FAQ – Admissions and placement tests
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What are the required admissions or placement tests in UoS?
All students applying in any English language programs must provide proof of English language proficiency.
All students applying in Public Relations, Mass Communication Arabic track, or
Early Childhood Education programs are required to provide a score of 1100 in EmSAT test or it is equivalent.
All students accepted in any Engineering program should set for the placement test in Physics and Mathematics.
All students holding “General Stream” high school certificates and admitted into
Applied Physics or Petroleum Geosciences and Remote Sensing programs in College of Sciences must set for the placement test in Physics and Mathematics.
All students applying to College of Communication are required to sit for an interview for the purpose of being accepted.
All students applying to the Department of English Language and Literature should sit for an Arabic Placement test (for students who obtain the General Secondary Certificate at schools whose curricula do not include the Arabic Language). For more information, please click here.
What are the accepted English proficiency tests in UoS?
The University accepts these local and international tests:
Paper-Based TOEFL that offered by University of Sharjah or AMIDEAST Dubai and Abu Dhabi only.
EmSAT Test.
Academic IELTS Test.
International TOEFL Test (IBT).
PTE Academic Test.
To view the required score for each exam, please click here.
What is the validity of English proficiency test?
EmSAT exam is valid for one and half year and other tests for two years from the date of the test, and it should be approved by the (Languages Institute) in the University.
Is SAT- Math test required as a part of the admission?
SAT-Math certificate is not an admission requirement, but it is required by the Ministry of Education in UAE to issue the equivalency for students obtaining American high school.
Is IESOL exam accepted in UoS?
No, we have cancelled the IESOL exam and don’t accept it any more. To view English proficiency exams accepted by the university, please click here.