Below is a list of undergraduate courses offered at United Arab Emirates University and the fees structure.
Undergraduate Programs
College of Business and Economics
Department of Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship
Bachelor of Business Administration
Minor in Entrepreneurship
Department of Analytics in the Digital Era
Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Data Analytics
Minor in Statistics and Data Analytics
Department of Accounting and Finance
Bachelor of Accounting
Bachelor of Finance and Banking
Department of Innovation in Government and Society
Bachelor of Economics
College of Education
Curriculum & Instruction
Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education
Physical Education
Bachelor of Education in Health and Physical Education
Special Education
Bachelor of Education in Special Education
College of Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering
Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Electrical and Communication Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Communication Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Mechanical and Aero Space Engineering
Minor in Mechatronics Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Minor in Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Department of Integrative Agriculture
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Resource Management
Bachelor of Science in Marine Fisheries and Animal Science
Bachelor of Science in Horticulture
Department of Food Science
Bachelor of Science in Food Science
Department of Veterinary Medicine
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Arabic Language & Literature
Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language and Literature
Minor in Writing (Interdisciplinary in Arabic)
Minor in Women and Culture (Arabic)
Languages and Literature
Minor in Creative and Professional Writing in English
Minor in Korean Language
Minor in Business Translation
Minor in Film Studies
Minor in Drama
Minor in French Language
Minor in German Language
Bachelor of Arts in Translation Studies
Minor in English Language and Literacy
Minor in Spanish Language
Minor in Chinese Language
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
Tourism and Heritage
Minor in Cultural Resource Management
Minor in Tourism
Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Studies
Social Wellbeing
Bachelor of Social Work
Cognitive Sciences
Minor in Citizenship
Minor in Cognitive Science
Minor in Aphasia
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics
Media and Creative Industries
Minor in Fine Arts
Minor in Television Studies
Minor in Journalism
Minor in Leadership and Communication
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication
Geography and Urban Sustainability
Minor in Geoinformatics
Bachelor of Arts in Geography
Government and Society
Minor in Political Science
Minor in Family Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
College of Information Technology
Information Systems and Security
Bachelor of Science in Information Security
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Computer and Network Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Computer Science and Software Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Minor in Artificial Intelligence
College of Law
Public Law
Bachelor of Law
College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Doctor of Medicine
Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science
Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
College of Science
Biology
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Minor in Ecological and Environmental Biology
Chemistry
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Minor in Chemistry
Geosciences
Bachelor of Science in Geosciences
Minor in Geology
Mathematical Sciences
Minor in Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Physics
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Minor in Physics
General Education
General Education Requirements
Tuition Fees
Graduate students
First: Housing Rates
The housing Rate for graduate & visiting students is AED 5,600 per semester.
Second: Program Fees
| College | Program | Required Credit Hours | Fee per Credit Hour (AED) | Application Fee | ||
| Thesis | Non-Thesis | |||||
| Business & Economics | Master of Professional Accounting | 36 | * | 2750 | 200 | |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA), Abu Dhabi | 48 | * | 2709 | 200 | ||
| Master of Business Administration (MBA), Al Ain | 48 | * | 1800 | 200 | ||
| Master in Business Analytics | * | 30 | 3660 | 200 | ||
| Education | Master of Education | 36 | * | 1600 | 200 | |
| Master of of Education Innovation | 30 | * | 2400 | 200 | ||
| Engineering | Master of Engineering Management, Al Ain | * | 33 | 1600 | 200 | |
| Master of Engineering Management, Abu Dhabi | * | 33 | 3650 | 200 | ||
| Master of Science in Architectural Engineering | 30 | * | 1600 | 200 | ||
| Master of Science in Chemical Engineering | 30 | * | 1600 | 200 | ||
| Master of Science in Civil Engineering | 30 | * | 1600 | 200 | ||
| Master of Science in Electrical Engineering | 30 | * | 1600 | 200 | ||
| Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering | 30 | * | 1600 | 200 | ||
| Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering | 30 | * | 1600 | 200 | ||
| Master of Science in Water Resources | 30 | * | 1600 | 200 | ||
| Humanities & Social Sciences | Master of Science in Remote Sensing & Geographic Information System | 30 | 34 | 3000 | 200 | |
| Master of Social Work | 30 | * | 1600 | 200 | ||
| Master of Governance and Public Policy | 36 | * | 3000 | 200 | ||
| Law | Master of Private Law ( Al Ain ) | 31 | * | 200 | ||
| Master of Private Law ( Abu Dhabi) | 31 | * | 2700 | 200 | ||
| Master of Public Law ( Al Ain ) | 31 | * | 2400 | 200 | ||
| Master of Public Law ( Abu Dhabi) | 31 | * | 2700 | 200 | ||
| Science | Master of Science in Environmental Sciences | 30 | * | 200 | ||
| 2300 | 200 | |||||
| Master of Science in Physics | 30 | * | 2300 | 200 | ||
| Master of Science in Mathematica | 30 | * | 2300 | 200 | ||
| Master of Science in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology | 30 | * | 2300 | 200 | ||
| Master of Science in Chemistry | 30 | * | 2300 | 200 | ||
| Master of Science in Space Science | 30 | * | 2300 | 200 | ||
| Masters of Science in Geosciences | 30 | * | 2300 | 200 | ||
| Food & Agriculture | Master of Science in Horticulture | 36 | 36 | 1600 | 200 | |
| Master of Food Science | 30 | 30 | 2300 | 200 | ||
| Master of Science in Human Nutrition | 32 | * | 3350 | 200 | ||
| Medicine & Health Sciences | Master of Public Health | * | 34 | 1800 | 200 | |
| Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) | * | 52 | 2000 | 200 | ||
| Master of Medical Sciences | 36 | 36 | 1600 | 200 | ||
| Master of Science in Human Nutrition | 32 | * | 3350 | 200 | ||
| Master of Science in Clinical Psychology | 39 | 39 | 1600 | 200 | ||
| IT | Master of Science in IT Management | 30 | 30 | 2400 | 200 | |
| Master of Science in Information Security | 30 | 30 | 2400 | 200 | ||
| Master of Science in Software Engineering | 30 | 30 | 2400 | 200 | ||
| Master of Science in Internet of Things | 30 | * | 2400 | 200 |
Doctors
| College | Program | Required Credit Hours | Fee per Credit Hour (AED) | Application Fee | ||
| Program | Dissertation | Program | Dissertation | |||
| Business & Economics | Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) | 24 | 24 | 8400 | 2100 | 200 |
| Law | Doctor of Philosophy in Law | * | 60 | * | 2800 | 200 |
| Science | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry | 54 credit hour or more | * | 2400 | 200 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Geosciences | * | 2400 | 200 | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics | * | 2400 | 200 | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Physics | * | 2400 | 200 | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Cellular & Molecular Biology | * | 2400 | 200 | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology & Environmental Sciences | * | 2400 | 200 | |||
| Education | Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education | * | 2400 | 200 | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education | * | 2400 | 200 | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics Education | * | 2400 | 200 | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership & Policy Studies in Education | * | 2400 | 200 | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Language & Literacy Education | * | 2400 | 200 | |||
| Food and Agriculture | Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture Science | * | 2400 | 200 | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science & Technology | * | 2400 | 200 | |||
| Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy in Architectural Engineering | * | 2400 | 200 | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering | * | 2400 | 200 | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering | * | 2400 | 200 | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering | * | 2400 | 200 | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering | * | 2400 | 200 | |||
| Medicine & Health Sciences | Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences | * | 2400 | 200 | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health | * | 2400 | 200 | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Nutritional Sciences | * | 2400 | 200 | |||
| Information Technology | Doctor of Philosophy in Information & Computing | * | 2400 | 200 |
International students (Undergraduate students)
First: Housing Rates
The housing Rate for undergraduate (international students) 5,000 per semester.
Second: Program Fees
| College | Required Credit Hours to Graduate | Fee per Credit Hour (AED) | Application Fee |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 120 | 1,900 | 200 |
| Education | 126 | 1,900 | 200 |
| Law | 130 | 1,900 | 200 |
| Business & Economics | 120 | 2.300 | 200 |
| Science | 120 | 2.500 | 200 |
| Information Technology (except B.Sc. in Computer Engineering Only) | 130 | 2.500 | 200 |
| Information Technology (B.Sc. in Computer Engineering Only) | 144 | 2.500 | 200 |
| Engineering | 147 | 2,500 | 200 |
| Food & Agriculture (Except Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine Only) | 120 | 2,500 | 200 |
| Food & Agriculture (Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine Only) | 152 | 3,000 | 200 |
| Medicine and Health Sciences (Health Sciences Programs Only) | 120 | 2,500 | 200 |
Transfer from Other Institutions
Students enrolled in an accredited higher education institution may apply for transfer to the University in accordance with the policies and procedures approved by the University and according to the terms and conditions set by the University and within the limits of the capacity of each College .
Service Procedures
Admission Application must be submitted electronically for the following groups through:
- The Ministry of Education website for United Arab Emirates Citizens and Children of National Mothers: https://www.moe.gov.ae/Ar/Pages/Home.aspx
- UAEU Official Website for International Students: https://apply.uaeu.ac.ae
Admission Criteria
- A high school certificate (Grade 12), or its equivalent, with a minimum score of 80%.
- A score of (1250) in the English EmSAT or its equivalent in IELTS – Academic (5.5), or TOEFL ITP (525)/ IBT (70).
- Applicants graduated from private schools that do not follow the government curriculum and those with high school certificates issued from outside UAE should obtain equivalency for their High School Certificate from UAE Ministry of Education.
- The student must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours or two semesters with a maximum 60 credit hours.
- The student must be in Good Academic Standing.
- The student should not have received any warnings or academic sanctions.
College Standards
The colleges determine the approved credit hours for transfer to the university according to the standards and agreements and the following conditions:
- Only those courses taken at another institution, in which the final grade was C-, or higher, will be considered for a UAEU degree credit.
- All credits accepted for a transfer will be converted to semester credit hours.
- Credit hours transferred from institutions operating on an academic quarter system will receive two semester hours of credit for each three quarter hours of credit.
- Credit hours transferred from institutions operating on other non-semester systems will be converted according to guidelines defined by the UAEU Enrollment Deanship and the dean of the relevant college.
- Credits accepted for transfer to UAEU should satisfy specific degree program requirements and are not to exceed 25% of the total credit hours of the degree program.
- The receiving academic college will determine the applicability of external transfer credits.
- Grades from transferred credits will not be calculated, or included, in the GPA.
Admission Requirements per College
** Admission to the College of Medicine and Health Sciences (Bachelors of Medicine) is limited to UAE nationals and children of Emirati mothers only.
College of Medicine and Health Sciences (Health Sciences Degrees)
- A minimum score of (900) in EmSAT Mathematics, or its equivalent*.
- A minimum score of (900) in EmSAT Chemistry or Biology or Physics, or its equivalent*.
College of Engineering
College of Information Technology
College of Science and College of Food and Agriculture
College of Business and Economics
College of Law
College of Humanities and Social Sciences and College of Education
** Applicants who do not have the required EmSAT subject(s) score must pass the University placement test(s).
Important Dates
Applicants must submit their application during the application period announced on the Ministry of Education’s official website and the university’s website as follows:
- First Academic Semester: May, June and July.
- Second Academic Semester: September, October and November.
