- All applicants shall meet all criteria for admission into each program offered by the University as laid down in the Standards for Licensure and Accreditation published by the Ministry of Education (MOE)
- All applicants shall first be screened for eligibility for the program applied for before being interviewed by the Program Director or the Department Chair.
- The applicant shall be a graduate of an accredited Pharmacy, Medicine, Dentistry, Biomedical Sciences, Science or any other relevant discipline.
- The Admission Committee shall interview the individuals for their readiness, ability, aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills, motivation and integrity.
- No applicant shall be discriminated on the basis of sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin or disability status.
- The University shall require the submission of official transcripts of credit earned from all institutions of higher education previously attended.
- Students from outside the country are required to complete the following steps in their countries where they completed their bachelors before submitting the application to the Ministry of Education in UAE;
- Ministry of Education attestation stamped on their original documents: Bachelor or undergraduate degree.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation stamped on their original bachelor.
- UAE Embassy attestation stamped on original bachelor.
- In the UAE, students from outside the country are required to attest their original bachelor from Ministry of Foreign Affairs before submitting their application to the Ministry of Education in UAE.
Specific Admission Requirements
Qualified candidates are welcome to apply to GMU for the Master of Science in Drug Discovery and Development Program. GMU provides the highest standards of education to all students irrespective of the financial aspects. Applicants should satisfy certain standards to be admitted to GMU.
The following are the minimum requirements for admission into the Master of Science in Drug Discovery and Development Program at GMU. The candidate must show capability to pursue an academic career and research. Minimum requirements include:
- A bachelor degree of Pharmacy, Medicine, Dentistry, Biomedical Sciences, Science, or any other relevant degree from a University/Institute recognized by the ministry of education, UAE
- Distinct undergraduate performance of GPA of 3 on a 4-point scale, or equivalent grade (“B”)
- English language proficiency test score of 1400 for EmSAT, 550 for TOEFL or 6.0 for IELTS.
Full Admission Requirements
- All applicants for Master programs offered by the University shall have a recognized bachelor degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, Dentistry, Biomedical Sciences, Science, or any other relevant degree earned in a discipline appropriate for the prospective graduate study with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent.
- All applicants admitted into programs delivered in English as a medium of instruction shall have demonstrated proficiency in English, for example, having attained a minimum EmSAT score of 1400, TOEFL score of 550 (213 CBT, 79 iBT) or its equivalent in a standardized English language test such as 6.0 IELTS or another standardized, internationally recognized test that is approved by the Ministry of Higher Education, UAE. Students who have completed undergraduate education in an English-medium institution might be allowed admission into a graduate program without demonstrating TOEFL score of 550 (or equivalent). This exemption can be applicable only to those students who undertook all their schooling (K-12) plus a Bachelor’s degree in English in a reference English speaking country (e.g. UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand).
