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1. The student must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognized university with a CGPA of 3.00 out of 4.00.
2. Students with a CGPA between 2.5 and 2.99 may be admitted conditionally.
3. The degree must be in a major that qualifies the student to study the master's program.
4. Students must meet the English language proficiency requirement.
5. Attachment of ‘no objection of study certificate’ from the authorities responsible for national service for male Emirati students (ages from 18 to 30 years old).
6. Attachment of a letter of study approval from the Kuwait Embassy Cultural Office for Kuwaiti students only.
7. Attachment of People of Determination card (if applicable).
8. In case the student works in a certain place, please attach a letter from the employer stating that the student is working for this agency.
9. For individuals with foreign qualifications, it is necessary to provide a Certificate of Equivalency.

• Special admission requirements for master’s in dental medicine programs:
  1. Having a minimum of one-year work experience, after successfully completing the internship or its foreign equivalent.
  2. Applicants may be requested to attend an interview session and may be required to sit for a written and/or practical test.
  3. Accepted students must provide at the beginning of the program, proof of “resident” license from the Ministry of Health, or at least “in process” application.

• The student must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognized university with a CGPA of 2.00 out of 4.00.
• The degree must be in a major that qualifies the student to study the postgraduate diploma program.
• Students in programs taught in English must obtain 550 on the TOEFL (PBT) (should be taken inside the university), 79 on the TOEFL (IBT) (outside the university), or 6 on IELTS (Academic). 
• Passing the personal interview.
• Attachment of ‘no objection certificate’ from the authorities responsible for national service for male Emirati students.
• Attachment of a letter of study approval from the Kuwait Embassy Cultural Office for Kuwaiti students only.
• Attachment of People of Determination card (if applicable).
• In case the student works in a certain place, please attach a letter from the employer stating that the student is working for this agency.
• For individuals with foreign qualifications, it is necessary to provide a Certificate of Equivalency.

Required Documents

Documents attached to the application are:

 

No.	Document
1	Certificate equivalence from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research for Certificates issued from outside the UAE.
2	CertifiedColoredCopy of the Bachelor's University Degree
3	CertifiedColoredCopy of theBachelor's University Transcript
4	ColoredCopy of Identity Card and Passport
5	Coloredcopy of Family Book or Residence Visa
6	Letters of Recommendation from Two Professors
7	Curriculum Vitae
8	Two RecentColoredPhotos
9	English Proficiency Certificate
10	Alumni Card (for UoS Graduates)
11	Attachment of ‘no objection certificate’ from the authorities responsible for national service for male Emirati students
12	Attachment of a letter of study approval from the Kuwait Embassy Cultural Office for Kuwaiti students only.
13	Attachment of People of Determination card (if applicable).
14	In case the student works in a certain place, please attach a letter from the employer stating that the student is working for this agency.
15	Payment of Application Fees (Non-Refundable) in (AED 500)
16	Students studied outside the UAE must include an Equivalency Request from the Ministry of Education of UAE.
17	Include a consent form from Human Resources for employees of Sharjah University.

 

Required Documents

Documents attached to the application are:

 

No.	Document
1	Certificate equivalence from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research for Certificates issued from outside the UAE.
2	CertifiedColoredCopy of theBachelor'sUniversity Degree
3	CertifiedColoredCopy of theBachelor'sUniversity Transcript
4	ColoredCopy of Identity Card and Passport
5	Coloredcopy of Family Book or Residence Visa
6	Letters of Recommendation from Two Professors
7	Curriculum Vitae
8	Two RecentColoredPhotos
9	English Proficiency Certificate
10	Alumni Card (for UoS Graduates)
11	Attachment of ‘no objection certificate’ from the authorities responsible for national service for male Emirati students
12	Attachment of a letter of study approval from Kuwait Embassy Cultural Office for Kuwaiti students only.
13	Attachment of People of Determination card (if applicable).
14	In case the student works in a certain place, please attach a letter from the employer stating that the student is working for this agency.
15	Payment of Application Fees (Non-Refundable) in (AED 500)
16	Students studied outside the UAE must include an Equivalency Request from the Ministry of Education of UAE.
17	Include a consent form from Human Resources for employees of Sharjah University.

 

• Students must meet the English language proficiency requirement as follows:

1. For programs taught in English, a score of 550 in TOEFL (ITP) (or its equivalence), or 6 in IELTS must be obtained.
2. For some programs taught in Arabic such as master’s in applied Sociology, master’s in public law and master’s in applied Sociology, a score of 450 in TOEFL (ITP) (or its equivalent), or 4.5 in IELTS must be obtained, or students must study and pass an English language course (ESL – 0 C.H.) in their first semester. For other programs taught in Arabic, English language proficiency is not required.

• Native English speakers are exempt from the English proficiency requirement if the language of instruction for their undergraduate studies was English. Additionally, students who graduated from academic institutions where English is used as the primary medium of instruction for bachelor’s studies are also exempt.

* The exam offered by the University of Sharjah, AMIDEAST Dubai, and Abu Dhabi head offices only. 

• The UoS reserves the right to require students to attend an interview in the Languages Institute. Students may be required to take a further in-house test to ensure their scores are consistent with their English Language proficiency.

• Students in programs taught in English must obtain 550 on the TOEFL (PBT) (should be taken inside the university), 79 on the TOEFL (IBT) (outside the university), or 6 on IELTS (Academic). 

The admission for Fall 2025/2026 will open from 20-Jan-2025 until 13-April-2025 (extended) 20-April-2025 for the following master programs:

.The admission for Fall 2025/2026 will open from 20-Jan-2025 until 25-May-2025

For any inquiries regarding the available discounts, kindly contact the finance department sa@sharjah.ac.ae 

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