PharmD (Post-Bachelor) Admission Criteria

• Attested B Pharm Certificate and Transcript.
• Attested High School Certificate and transcript (Grade 12 or Equivalent in each curriculum).
• Equivalency Certificate from the Ministry of Education (MOE) for curriculums other than UAE system.
• Successfully passing the interview.

• Applicants shall meet all admission criteria for entry into the higher education programs offered by the University, as laid down in the Standards (2019) published by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), Ministry of Education – Higher Education Affairs, UAE.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from an accredited University in the UAE or equivalent one from outside the UAE.
• Distinct undergraduate performance of minimum cumulative grade point average(CGPA) of 3.0 on a 4-point scale, or equivalent grade (B)
• Applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies in English may be exempted from the English language proficiency requirement, provided they submit an official letter from their institution confirming that the medium of instruction was English.
• Applicants from institutions where English was not the medium of instruction must demonstrate proficiency by achieving a minimum IELTS score of 6.0, or its equivalent (TOEFL iBT score of 79 or PBT score of 550 or higher).

• Graduate with less than the minimum score in English proficiency may be provided conditional admission that the student registers 6 credit hours in the first semester of his/her studies and obtains a “B” average or above.
• Applicant must achieve IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL Score of 79 on the iBT or 550 PBT by the end of first semester of study
• Applicant must achieve a minimum of CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent, in the first six credit hours of credit bearing courses studied for the Master’s program

• is allowed take a maximum of nine credit hours of courses studied for the graduate program during the period of conditional admission and
• must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, in these nine credits of courses studied for the graduate program to progress to second semester or be subject to dismissal.

• is required to successfully complete a maximum of nine graduate-level credit hours as remedial preparation for the graduate program. These remedial courses are not for credit within the degree program
• must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, in these nine credits of remedial courses in order to be admitted to the graduate program or be subject to dismissal.