Admission Requirements:
Entry to Amity University Dubai’s Master of Educational Management and School Leadership is contingent upon evidence of ability to undertake graduate level education.
Regular Admission is granted to applicants with a recognised Bachelor’s degree earned in education or allied social sciences discipline appropriate to the programme with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent from a Higher Educational Institution (HEI) that is recognised by the Ministry of Education in the UAE (United Arab Emirates), in addition to a minimum score of 1400 on the English language portion of the EmSAT examination, or its equivalent on other national or internationally-recognised tests that are approved by the CAA, such as TOEFL score of 550 (213 CBT, 79 iBT), or 6.0 IELTS academic. Students who have completed undergraduate education in an English-medium institution may be exempted from the English language requirement subject to satisfactory evidence vetted by the Admissions. This exemption is applicable only to applicants who undertook all their schooling (K-12) plus a Bachelor’s degree in English in a reference English speaking country.
Conditional Admissions can be granted to applicants with an EmSAT score of 1250 or its equivalent on another standardized test approved by the CAA, such as TOEFL score of 530 (197 CBT, 71 iBT), or 5.5 IELTS academic. Students granted conditional admissions must achieve an EmSAT score of 1400 or equivalent, by the end of their first semester of study, but may take a maximum of six credit hours in the first semester of study, not including intensive English courses, and must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, in the first six credit hours of credit-bearing courses studied for the graduate programme. Not fulfilling these requirements will result in student dismissal from the M.Ed. programme. Moreover, conditional admissions can be granted to applicants with a recognised Bachelor’s degree and a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent. Conditionally admitted students must take a maximum of nine credit hours of courses during the period of conditional admission and must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, in these nine credits of courses studied for the M.Ed. or be subject to dismissal.
Conditional acceptance can also be granted to applicants with a recognised Bachelor’s degree and a minimum CGPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent. In this case, conditionally admitted students must take a maximum of nine graduate-level credit hours as remedial for entry into the graduate programme. Credits of these remedial courses are not counted for the degree programme. The student must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, in these nine credits of remedial courses in order to progress to the graduate programme or be subject to dismissal. These remedial courses are as follows:
EDUC 508 Introduction to Education
EDUC 509 Educational Psychology and the Classroom
EDUC 511 Tests, Measurement, and Evaluation
Applicants with an undergraduate degree that is not in Education or allied disciplines can be granted a conditional admission to the Master’s programme with remedial courses up to 9 credits subject to the school’s assessment of the applicant’s file. Students’ assigned remedial courses must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, in the assigned credits of remedial courses to progress to the graduate programme or be subject to dismissal. Holders of graduate-level professional qualifications and Postgraduate Diplomas, Master’s Degree in other disciplines, may also be admitted. In addition, relevant work experience in the school sector and education institutions is an added value when vetting the applicant’s file. Applicants should successfully pass an interview with a Committee from the School of Humanities, Arts, and Applied Sciences (HAAS).
