Students who have excelled academically at school and meet our advance entry requirements can finish their bachelor's degree in three years, instead of the existing four-year programs. Any prospective student that does not directly qualify for an advance entry three-year program, is still able to enrol in any of our bachelor’s degree, through a one-year Freshman Year.
All applicants are required to complete a personal online interview set by the Faculty of Business, as an admission criteria. If required, in-person interviews may be arranged as a second step.
Admission requirements for UOWD depends on the type of high school curriculum you have followed. The requirements based on the most common high school curricula are listed below:
School System |
Bachelor Degree
with Integrated Freshman Year (4 Years) |
Bachelor Degree
with Advanced Entry (3 Years) |
UAE (Al-Thanawiyya Al-Aama) |
Elite or Advanced Track 70%, General Track 75% |
N/A |
Arab Countries (Al-Thanawiyyah Al-Aama) |
70% |
N/A |
American High School Diploma |
Overall average grade of C
(70% or 2.5/4.0) |
Overall average grade of C
(70% or 2.5/4.0) + SAT 1100 |
Bangladesh (HSC) |
GPA of 3.0 / 5.0 |
GPA of 4.0 / 5.0 |
British GCE Curriculum |
Minimum 5 IGCSE/GCSE subjects and
2AS/ 1A level subject(s) |
Minimum 5 IGCSE/GCSE subjects and minimum of "CCD" in A levels |
Chinese Senior High School |
60% |
80% |
International Baccalaureate Diploma |
20 Points |
25 Points |
India (CBSE & ICSE) Grade 12 |
50% |
65% |
Iran (Pre-University Certificate) |
11 |
14 |
Kenya |
31 |
60 |
Nigeria (WAEC & NECO) |
Minimum of 7 subjects with no more than 1 "Pass" |
N/A |
Pakistan (Higher Secondary School Certificate) |
50% |
60% |
CIS Countries (Attestat) |
Average 3/5 |
N/A |
Notes:
- All students applying for these programs are required to have an EmSAT in Mathematics with a score of 600 or equivalent.
- Students with qualifications from other curriculum should contact the Student Recruitment and Admissions department at UOWD to determine their eligibility.