All applicants must start by filling an Online Admission Application as per the deadlines specified in the University's published Academic Calendar. Along with the application all required documents as well as the admission application fees need to be forwarded to the Office of Admission and Registration. Registration fees may also be paid online via the use of credit cards. Applications will be processed for when registration fees are received.

Although we strongly recommend applicants to apply online in order to expedite the admission process; other alternatives are made available for those who may not feel comfortable with filling in online applications. The form maybe downloaded from the University website, filled in and returned to the Admission and Registration Office along with the registration fee and all required documents at:

Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University
Admission and Registration Office
P.O.Box 71400 Dubai, UAE.

Applicants may also visit the University Offices in Dubai to collect, fill in and return their applications.

Upon submission of the application, applications are reviewed by the University Admission Committee. The committee in certain cases may request the applicant for an interview. Many applicants tend to worry about the prospect of interview, but in fact there is no reason to be apprehensive; interviews are conducted to primarily determine applicants' readiness with respect to online learning and to the program to ensure that a successful learning experience takes place.

After the evaluation by an Admission Committee takes place; the decision is made on whether the applicant is accepted or rejected and applicants are accordingly informed in writing. Applicants need to confirm their registration in writing through email the Office of Admission and Registration at: registration@hbmeu.ae within 7 days of receiving their acceptance. Accepted applicants are then registered within the University system and are assigned an ID number and an e-advisor. Learners need to contact their e-advisors for course selection and enrollment.

Please note that the University’s admission requirements for graduate programs have been updated to comply with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the UAE.

Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University admits applicants to its various programs with equal opportunities irrespective of their national origin, color, gender, disabilities or religion; provided that they satisfy the University's minimum admission requirements.

Admission requirements in the Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University are published through appropriate means and vary from one program to another and conform to the admission standards of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR).

Applicants will be admitted to a graduate program if they satisfy the following requirements:

The applicant must have a bachelor degree from an accredited Higher

Education institution in business management studies or a related field

or another field related to the intended graduate program with a

minimum AGPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 Scale or its equivalent.

The applicant must have a TOEFL score of 550 (Paper Based Test), 213 (Computer Based Test), 79 (Internet Based Test ) or an IELTS score of 6.0 or the equivalent of another standardized test approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR). Applicants must be aware that TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for only two years.

Graduates with a higher National Diploma are NOT to be admitted to any Master’s program. This Diploma is not equivalent to a bachelor degree.

Management Appreciation Program (MAP)
The MAP is a non-credit mini intensive program that must be taken by all applicants whose area of undergraduate study is not business or management or a related discipline. The duration of the MAP is one month; and must be taken prior to the start of the first semester.

Conditional Admissions

Conditional Admission (Missing documents)

Subject to the evaluation and approval of the Admissions Committee, applicants who largely satisfy the admission criteria except for incomplete documentation that can, in the Committee’s judgment, be delayed, may be granted a conditional admission for a duration not exceeding one semester only. Such applicants will be notified of the documents that needs to be submitted and must provide them before the end of the semester in which s/he has been admitted.

Applicants that are conditionally admitted must sign a commitment letter stating that they are aware of their conditional admission and engage full responsibility for completion of their records.

Learners who fail to obtain all the required documents by the end of the first semester in which they have been admitted will be suspended until the missing documents are provided.

Conditional Admission (AGPA):

Exceptionally, the Admission Committee may admit applicants whose AGPA ranges between 2.50 and 2.99 out of 4.0 scale. The committee shall consider the applications for conditional admission on merit basis. This exception takes into considerations factors such:

The evaluation of the interview conducted with the applicant;

Recommendations from employers and University professors (Reference Letters);

Years of Experience; (Candidates who have a minimum of two or more years of work experience will be given preference for conditional admission).

AGPA

Applicant with AGPA between 2.50 and 2.99 and a TOEFL score of 550 or its equivalent using standardized test approved by MOHESR can take a maximum of 9 credit hours in the first semester. A learner admitted under this category must achieve an average of ‘B’ in the credit courses taken in the first semester.

Conditional Admission (English Language Proficiency):

A learner with AGPA of 2.5 or higher and a TOEFL score of 530 or

its equivalent using a standardized test approved by MHESR, may be conditionally admitted to a Master’s program provided the following:

The learner must achieve a TOEFL score of 550 by the end of the first semester;

The learner takes maximum of six (6) credit hours in the first semester during which s/he also takes intensive English to prepare for the TOEFL Test. The learner must achieve an average score of B in the credited courses taken in the first semester.

Mature Entry Admission:

The University shall admit learners to its Graduate Programs under the mature entry category. Learners, who do not meet the stated AGPA requirement but have 5 years of work experience after obtaining a recognized Bachelor degree and who fulfill the English Language Proficiency requirements, shall be admitted to graduate programs. For such applicants to remain in the program they must demonstrate a good academic standing of not less than 3.0 out of 4.0 GPA. Learners who fail to maintain this standing in two consecutive semesters are dismissed from the program. The Admission and Registration Office will inform each applicant admitted under this category, in writing, of the specific outcomes required from him or her. Learners admitted conditionally or under mature entry category must sign an undertaking confirming that they are fully responsible to maintain the required academic standing and submit the required documents.

The total number of learners admitted in this category  shall not exceed 10% of the total  admitted learners in that particular program and semester.

Admission Interview

The Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University may also request a personal interview as part of admission requirements for those learners who will be admitted conditionally. The purpose of such interviews is to ensure that applicants possess both the ability and skill level required to succeed in their program of study. For applicants who are unable to attend in person a telephone interview may be permitted.

In order to be admitted to a Graduate program the following documents must be submitted to the office of Admission and Registration as per the deadlines mentioned in the Academic Calendar:

1. A completed Admission Application
2. A copy of applicant’s passport.
3. Four recent passport size photographs, with applicant’s name written on the back of each one.
4. Certified Copies of all university/University, and other post-secondary degrees and diplomas awarded. Applicants should obtain attestation from the Ministry of Higher Education of the country in which the undergraduate degree was granted and equivalency from the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
5. Official sealed transcripts of credits earned from all institutions of higher education previously attended
6. Two reference letters from present or former professors or/and employers. Please use the University's Reference Letter Form.
7. A 100 DHS non-refundable application fee.
8. Proof of English Proficiency (As required in the Admission Requirements).

All applications for admission to graduate programs are evaluated on a case by case basis by the Admissions Committee. The Committee employs the following five criteria in the evaluation process:

• Applicant’s Proficiency in English.
• Applicant’s undergraduate performance.
• Applicant’s work experience.
• Evaluations from employers and professors.
• Personal Interview with Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University admission advisor.

In using these five criteria to evaluate each candidate, the Admission Committee follows a balanced approach, based on the principle that ample satisfaction by an applicant of one or more of these criteria may to a reasonable extent compensate for deficiencies in one or more of the other criteria used in the applicant’s evaluation.

Applications for admission to graduate studies at the Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University are accepted at two points during the year; the Fall and Spring Semesters. To allow enough time for the evaluation of applications and the selection of candidates; the Admission and Registration Office must receive all applications along with required documentation no later than eight weeks before the start date of the semester for which the application is made (please refer to the University Academic Calendar)

Applications received after this date may still be evaluated and admission decisions might be made in time for the start of the semester, depending on the ability of the Admission Committee to hold a special meeting for such late applications.

If the Admission Committee is not able to hold such a special meeting, the late applications will be held for evaluation by the Admission Committee’s first admissions meeting for the subsequent semester.

During their course of study at the Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University learners may wish to withdraw completely from the University for one reason or another. Requests for withdrawal from the University must be made by filling the Withdrawal Form available from the Admission and Registration Office. Learners must obtain all signatures as indicated on the form and return the completed form to the Admission and Registration Office.

No academic credit will be granted for courses taken during the semester in which the learner has withdrawn from the University; the grades ‘W’ or ‘WF’ are placed on the learner’s transcript for those courses according to the period in which the official request for withdrawal was made.

A learner who withdraws from the University and wishes later to re-join, must apply as a new learner and satisfy all admission requirements prevailing at the time of the re-admission.

Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University may consider transferring credits for a learner earned at other recognized universities, or institutions to its graduate programs only if the learner meet the admissions criteria and requirements of the program to which he/she wishes to transfer to and only if the content and outcomes of the course(s) to be transferred is equivalent to at least 70% or more of the contents and outcomes of the course(s) taught at the Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University.

Transfer of credits can be allowed only if the learner demonstrates fulfillment of the following requirements:

The completion of at least one semester in a recognized university/ University with an academic standing (AGPA) not less than 3.00 out of a 4.00 point scale or “B” in letters scale.

The learners earned a grade of B ( 3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or better in the courses to be transferred.

The maximum credit hours that may be accepted for transfer from a recognized  university and within the framework of the study plans at Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University shall not exceed 50% for graduate programs.

The course which is to be transferred must have been taken within the past five years. However, for some courses such as those related to information technology or computer sciences may be transferred only if they were taken within the past three years.

The learner must meet the English language proficiency requirement as stated in the admission policy.

A “T” grade, which stands for "Transfer" will be recorded on the learner’s Transcript for all courses that were accepted for transfer. Such grades are not considered in calculating the learner’s GPA and AGPA.

Learners who are not in a good standing are permitted to transfer only to a program in a field different from the one from which the learner is transferring

The credited are not granted twice for substantially the same course taken at two different institutions

To apply for transfer of credits, a learner must fill the “Request for Transfer of Credit” Form available at the Admission and Registration Office at the time of admission and return it to the same office along with copies of all official transcripts, course descriptions, and syllabi for the course(s) s/he wants to transfer.

The Equivalency Committee of the University shall evaluate the request and inform the learner with the outcomes in writing within 15 days from the date of submitting the completed request for transfer of credits.

A transferred learner from another recognized university, or educational institutions will be treated like a new learner in terms of suspension, warning, academic standing, and other regulations.

Learners admitted to the University must register at the beginning of each semester during the specified periods mentioned in the academic calendar. New learners may postpone their admission for a maximum of two semesters, upon presenting a valid reason that prevented them from completing the registration process. Applications for postponing admission must occur no later than the second week from the start of the semester. If a learner fails to register after two semesters, his/ her admission is cancelled.