How to apply to study in the United Arab Emirates from Uzbekistan

The school-leaving certificate, attested in Uzbekistan and then in the UAE.

The grade supplement behind the certificate.

A passport valid for at least six months, the document the student residence visa is stamped into. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

Passport photographs on a white background for the visa and the Emirates ID. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

School certificates issued abroad in a language other than Arabic or English must be legally translated and duly attested.

Certificates are attested through the issuing country’s education authority and the UAE mission; where an apostille is the accepted form, it takes that route instead.

The sponsor — the university or a family member — shows the funds. The amount is set by the sponsor and the emirate, not by one national figure. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

Any one of these is enough

Typical entry score for a foundation programme; students at or above the university’s direct-entry score skip it. Not an official national figure. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

Typical foundation equivalent. Confirm with the university. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

Every certificate presented for equalisation must be attested by the UAE Ministry of Education and by the education authority of the issuing country.

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To obtain a student visa the applicant must first hold an official admission letter from the university. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

The student residence visa is completed with a medical fitness test and the Emirates ID application. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

The school-leaving certificate, attested and equalised.

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The grade supplement behind the certificate.

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The IELTS, TOEFL or PTE report; without it you are placed in the Foundation programme. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

A passport valid for at least six months, the document the student residence visa is stamped into. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

Passport photographs on a white background for the visa and the Emirates ID. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

School certificates issued abroad in a language other than Arabic or English must be legally translated and duly attested.

Probably right

Where the apostille is the accepted form of authentication for your documents, it replaces consular attestation.

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Asked for by selective programmes and scholarship schemes; not a national requirement. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

The sponsor — the university or a family member — shows the funds. The amount is set by the sponsor and the emirate, not by one national figure. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

Any one of these is enough

Typical direct-entry score for an English-taught bachelor in the UAE; several universities ask for 6.0. Not an official national figure. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

Typical direct-entry equivalent. Confirm with the university. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

Typical direct-entry equivalent. Confirm with the university. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

UAE bachelor admission is built on a twelve-year school qualification; an 11-year attestat is usually routed through the Foundation programme. The equalisation decision settles it. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

An indicative attestat average. Each university publishes its own admission standards within the national quality framework. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

The certificate must be attested by the UAE Ministry of Education and by the education authority of the issuing country.

Probably right

To obtain a student visa the applicant must first hold an official admission letter from the university. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

The student residence visa is completed with a medical fitness test and the Emirates ID application. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

The bachelor diploma, attested and submitted for qualification recognition.

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The full university transcript.

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The IELTS or TOEFL report. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

Standard for UAE graduate admission, particularly for programmes that count work experience. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

A statement of purpose for the programme. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

A passport valid for at least six months, the document the student residence visa is stamped into. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

Passport photographs on a white background for the visa and the Emirates ID. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

School certificates issued abroad in a language other than Arabic or English must be legally translated and duly attested.

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Usually two letters; some taught masters do without. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

The sponsor — the university or a family member — shows the funds. The amount is set by the sponsor and the emirate, not by one national figure. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

Any one of these is enough

Typical entry score for a UAE master; several programmes ask for 6.5. Not an official national figure. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

Typical master equivalent. Confirm with the university. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

Indicative diploma average; most UAE graduate programmes name a CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

The UAE runs a University Qualifications Recognition service for degrees issued outside the country; the recognition report is what employers, further study and visas rely on.

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To obtain a student visa the applicant must first hold an official admission letter from the university. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.

The student residence visa is completed with a medical fitness test and the Emirates ID application. Citation repointed: the page this was read from now returns 404 and the link goes to the section root of the same official site. The rule has not been re-read since the page moved.