DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENT
All admissions in SUC are guided by Ministerial Decrees # 200/year 2004 and 133/year 2005, MOE Decision 519/year 2022, Ministerial Decision #30 / year 2023, MOE letter dated March 28, 2023; MOE-CAA Standards for Licensure & Accreditation 2019.
An applicant seeking admission for the Bachelor of Business Administration program is required to fulfill the following conditions:
High School Qualification
1.1. Applicant should have minimum 60% average 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) and www.classbase.com. 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 outside UAE, attestation is required from the relevant authorities of that country.
1.2. An applicant with less than 60% average marks in the secondary school of UAE, may be accepted, provided that the student registers in 3 remedial courses offered at SUC according to the program requirements and the grades of relevant subjects in the high school certificate.
1.3. As per MOE Decision 519/year 2022, students from public or private schools within and outside the country are required to submit one of the following documents as applicable:
1. Certificate of completion of the secondary school education, attested by the Ministry of Education
or the Emirates Schools Establishment for high school qualification acquired from the public
schools within the country.
2. An equivalency issued by the Ministry of Education for a certificate of completion of secondary
school studies acquired from the private schools within the country
3. An equivalency issued by the Ministry of Education for a certificate of completion of secondary
school education acquired from the schools outside the country.
4. In case a student is unable to get the equivalency due to the delay in obtaining final transcripts
and shows evidence that the application for equivalency is under process, the University can admit
him without equivalency for one semester and the student is required to submit the equivalency
within this time period.
5. Student is required to sign an undertaking, that their admission is conditional and it may be
cancelled in case the student fails to submit equivalency document with no liability whatsoever
towards the University.
2. IGCSE/GCSE/GCE (O-Level): All documents require attestation from the competent authorities.
13 Years of Schooling
1. Student class no. 10 – should pass 5 “O level “ (grade A to E)
2. Student class no. 11 – should pass “2 AS level ” or “1 A level” (grade A to D)
3. Student class no. 12 – should pass : 2 AS level” or “1 A level ” (grade A to D)
4. Student should submit the school transcript to confirm the year of studies
5. Islamic Education is compulsory for Muslims regardless of Nationality and Arabic Language is
compulsory for Arabs. However, both Islamic Education and Arabic Language are not considered in
calculation of the passing grade
In addition, student needs to provide Equivalency for completing their admission requirements.
12 Years of Schooling
1. Student class no. 11 – should pass 5 “O level “ (grade A to E)
2. Student class no. 12 – should pass “2 AS level ” or “1 A level” (grade A to D)
3. Student should submit the school transcript to confirm the year of studies
4. Islamic Education is compulsory for Muslims regardless of Nationality and Arabic Language is
compulsory for Arabs. However, both Islamic Education and Arabic Language are not considered in
calculation of the passing grade.
In addition, student needs to provide Equivalency for completing their admission requirements.
3. American Diploma after 12 years of schooling
1. Minimum 5 courses in each grade 10, 11 and 12 with minimum passing mark of 60% or equivalent in
International standard
2. Islamic Education is compulsory for Muslims regardless of Nationality and Arabic Language is
compulsory for Arabs. However, both Islamic Education and Arabic Language are not considered in
calculation of the passing grade.
3. As per MOE guidelines, SUC accepts Students with American Diploma under any one of the below
mentioned categories:
IB Diploma:
1. Students are required to study 6 subjects from different academic areas of which 3 are studied at
higher level and 3 at standard level.
2. Student must receive a minimum score of 24 points across 6 subjects with at least 12 points from
higher level subjects and a minimum of 9 points from standard level subject.
IB Certificate:
1. IB certificates are considered as American Diploma and are equalized by Ministry of Education
2. Students with IB certificate must obtain a minimum grade of 22 points.
IB Career:
1. IB Career is considered as Vocational (Technical School)
2. Students with IB Career must obtain a minimum grade of 26 points.
4. Indian Board(CBSE)
Higher Secondary certificate, which is equivalent to 60% of UAE entry requirement as per classbase.com
5. Pakistan Board
Higher Secondary certificate, which is equivalent to 60% of UAE entry requirement as per classbase.com
English Language Proficiency
Mathematics Proficiency
Personal Interview
CONDITIONAL REQUIREMENT
As per MOE Decision 519/year 2022, Student can be accepted on conditional admission to the Bachelor of Business Administration program under the following circumstances:
Requirements
1. If the applicant does not obtain the attested certificate of completion or equivalency stipulated in
High School Requirements (Section i), then student is required to submit Letter of No Objection for
Conditional Admission issued by the Ministry of Education containing the following details:
a. Eligible preparatory courses
b. Duration of the conditional admission
c. All the preparatory courses offered as per Letter of No Objection for Conditional Admission are
considered as zero credit courses and not included in CGPA calculations.
2. In case the student is enrolled under conditional admission, the student will be accepted for final
admission if he fulfills one of the following conditions during the conditional admission period:
a. Submission of the attestation or the equivalency mentioned in Section High School qualification.
b. Passing the preparatory courses mentioned in the Letter of No Objection for Conditional
Admission issued by MOE with a minimum grade B, or successfully completing at least
twenty-four (24) credit hours of the program in which the student is enrolled.
3. In case, the student does not fulfill the conditions stipulated in the Article 5 of MOE Decision
519/year 2022 during the conditional admission period, SUC may take one of the below decisions:
a. Cancellation of conditional admission and not allowing the student to complete the study.
b. Extending the conditional admission period for one semester only beyond the period stipulated
in the conditional admission letter issued by the Ministry of Education.
4. An applicant for undergraduate admission having less than 60% in the secondary school should
register for following 3 remedial courses and must achieve a minimum grade of B and above,
in order to be eligible for admission or be subject to dismissal.
The list of remedial courses are as follows: 
5. In case student has a score of 4.5 in IELTS or its equivalent in the English Proficiency exam approved
by Ministry of Education as mentioned in Section-ii, the student may be accepted conditionally only
for One Semester, and needs to:
a. Enroll into English Preparatory Course, and achieve a score of 5.0 and above in IELTS or
equivalent exam as approved by Ministry of Education. In case student fails to submit
the desired score within the semester, their Conditional admission will be cancelled.
b. During the Conditional Admission, student may register for a maximum of three General
Education Courses during Fall/Spring Semester.
ADMISSION TO PEOPLE OF DETERMINATION
SUC admits People of determination after a due process of understanding the learning abilities and the approaches of teaching. SUC facilitates the special needs student by allocating additional time and resources to help them learn without sacrificing the syllabus and the rigor required in it.
Upon meeting the admission requirements, the candidates shall be interviewed by the concerned teaching faculty members under the guidance of a committee, which shall be formed as and when required and the outcomes of the interview are recorded and communicated to the candidate and the Vice Chancellor for necessary actions. The interview shall be focused on:
i. To understand the nature of shortcomings
ii. To understand the learning abilities, assessment modes, additional time required for completion
iii. To understand the learning abilities through computer
iv. To understand their skill levels in assessing
TRANSFER REQUIREMENT
SUC accepts students who wish to transfer from a federal or licensed institution in the UAE, or a foreign institution of higher learning based outside the UAE and accredited in its home country.
Transfer of credit is granted under the following conditions:
1. Students seeking transfer to the Undergraduate programs (BBA /BBA in Accounting) must meet the Undergraduate Admission requirements of SUC.
2. The student must be in good academic standing and still eligible to return to the current or former institution.
3. Students who are not in good standing may get transferred only to a different concentration from the one from which the student is transferring
4. The course contents mentioned in the Course Syllabus of the previous institution should match a minimum of 75% of the SUC Syllabus of the corresponding course thereby ensuring similarity in the course learning outcomes.
5. The student must attend a minimum of 50% of the credit hours of their study plan at SUC in other words, only up to 50% of the courses offered in SUC can be offered as transfer of credits transferred to the program.
6. The credit hours completed must be equivalent or higher to the corresponding courses offered at SUC.
7. The students must have passed the course with a minimum of ‘C’ grade or equivalent.
8. Maximum credits awarded for transfer admission will be limited to specified courses at SUC. In case credits earned at the original institution are less than those at SUC, the lower credits will be awarded as the transfer.
9. No transfer can be awarded for Capstone and protected courses of SUC.
10. Once TOC is granted and the Graduation plan is signed by the student, the student cannot challenge the TOC decision during the progression of the course.
11. A student is placed in the Senior Level status only after completing all the balance courses till the junior level.
12. In case the student changes the area of study the student will have to re-apply for TOC. Prohibit accepting credit twice for substantially the same course taken at two different institutions.
13. The grades of transferred courses will not be included while calculating the student’s Grade Point Average (GPA).
14. The processing fees of TOC are non-refundable and are charged (as per the applicable fee structure).
15. Transfer admission students will not be included in the toppers list.
16. Once the TOC is granted, it will be informed to the student along with the graduation plan for review & consent with signature.
17. Once a student changes his/her concentration, the process will be treated as new, thus, an additional fee will be applicable as per the published fee structure.
18. Once a student has joined the SUC and wishes to enroll in external course/s, these courses should be approved by the Administration Department before starting the course; otherwise, TOC will not be granted along with applicable fees.
19. This TOC process once approved is applicable only for the mentioned intake.
20. TOC students understand that even if they are left with less number of courses at any level, they cannot be granted courses from the next level unless and until they have successfully completed the level which they are in, as per SUC policy.
21. Once the acceptable transfer of credits is decided, the student is informed about the applicable fee based on the courses accepted for transfer of credits and the student can then proceed for registration.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
Transfer admission students have to submit following documents:
1. The official transcript from accredited institutions
2. Detailed syllabi (Credit Value, Level, detailed course content, learning outcomes/objective, and indicative
learning resources).
3. An official letter from the previous institution.
4. All documents are mentioned in the admission requirements.
5. An applicable processing fee (non-refundable) must be paid for the evaluation.
6. Once a student changes his/her emphasis, the process will be treated as new, thus, an additional fee
will be applicable as per the published fee structure
Criteria for Approval of Institutions for Accepting Transfer Admissions
SUC will accept the transfer of credits only from the Institutions that fulfill any of the following criteria:
1. Accredited by the Ministry of Education, UAE
2. Accredited by the Central or Regional accreditation bodies in the United States of America
3. Accredited by the UGC Grants Commission of India
4. Accredited by the HEC Grants Commission of Pakistan
5. Approved by the Quality Assurance Agency in Education, U.K.
6. Accredited/recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education for all other countries from where the
the student is seeking admission.
NOTE:
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For transfer from one school to other school within SUC, the TOC policy shall remain same. However, the fee structure of the new school to which the student is transferred shall be applicable.
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In case the student was granted any scholarship / fee waiver, the percentage of scholarship / fee waiver shall remain same. However, the amount of discount shall be calculated based on the new fee structure applicable for the specific school.
