades in 12th grade in Biology and Chemistry can be considered. Priority in admission will be given to those with high scores in Biology and Chemistry/Physics. |
| Canadian Curriculum (Ontario/Alberta etc.) | An aggregate score of 85% is required. Priority in admission will be given to those with high scores in Biology and Chemistry/Physics. |
| Israel Curriculum | A minimum of High School in 12th grade with overall average 75% is required with physics, chemistry and Biology subjects. |
We converted the marks for the foreign curriculum based on the World Education service link https://applications.wes.org/country-resources/resources.asp
2. In addition to the above 12th grade requirements student are required to do as mentioned below:
- An Emirates Standardized Test (EmSAT) score of 1100 for English Language or an equivalent English Proficiency Test approved by the CAA. (TOEFL score of 500 in paper-based test OR 61 in internet based test OR Academic IELTS score of 5 OR 173 in TOEFL CBT) are the English language requirements.
- EmSAT scores of 900 in two out of the three science subjects (Biology, Chemistry/Physics) & EmSAT score of 900 in Mathematics.
- Or, if the student did not complete his/her EmSAT exam, he/she has to provide the following subjects Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry/Physics done in 12th grade.
- Or, if the student did not complete his/her EmSAT exam or Mathematics & science subjects not taken in 12th grade, he/she has to attend the Admission/Entrance Exam at the University which will include (Missing Subject: Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry/Physics) and is equivalent to EmSAT subjects as per MOE guidelines.
- Passing a personal interview set by the College in addition to other conditions of admission set by the university.
English language requirement validity: Please note that the validity of TOEFL paper based test , TOEFL IBT, TOEFL CBT & IELTS is two years only and for EMSAT English score is 18 months and these scores should be valid at the time of Admission process to join any of our programs.