Degree Equivalencies
United Arab Emirates
For entrance into the Master's program:
- Successful completion of a 4 year Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university;
- A minimum grade of 3.0 on a 4 point grading scale or good in the last two years of study, where a typical grading scale is:
| UM Scale | Emirati Scale |
| A | 90-100% (4.0 or Distinction) |
| B | 80-89% (3.0 or Very Good) |
| C | 70-79% (2.0 or Good) |
| D | 60-69% (1.0 or Pass) |
| F | 0-59% (0 or Fail) |
*To convert from a 4.0 scale to a 4.5 scale, first calculate the GPA on a 4.0 scale and then convert to a 4.5 scale for the International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES) and International Graduate Student Scholarship (IGSS) using the following calculation:
| calculated GPA | = | x |
| 4.0 | 4.5 |
If letter grades have both +’s and -’s then use the following conversions:
| U.M. Scale = U.A.E. Scale | |
| A = A+ | |
| A- = A | |
| B+ = B+ | |
| B = B | |
| C+ = C+ | |
| C = C |
For entrance into the PhD program:
- Requirements listed above (see Master’s program) plus successful completion of a Master’s degree in the fields of Engineering, Business or Environmental Sciences from a recognized institution; for all other disciplines, there is currently no Master’s degree equivalent.
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