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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- BBA
HS & O level Policies
SUC follows a non-discriminatory policy to admit all such students, who have completed
the General Secondary School Certificate of UAE or its equivalent as per International
Grade Conversions published by the World Education Services Inc. (www.wes.org),
subject to availability of seats. The Administration Department plans for the number
of seats for each major and the Committee of the Executive Council approves the
proposed plan of seats at the beginning of each academic year.
For admission to Freshman level with no transfer of credits
An applicant seeking admission for BBA program is required to fulfill the following
conditions:
- High School Grade
- Prospective student should have 60% marks in the secondary school of UAE or its
equivalent as per the International Grade Conversions published by World Education
Services Inc. (www.wes.org). Student having any equivalent qualification from an
institution in UAE must get the documents attested by the Ministry of Education
and Youth. For qualifications obtained from abroad, attestation is required from
the relevant authorities of that country.
- Seven subjects of IGCSE/GCSE/GCE (O-Level) with grade ‘C’ or above (AS-Level) with
grade ‘D’ or above (A-Level) with grade ‘E’ or above. All documents require attestation
from the competent authorities.
- Holders of UAE Secondary School Certificate who have scores below the required level
(minimum of 60%), and do not meet the regular admission requirements, may go through
the Foundation Program to prepare themselves for higher studies in their chosen
field.
- On passing the Foundation Program, the student’s Certificate will be recognized
and attested by the MOHESR. This may be used for progression to Higher Education
within the institution offering the Foundation Program, or for entry to other receiving
institutions, provided the student meets the admission requirements set for specific
programs at that institution.
- English competency required as the exit standard is TOEFL 500 (or IELTS 5.0) for
those intending to enter Higher Education programs delivered in English, and TOEFL
400 (or IELTS 4.0) for those intending to join programs offered in Arabic. Note
that Institutional TOEFL is NOT ACCEPTABLE.
- The Foundation Program does not apply to students who hold High School Certificates
from other systems of Education (British GCE / IGCSE or American Diploma). Students
falling under this category will need to meet the minimum admission requirements
set forth in the Ministerial Decree’s 200/2004 and 133/2005.
- Provisional Admission
The Dean reserves the right to admit a student on Provision (e.g. special cases
where the student may not have satisfied all the admission requirements). In such
a case, the student must have an average of not less than 60% marks in the secondary
school level of UAE or its equivalent.
Provisional admission is not applicable to UAE board students holding certificates
after 2006 having less than 60% marks.
- The number of students admitted on provision may not exceed 15% of the total intake.
If a student is admitted on provision, he or she must obtain a Grade Point Average
(GPA) of 2.0 on a scale out of 4.0 upon successfully completing 12-15 credits taken
during the first semester of his/her study as well as not failing in any of the
courses taken in the first semester of study, otherwise the SUC reserves the right
to cancel the student’s admission.
- If any student is admitted under provisional status and at the same time failed
in the Mathematical ability placement test of the SUC, may not be allowed to have
simultaneous progression in the BBA program, in this scenario, student is required
to complete the Numeracy preparatory course prior to progressing in BBA program.
Moreover, provisionally admitted students will not be granted TOC for the courses,
which are in offer in the first semester.
Exception: Students holding diploma from any accredited institution in UAE
having 50% and above in the secondary school level of UAE or its equivalent will
be admitted to the SUC. However such students will be required to undergo the English
Language proficiency test as per the SUC norms.
- MBA
An applicant seeking admission for MBA Program is required to fulfill the following
conditions:
- Qualification
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business discipline from an accredited institution in the
UAE or its equivalent or
- A Bachelor’s degree in other than business discipline will be accepted but the applicant
is required to undergo a Pre-MBA program of SUC.
- English Proficiency Requirement:
A TOEFL score of 550 on the Paper-Based, 213 on the Computer-Based, or 79 on the
Internet-Based test, or the equivalent score on another standardized test approved
by the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research (MOHESR), such as IELTS
score of (6.0), is required for admission to the Master’s program with the following
exceptions:
- A native speaker of English who has completed his/ her BBA education in an English
medium institution in a country where English is the Official language.
- A student admitted to and graduated from an English medium institution that can
provide evidence of acquiring a minimum TOEFL score of 500 on the Paper-Based test,
or its equivalent on another standardized test approved by the MOHESR, upon admission
to his/her BBA program.
- GPA Requirement
A cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0 (on a 4.0 point scale or its established
equivalent) in the applicant’s BBA degree program is required for admission to MBA
programs.
- Probationary Admittance:
Students with CGPA 2.5 to 2.99 in the applicants BBA degree along with the following:
- TOEFL score of 550 on the Paper-Based test, 213 on the Computer-Based, or 79 on
the Internet-Based test, or the equivalent score on another standardized test approved
by the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research (MOHESR), such as IELTS
score of (6.0) may be admitted to the Master’s program subject to the following:
- May take a maximum of nine credit hours in the first semester of study.
- Must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established
equivalent, in the first nine credit hours of credit-bearing courses studied for
the MBA program.
- If either provision is not met the student will be dismissed.
- TOEFL score of 530 on the paper-based test, 197 on the computer-based, or 71 n the
internet-based test or its equivalent using a standardized test approved by MOHESR
may be admitted to the MBA program subject to the following:
- Must achieve a TOEFL score of 550, or equivalent, by the end of the student's first
semester of study;
- May take a maximum of six credit hours in the first semester of study, not including
intensive English courses;
- Must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established
equivalent, in the first nine credit hours of credit-bearing courses studied for
the Master's program.
- If either provision is not met the student will be dismissed.
- Students with CGPA 2.0 to 2.49 in the applicants baccalaureate degree and meets
the English competency requirements as per SUC policy (both business and non business
discipline) may be admitted to the Master’s program subject to the following:
- To qualify for MBA program admission a student must complete seven courses of MQP
with minimum ‘B’ grade or take challenge exam (only for business graduates) in any
of the seven courses and score minimum ‘B’ grade.
- Incase s/he has already taken any of the MQP courses with the grade of ‘B’ or above
at baccalaureate degree, may be exempted from such courses provided an official
transcript for evaluation at the time of admission is submitted by the student and
subject to approval as per SUC TOC Policy
- Meets the English competency requirements as per SUC policy.
- Must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established
equivalent, in the first nine credit hours of credit-bearing courses studied for
the Master's program.
- If either provision is not met the student will be dismissed.
NOTE: Admission to the above category of students is limited to a maximum
of one third (1/3) of the total enrollment in the MBA.
MATURED ENTRY ADMISSION
Students with CGPA 2.0 to 2.49 in the applicant’s baccalaureate degree and meets
the English competency requirements mentioned in section B (both business and non
business discipline):
- Business Graduates
- Must have 5 years of work experience after completion of baccalaureate degree.
- Such students will have to face a pre-enrollment personal interview with a designated
committee to assess level of academic aptitude for joining the MBA Program
- Meets the English competency requirements as per SUC policy
- Must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale, or its established
equivalent, in the first nine credit hours of credit-bearing courses studied for
the Master's program.
- Business Graduates
- Must have 5 years of work experience after completion of baccalaureate degree.
- Meets the English competency requirements as per SUC policy.
- Must complete the MQP requirement as per SUC policy.
- Must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established
equivalent, in the first nine credit hours of credit-bearing courses studied for
the Master's program.
- Attestation Procedure
All applicants are required to obtain attestation, the attestation process dependent
upon whether the students has completed his/her higher secondary schooling within
the UAE or outside the UAE
BBA
- For UAE 12th standard High Schools, certificate should be attested by the school
and Ministry of Education, UAE
- For foreign schools, operating in UAE and approved by the Ministry of Education-UAE,
certificate should be attested by the school & private Department in Ministry of
Education – UAE
- For overseas schools, certificate should be attested by the school, Ministry of
Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UAE Foreign Embassy from country of origin.
MBA
All applicants are required to obtain attestation and students from abroad required
to obtain equivalency certificate from Ministry of Higher Education, UAE, the attestation
process dependent upon whether the students has completed his/her higher secondary
schooling within the UAE or outside the UAE
- For UAE Universities, certificate should be attested by the university and Ministry
of Higher Education, UAE
- For foreign Universities operating in UAE and approved by the Ministry of Higher
Education-UAE, certificate should be attested by the University & private Department
in Ministry of Higher Education – UAE
- For overseas Universities, certificate should be attested by the University, Ministry
of Higher Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UAE Foreign Embassy from country
of origin, and to obtain equivalency certificate from Ministry of Higher Education,
UAE
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