BSIT & BSCS Admission Requirements

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. 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 the 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 subjects.

IB Certificate: 
     1. IB certificates are considered as American Diploma and are equalized by the 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

Prospective student is required to fulfill any one of the following English Proficiency requirements for admission to Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program / Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program as given below:

1. A minimum score of 1100 in EmSAT Achieve English (Emirates Standardized Test)
2. A minimum score of 500 out of 677 on Institutional Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL-ITP),
   (or 61 in TOEFL iBT or 173 in TOEFL CBT) (certificates will be accepted upon verification by the ETS)
3. A minimum score of 5.0 on International English Language Testing System (IELTS - Academic)
4. Any other equivalent English proficiency tests approved by the Ministry of Education.

NOTE:

1. A native speaker who has completed his / her undergraduate education in an English-medium institution may not be required to provide certification in English Language Proficiency
2. Institutional TOEFL / IELTS score only from recognized testing centers or AMIDEAST is acceptable
3. Requirements apply regardless of education al system or country where student is coming from.
4. The English proficiency qualifying result should be submitted within 1 week of the commencement of the program
5. Transfer student need to have English proficiency eligibility upon registration failing which they will have to undergo the preparatory courses as will follow above category
6. In case a student is transferring from an Internationally accredited university, approved by relevant academic regulatory authority of the country of origin, and has completed at least 30 credits taught in English medium; such students can be directly admitted into the undergraduate program upon submission of IELTS / TOEFL score which was already submitted to the previous university at the time of admission

The prospective student is required to fulfill any one of the following Mathematics Proficiency requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program / Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program as given below:

1. A minimum score of 700 in the Emirates Standardized Test-EmSAT Achievement Mathematics Test.
2. A minimum score of 520 in Mathematics proficiency tests approved by the Ministry such as SAT.
3. A minimum grade of B in the Mathematics subject studied at school with centralized examinations.
4. A minimum score of 70% in the MOE-approved Mathematics placement test conducted at SUC.

Prospective student is required to fulfill any one of the following Proficiency requirements in one of the following science subjects:

1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3. Biology
4. Natural Science

For admission to the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program / Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Program as given below:

1. A minimum score of 700 in the Emirates Standardized Test - EmSAT Achievement in: either Physics or Chemistry or Biology or Natural Science.
2. A minimum score of 520 in the SAT with achievement in either: Physics or Chemistry or Biology or Natural Science.
3. A minimum score of 60% or “C’ grade in either:
      a. Physics
      b. Chemistry
      c. Biology
      d. Natural Science in school systems that use standardized and/or centralized examinations (such as
          the British, the International Baccalaureate, or the Emirati School system).
4. A minimum score of 60% in any one of the following Proficiency tests offered by SUC and approved by the Ministry of Education
      a. Physics Proficiency test
      b. Chemistry Proficiency test
      c. Biology Proficiency test
      d. Natural Science Proficiency test

Prospective student is required to pass the personal interview set by the institution.

1. If the applicant does not obtain the attested certificate of completion or equivalency stipulated in the
    High School Requirements (Section i), then the student is required to submit a 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 the Letter of No Objection for Conditional
              Admission is considered 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 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 of 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 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. In case the 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 in English Preparatory Course, and achieve a score of 5.0 and above in IELTS or equivalent
                  exam as approved by the Ministry of Education.
                  In case a student fails to submit the desired score within the semester, their Conditional   
                  admission will be canceled.
               b. During the Conditional Admission, students may register for a maximum of three General 
                   Education Courses during Fall/Spring Sem

1. 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. 
2. 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.