Bachelor of Law

Admission and Registration

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the Bachelor of Law, applicants must hold a General Secondary School Certificate (Elite, Advanced or General track, or equivalent), with final grades as follows:

• Their General Secondary School grade for admission to the Bachelor of Law must be at least 60% for the Elite track, 65% for the Advanced track and 70% for the General track.

• A fraction is rounded up to a whole number if the General Secondary School grade is 59.5 / 64.5 / 69.5.

• Achieve a grade of 80% in English in the General Secondary School Certificate.

• Students who did not achieve the required English grade may be admitted conditionally, by studying an intensive English course offered by the College for one full regular semester, and achieving a minimum grade of 80% at its end.

• Students who hold a General Secondary School Certificate in an American, British or IB curriculum are exempt from the English grade requirement, provided the study was conducted in English. Applicants holding a TOEFL score of at least 450, or an IELTS score of at least 5, are also exempt.

• Achieve a grade of 70% in Mathematics in the General Secondary School Certificate.

• Applicants who hold an international mathematics proficiency test equivalent to 70% in the General Secondary School examination are exempt from the mathematics proficiency requirement.

• Students who did not achieve the required mathematics grade may be admitted conditionally, by studying an intensive course in the fundamentals of mathematics offered by the College for one full regular semester, and achieving a minimum grade of 70% at its end.

Admission Details in the Programme Specification

• Admission to the Bachelor of Law requires holding a General Secondary School Certificate (Elite track, Advanced track, General track, or equivalent), with final grades as follows:

1. Their General Secondary School grade must be at least (60%) for the Elite track, (65%) for the Advanced track and (70%) for the General track.

2. A fraction is rounded up to a whole number if the General Secondary School grade is (59.5), (64.5) or (69.5).

• Students holding a General Secondary School Certificate from outside the State, or the British, American or IB Diploma, or from expatriate schools, may be admitted in accordance with the rules set out in the resolutions of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research regulating admission to local universities and the equivalence of certificates. Their equivalences in these certificates are measured on the Advanced track.

• Direct admission to the Bachelor of Law requires students to achieve grades in General Secondary School subjects as follows:

1. For direct admission, applicants must have achieved at least (80%) in English in the General Secondary School Certificate. Students holding a General Secondary School Certificate in the American, British or IB curriculum are exempt from this grade, provided the IB study was conducted in English. Applicants holding a TOEFL score of at least (450), or an IELTS score of at least (5), are also exempt from this grade.

2. Applicants who do not meet the English grade requirement in the previous item may be admitted conditionally, by studying an intensive English course offered by the College for one full regular semester, and achieving a minimum grade of (80%) at its end, at which point their admission to the programme becomes final.

3. For direct admission, applicants must also have achieved at least (70%) in Mathematics in the General Secondary School Certificate. Applicants holding an international mathematics proficiency test equivalent in grade to (70%) in the General Secondary School examination are exempt from this requirement.

4. Applicants who do not meet the mathematics proficiency requirement in the previous item may be admitted conditionally, by studying an intensive course in the fundamentals of mathematics offered by the College for one full regular semester, and achieving a minimum grade of (70%) at its end, at which point their admission becomes final.

• All new applicants to the Bachelor of Law must sit a placement test in the following two subjects:

1. Arabic Language (composition, analysis, writing and grammatical parsing)

2. Islamic Culture

• Students who score less than (60%) in the Arabic Language and Islamic Culture placement test join an intensive foundation and preparation programme covering Arabic language and Islamic culture modules. The student can complete this programme in one semester, or two semesters at most, and must reach the required level after the intensive study and preparation, and pass the examination successfully.

• Students who successfully complete the intensive preparation programme join the Bachelor programme as soon as possible, in the first or second semester. While enrolled in the foundation programme or the intensive study, students may register for some courses in the study plan of the Bachelor of Sharia, provided that the intensive preparatory study is not a prerequisite for them.

Documents Required for Registration

New applicants must bring the following documents:

1. A certified copy of the General Secondary School Certificate and transcript.
2. A copy of the passport and family book extract for citizens of the State, or a copy of the passport and residence permit for residents of the State.
3. A copy of the Emirates ID.
4. A criminal record certificate.
5. A recent personal photo in electronic format.
6. A non-refundable application fee of 1,000 AED.

Study System

• Morning study period
• Evening study period
• Weekend study period

How to Apply

1. Prepare the documents listed above.
2. Submit the application online through the e-portal and pay the application fee.
3. The Admission and Registration Section will contact you to set an interview date or to complete your registration.

For enquiries: phone +971 4 5614699, email malik@imc.gov.ae

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