MD 6 YEAR PROGRAM (ENTRY TO YEAR ONE)
Admission Requirements
- Attested High School Certificate and transcript (Grade 12 or Equivalent in each curriculum).
- Attested School certificate and transcript for Grade 10 and 11.
- The applicant must complete 12 years of education in school.
- Equivalency Certificate from the Ministry of Education (MOE) for High School curriculums other than UAE system https://www.moe.gov.ae/En/EServices/ServiceCard/pages/CertEquivalent.aspx
OR
Equivalency Certificate from the Ministry of Education (MOE) for international applicants with certificates issued outside the UAE. https://www.moe.gv.ae/en/eservices/servicecard/pages/certequivalent-out.aspx
Applicants are required to score the following in Grade 12 High School subjects:
- 90% in Math & 90% in two of the following subjects: Biology / Chemistry / Physics
OR - Meet the DMU – College of Medicine MD admission criteria outlined below per curriculum.
OR - Successfully pass the DMU – College of Medicine – MD Admission Placement Exam (includes Biology,
Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics). - Successfully completing the DMU – College of Medicine - Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI).
English Language Requirements: applicant is required to submit one of the below:
- UAE Secondary High School English Language Score 80%
OR - TOEFL iBT with a minimum score of 61 or CBT minimum score of 173 (Institutional TOEFL is not acceptable).
OR - Academic IELTS with a minimum Band of 5.0
For IELTS and TOEFL results need to be valid as per the date of submitting the application.
Note: No English Language requirement for students completing High School in a curriculum taught in English Language.
Admission Criteria Per Curriculum
The UAE Curriculum:
- Applicant must achieve in grade 12:
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- Advanced Stream or Elite Stream or ATHS Stream:
90% in Math & 90% in two of the following subjects: Biology / Chemistry / Physics
- Advanced Stream or Elite Stream or ATHS Stream:
- English Language score in Secondary School 80%
- No admission for General stream applicants.
The British Curriculum:
- A minimum grade of A or 7 in five O-Level subjects including Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and English, and
- A minimum grade of B or 5 in two AS-Level subjects Biology and Chemistry. OR
- A minimum grade of B or 5 in one A-level subject, Biology or Chemistry.
- Attested transcript and certificate from local relevant authority.
- Result of Arabic Studies (MOE Exam) for grades 10, 11 and 12 for Arabic passport holders who completed High
School in UAE - Result of Islamic Studies (MOE Exam) for grade 10, 11 and 12 for Muslims who completed High School in UAE
- An Equivalency Certificate from MOE is mandatory.
The American Curriculum:
- Applicants must pass successfully Grade 12 with 90% in Math & 90% in two of the following subjects: Biology / Chemistry / Physics
OR - CGPA 3.5 on a scale of 4 or equivalent in Math & in two of the following: Biology / Chemistry / Physics
- If an applicant has not taken Math/Biology/Chemistry/Physics; alternative science subjects will be considered
- Attested transcript and certificate from local relevant authority.
- Applicant to complete SAT1 Mathematics with a minimum score of 450 or equivalent as per MOE Equivalency requirements.
- Result of Arabic (MOE Exam) for grades 10, 11 and 12 for Arabic passport holders who completed High School in UAE.
- Result of Islamic Studies (MOE Exam) for grade 10, 11 and 12 for Muslims who completed High School in UAE.
- An Equivalency Certificate from MOE is mandatory.
The International Baccalaureate Curriculum (IB Diploma):
- Applicants must achieve a minimum of twenty-eight points.
- Applicants must achieve five points in any two Science subjects in High or Standard level.
- Attested transcript and certificate from local relevant authority.
- Result of Arabic (MOE Exam) for grades 10, 11 and 12 for Arabic passport holders who completed High School in UAE
- Result of Islamic Studies (MOE Exam) for grade 10, 11 and 12 for Muslims who completed High School in UAE
- An Equivalency Certificate from MOE is mandatory.
Indian Curriculum:
CBSE & State Board:
- AApplicants must achieve 85% in Math & 85% in two of the following: Biology / Chemistry / Physics in Grade 12.
- If an applicant has not taken Math/Biology/Chemistry/Physics; alternative science subjects will be considered.
- Result of Arabic (MOE Exam) for grade 10, 11 and 12 for Arabic passport holders who completed High School in UAE.
- Result of Islamic Studies (MOE Exam) for grades 10, 11 and 12 for Muslims who completed High School in UAE.
- An Equivalency Certificate from MOE is mandatory.
Pakistani Federal Board:
- Applicants must achieve 85% in Math & 85% in two of the following: Biology / Chemistry / Physics in Grade 12.
- Result of Arabic (MOE Exam) for grades 10, 11 and 12 for Arabic passport holders who completed High School in UAE.
- Result of Islamic Studies (MOE Exam) for grade 10, 11 and 12 for Muslims who completed High School in UAE.
- An Equivalency Certificate from MOE is mandatory.
Additional Information for Other Curriculums and Secondary School Qualifications Obtained Outside UAE:
Applicants from other curriculums in the UAE and with high school certificates obtained outside the UAE; are required to submit an Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or World Education Services (WES) course-by- course evaluation when applying to evaluate the transcripts and have a standard GPA – this can be obtained from: http://www.ece.org or https://www.wes.org/
- The applicant should be a graduate from a school recognized by the official education authority in the country of study.
- Must meet the requirements for admission into university in the country of origin.
- Certificates submitted need to be attested from:
- Education Authority (Home Country)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Home Country).
- Embassy of the United Arab Emirates or the Embassy of the Country in the UAE
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates
- Applicants must submit Equivalency Certificate from Ministry of Education in UAE https://www.moe.gov.ae/en/eservices/servicecard/pages/certequivalent-out.aspx
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE STUDENTS:
Applicants who are currently enrolled / withdrawn from another University / College should meet all published admission entry requirements.