Entry to Master of Science in Forensic Sciences Degree is largely based on evidence of a capacity to undertake higher degree studies. Regular admission is granted to applicants who have fulfilled the following requirements:

- An appropriate Bachelor Degree in any discipline of science with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 or its established equivalent from a University that is recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education in the UAE.

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 can be exempted from the English language requirement subject to satisfactory evidence being vetted by Admissions. This exemption is applicable only to those applicants whom English is a native language and was also the medium of instruction for their undergraduate degree, or 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 standardised 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 program. Not fulfilling these requirements will result in student dismissal from the 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. In this case, 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 programme or be subject to dismissal.

In addition to above listed requirements, applicants should successfully pass an interview with an ad-hoc Committee from the relevant School.