Requirements for Eligibility (Standardized Testing):

College of Interdisciplinary Studies (CIS)

Program/Major Specialization/Concentration Math English Arabic

Specialization in Finance
Specialization in Accounting EMSAT 750 or SAT Math 530
Concentration in Operations Management or
Bachelor of Science in Business Transformation ZU internal Math test1
Concentration in Growth Strategy & Management (65 - 75%2)
Concentration in Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Specialization in Communication & Media
Specialization in Psychology EMSAT 600 or SAT Math 475
or EMSAT 1250
Bachelor of Science in Social Innovation Concentration in Behavioral Economics ZU internal Math test 1
Concentration in Political & Economic Systems (65%)
or
EMSAT 750
Concentration in Societal Transformation IELTS Academic 5.5
(UAE Nationals Only)
Concentration in Applied Data Science
or
EMSAT 900 or SAT Math 590 TOEFL iBT 71
Concentration in Machine Intelligence
or
Bachelor of Science in Computational Systems ZU internal Math test1
Concentration in Digital Security (75% - 85%2)

Concentration in Sustainable Enterprise

EMSAT 600 or SAT Math 475
Concentration in Sustainable Policy or
Bachelor of Science in Sustainability ZU internal Math test 1
Concentration in Sustainable Environments (65%) 3

Notes
1. Candidates without the required EmSAT Math or the SAT score can take Zayed University’s Internal mathematics test.
2. Candidates scoring at the low end of this threshold will be required to attend a Math lab during their first semester
 Requirements for Eligibility (Standardized Testing):
College of Arts and Creative Enterprises (CACE)

Program/Major Math English Arabic Other

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design EMSAT 550 or SAT Math EMSAT 1250
475 or EMSAT 750
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design or IELTS 5.5 (UAE Nationals Only) Portfolio2
ZU internal Math test or
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts (60%) 1 TOEFL iBT 71

Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Design

Notes:
1. Candidates without the required EmSAT Math or the SAT score can take Zayed University’s Internal mathematics test.
2. All CACE candidates must submit a Portfolio as part of the application process.

ZAYED UNIVERSITY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS | Fall 2023

 Conditional Admission Eligibility (Math – English - Arabic):
College of Interdisciplinary Studies (CIS) Table 1
College of Art & Creative Enterprises (CACE) Table 2
Table 1 (CIS College ) Table 2 (CACE
Subject Grade College)
Subject Grade
Curriculum English Arabic Curriculum English Arabic
Requirements Math Requirements Math

MOE
80%
MOE General / Applied
95%
General/Applied

MOE
70%
Elite / Advance
MOE
85%
Elite / Advance
IB Diploma Minimum 3 in Math EMSAT 750
EMSAT 750 (UAE
IB Diploma Minimum 5 in Math IELTS 6.0
IELTS 6.0 (UAE Nationals Math Subject with C Nationals
Only) British Grade in A levels Only)
Math Subject with ‘B’ at Or B in (I)GCSE Math
British
GCSE A level

70% Where Math is not a

80% but where Math is not a Other International
Other International mandatory subject in
mandatory subject in high excluding American
excluding American high school a minimum
school a minimum of 85% in High School Diploma
High School Diploma of 70% in Grade 10
Grade 10

Zayed University will also consider performance in cognate subjects for each program (e.g., GCSE ‘A level’ Psychology for BA Social Innovation and
Business Studies and Economics for BA Business Transformation). ZAYED UNIVERSITY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS | Fall 2023
 Eligibility for Conditional Admission Criteria (Other cognate subjects):
College of Interdisciplinary Studies (CIS)

Eligible
Eligible for Computer Eligible for Physics Eligible for
for
Curriculum Economics conditional Science conditional /Chemistry/Biology conditional
Psychology conditiona
entry to: (CS) entry to: (1 of the subject) entry to:
l entry to:

MOE 95% 95% 95%

General/Applied
95%

MOE 85% 85% 85%

Elite / Advance
85%
Minimum 5 in Minimum 5 in Physics
IB Diploma
Minimum 5 in Minimum 5 in
Computer or Chemistry or
Economics Psychology
BS Business Science Biology
Transformation Psychology
Computer
Physics, Chemistry or GCSE A level at
Science BS BS Social
Economics GCSE A BS Social Biology GCSE A level at BS grade B
British GCSE A level Computational Innovation
level at grade B Innovation grade B Sustainability
at grade B systems
BS
Sustainability 80% but
80% but where
where is not 80% but where Physics,
Economics is not 80% but where is
Other International a mandatory chemistry or Biology is
a mandatory not a mandatory
excluding American subject in not a mandatory
subject in high subject in high
High School high school a subject in high school
Diploma school a minimum school a minimum
minimum of a minimum of 85% in
of 85% in Grade of 85% in Grade 10
85% in Grade Grade 10
10
10
All the students would be required to achieve an IELTS 6, TOEFL 71, or EmSAT English 1400 and complete the ZU internal application.
All students accepted on conditional admission would be required to take the EmSAT Math or SAT Math or internal placement test
(excluding the students admitted with Math-specific scores) along with maintaining good standing. ZAYED UNIVERSITY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS | Fall 2023