After the discontinuation of the EmSAT exam, universities in the UAE are prioritising the development of alternative admission criteria, aiming to simplify the application process and make admissions more efficient. The changes come after the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced the immediate cancellation of the EmSAT for Grade 12 students, alongside a shift to revised university admission standards. The EmSAT will no longer be part of the admissions requirements for twelfth graders entering higher education. Instead, each university will establish its own criteria based on the academic specialisation the student intends to pursue. This decision aims to facilitate a smoother transition to higher education, allowing students to follow their aspirations while giving universities more flexibility in setting their admissions criteria. For medical and engineering programmes, admissions will now give greater priority to students’ grades in science subjects rather than their overall scores. Comprehensive approach Dr Yousef M. Al Assaf, President Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai said, “The new admission criteria will largely mirror our current approach. We will proceed with our own placement tests in Physics, Math, and English, alongside the standard IELTS and TOEFL requirements. “Additionally, we will comply with both […]