{"id":18635,"date":"2025-12-10T08:17:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/?page_id=18635"},"modified":"2026-01-09T06:29:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:29:29","slug":"msc-drug-discovery-and-development-admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/college-of-pharmacy\/msc-drug-discovery-and-development-admission\/","title":{"rendered":"MSc Drug Discovery and Development Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18635\" class=\"elementor elementor-18635\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44ecc29 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44ecc29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a287a34\" data-id=\"a287a34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-011c05c elementor-widget elementor-widget-sidebar\" data-id=\"011c05c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sidebar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"custom_html-54\" class=\"widget_text widget clearfix widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><style>\r\n.sidebar {\r\nbackground-color: #bfa85f;\r\nborder-radius: 12px;\r\npadding: 30px 25px;\r\nwidth: 100%;\r\ncolor: #7a5f1a;\r\nflex-shrink: 0;\r\n}\r\n.sidebar h4 { \r\ncolor: #fff;\r\nline-height:25px;\r\nmargin-bottom:20px;\r\n}\r\n.sidebar ul {\r\nlist-style: none;\r\npadding: 0;\r\nmargin: 0;\r\n}\r\n.sidebar ul li{\r\nmargin-bottom: 15px;\r\nfont-weight: 600;\r\ncursor: pointer;\t\t\t\r\ncolor: #7a5f1a;\r\nline-height:20px;\r\nborder-bottom: 1px solid #fffbf1;\r\n}  \r\n \r\n.sidebar ul li:hover {\r\ncolor: #fffbf1;\r\n}\r\n.sidebar ul li.active {\r\nfont-weight: 600; 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Applicants who submit completed  \r\napplication forms and all supporting materials to the Admission &amp; Registration Unit by  \r\nthe specified deadlines shall be notified on their decision through their email. Early  \r\nadmission is granted to outstanding students as evidenced by their high school  \r\nachievements. Fulfilling the following admission requirements does not guarantee  \r\nadmission to a program. These requirements represent a threshold for including the  \r\napplication in the competition pool. Admission is competitive and subject to availability  \r\nof spaces in the desired program. The following stipulations pertain to admission to  \r\nundergraduate programs. Admission requirements for graduate studies are found in the  \r\nGraduate Studies Catalog. Admission Requirements: All applicants must satisfy the  \r\nfollowing basic admission requirements:  <\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n  <li> Completion of secondary education or an equivalent level with the required  \r\n    average.<\/li>\r\n  <li>The applicant should not have been dismissed from the DMU or any other  \r\n    institution for academic or disciplinary reasons.    <\/li>\r\n  <li>Applicants should indicate their order of preference for program on the  \r\n    application form.    <\/li>\r\n  <li>Applicants are accepted in different colleges and programs according to the  \r\n    student&rsquo;s preference and the grade average and depending on the capacity of  \r\n    each college.    <\/li>\r\n  <li>Applicants should complete and submit the application form and required  \r\n    documents to the Admissions Department by the stated deadlines and pay the  \r\n    non-refundable application fee of AED 1050 (including 5% VAT).    <\/li>\r\n  <li>This application fee is non-refundable if the applicant is rejected or withdrawn  \r\n    from the university.    <\/li>\r\n  <li>The applicants who are still in their high school seats will receive conditional  \r\n    admission until the final results are submitted, and fulfil the requirements based  \r\n    on competitive criteria.    <\/li>\r\n  <li>A student will not be issued an ID or allowed to register for courses unless the  \r\n    admission file is complete, and the tuition fees are paid <\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h4 class=\"reveal3 active\">Important General Notes:  <\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li> Students fill out the application form personally and are responsible for the  \r\n    accuracy of the information filled. Incomplete applications will not be  \r\n    considered.    <\/li>\r\n  <li> Students are responsible for completing all admission procedures by the  \r\n    specified deadlines, by the instructions of the Admissions Office as announced  \r\n    on the University Website. The university is not responsible for applications not  \r\n    completed by students on time. All students are required to visit the University&rsquo;s  \r\n    website (www.dmu.edu) to learn about the dates and locations of the admission  \r\n    Admission Committee (26-27)  \r\n    exams, English proficiency requirements, and interviews as well as to see the  \r\n    status of their application.    <\/li>\r\n  <li> Admission is granted for the semester to which the student is applying. A  \r\n    student&rsquo;s admission will be -withdrawn if the student does not enroll in the same  \r\n    semester as when the application has been submitted.    <\/li>\r\n  <li>The university does not take the original High School Certificates. Students are  \r\n    required to provide copies certified by the recognized authorities.    <\/li>\r\n  <li>The University reserves the right to increase the fees every year.  \r\n    g. Students shall abide by all other university requirements.    <\/li>\r\n  <li>Academic Qualifications:    <\/li>\r\n  <li>Before being admitted, the student must have completed at least 12 years of  \r\n    school prior to joining DMU. <\/li>\r\n  <li>The applicant should have graduated from a school licensed and recognized by  \r\n    the Ministry of Education in the UAE and must submit a certified copy of the  \r\n    secondary school certificates, with a grade script certified by the school and the  \r\n    Ministry of Education or the Education Zone in the UAE.    <\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">An applicant who attended school outside the UAE should be a graduate of a school  \r\n    recognized by the official education authority in the country of study. Certificates  \r\n    submitted must be authenticated by the Education Authority in the country of study,  \r\n    such as the Ministry of Education, Boards of Education, or the British Council, the  \r\n    Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country, then the relevant Embassy of the United Arab  \r\n    Emirates or the Embassy of the Country in the UAE, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of  \r\n    the United Arab Emirates. <\/p>\r\n<h4 class=\"reveal3 active\">DMU General Admission Requirements:  <\/h4>\r\n<p>Applicants to different programs of DMU must submit the following:  <\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n  <li> Attested High School Certificate and transcript (Grade 12 or Equivalent in each  \r\n    curriculum).    <\/li>\r\n  <li>Attested School certificate and transcript for Grade 10 and 11    <\/li>\r\n  <li>Equivalency Certificate from the Ministry of Education (MOE) for High School  \r\n    curriculums other than UAE system:  <br \/>\r\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moe.gov.ae\/En\/EServices\/ServiceCard\/pages\/CertEquivalent.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.moe.gov.ae\/En\/EServices\/ServiceCard\/pages\/CertEquivalent.aspx <\/a>    <\/li>\r\n  <li> OR Equivalency Certificate from the Ministry of Education (MOE) for international  \r\n    applicants with  \r\n    certificates:<br \/>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moe.gov.ae\/en\/eservices\/servicecard\/pages\/certequivalent-out.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.moe.gov.ae\/en\/eservices\/servicecard\/pages\/certequivalent-out.aspx<\/a>    <\/li>\r\n  <li>Successfully passing the DMU Admission Exam as per each program  \r\n    requirement.    <\/li>\r\n  <li>No English language proficiency requirement is needed for students who have  \r\n    completed high school in a curriculum where English was the medium of  \r\n    instruction. <strong>Academic IELTS 5.0 (or TOEFL PBT 500 \/ iBT 61) or High School  \r\n    English &ge; 80% (or equivalent). <\/strong> <\/li>\r\n  <li>If the English subject requirement isn&rsquo;t met, <strong>Conditional Admission<\/strong> may be  \r\n    offered only to applicants scoring <strong>75%&ndash;79%<\/strong> in English, provided they either <strong>(1)  \r\n    Admission Committee (26-27)  \r\n    pass a remedial English course in the first semester or (2) submit an English  \r\n    proficiency score (IELTS 5.0, TOEFL 500, iBT 61) before the start of the first  \r\n    semester.<\/strong>    <\/li>\r\n  <li>Successfully passing the interview per program requirements if applicable. <\/li>\r\n<\/ol>  \r\n\t  \r\n\t  <h4 class=\"reveal3 active\">Master of Science in Drug Discovery and Development Admission Criteria<\/h4>\r\n<hr> \r\n  <table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" class=\"table\">\r\n  <tbody><tr>\r\n    <td>Entry requirement<\/td>\r\n    <td>BPharm<\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td>Other qualifications \r\n    accepted<\/td>\r\n    <td>MDD: Accepts pharmacy graduates and other related disciplines<br>\r\n(Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry &amp; Biology, &amp; others)<\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td>Minimum average % of \r\n    marks<\/td>\r\n    <td>CGPA of 3 on a scale of 4.0, or its equivalent<\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody><\/table>\r\n\t  \r\n\t  <br><strong>Conditional Admission<\/strong>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">Graduate with a minimum cumulative grade point average \r\n(CGPA) of 2.5 to 2.9 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent \r\nshall be conditionally admitted to the first semester as follows: <\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>Is allowed to take a <strong>maximum of nine credit hours<\/strong> of \r\ncourses studied for the graduate program during the \r\nperiod of conditional admission, and<\/li>\r\n  <li>Must achieve a <strong>minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale<\/strong>, or \r\n    its established equivalent, in these nine credits of courses \r\n    studied for the graduate program to progress to the \r\n    second semester or be subject to dismissal.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>English language\r\nproficiency requirement<\/strong>\r\n\t  \r\n<p> TOEFL : 550 (213 CBT, 79-80 iBT)<br>\r\nIELTS (Academic) : 6.0<br>\r\nNote: TOEFL PbT is not accepted<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li> Applicants to the PG program whose medium of \r\n    instruction for their prior degree was English are \r\n    exempted from the English Proficiency Exam, subject to \r\n    verification.&rdquo;<br>\r\n  <\/li>\r\n  <li>They may submit of an official Medium of Instruction \r\n    (MOI) letter from the awarding institution.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\t  \r\n<strong>Entry eligibility <\/strong>\t  <br>\r\nPassing interview<br>\r\n<p> Applications are initially reviewed by the college and applicant will be\r\ncalled for an interview. 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