MSL Admission Requirements

Bachelor's degree earned in a Business discipline appropriate for the prospective MSL degree, with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent. 

The medium of instruction for the undergraduate degree obtained by the applicant must be English and he/she should have fulfilled the English Proficiency requirements for the undergraduate degree.

If the above requirement is not fulfilled then, the applicant is required to submit one of the below given standardized English test score at the time of admission:

1. A minimum score of 550 in Institutional Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL-ITP)
2. A minimum score of 6.0 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS - Academic)
3. A minimum score of 1400 in EmSAT Achieve English (Emirates Standardized Test)

Note:

1. Institutional TOEFL / IELTS score only from recognized testing centers or AMIDEAST is acceptable.
2. Requirements are applied regardless of educational system or country where student is coming from.

Prospective student is required to pass the personal interview set by the institution. The applicant is evaluated based on the desire and ability to learn, verbal communication, career goal clarity, general knowledge, subject knowledge and overall personality.

SUC accepts students who are transferring from a federal or licensed institution in the UAE or a foreign institution of higher learning based outside the UAE and accredited in its home country.

A maximum of six credit hours can be accepted as transfer into the MSL Program of SUC provided these credit hours are adequate to meet the requirements for Transfer of credits (TOC) procedures. Any two out of the four courses given below can be replaced by accepting TOC from any accredited MSL level program:

Transfer of credit is granted under the following conditions:

1. Applicants seeking transfer to the MSL program offered at SUC must meet the direct entry requirements for admission to the MSL program
2. Transfer applicants must have fulfilled the English proficiency requirements for Graduate admissions. In addition they shall provide a letter that courses for which they are seeking transfer, were taught in English
3. Applicants seeking Transfer admission cannot be conditionally admitted under any circumstances
4. The course contents mentioned in the Course Syllabus of the previous institution should match to a minimum of 75% of the SUC Syllabus of the corresponding course.
5. The student must attend a minimum of 75% of the credit hours of their study plan at SUC.
6. The credit hours completed must be equivalent to or higher than the corresponding courses offered at SUC.
7. Must have passed the course with a minimum of ‘B’ grade or equivalent and overall CGPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0
8. Transfer of credits cannot not be awarded to the Thesis/Dissertation course, Capstone courses and protected courses.
9. Once TOC is granted and the graduation plan is signed by the student, the student cannot challenge the TOC decision during the progression of course.
10. Students of SUC may be permitted to pursue courses at any other Higher Education Institution only in extreme circumstances with prior approval from Administration and VC.
11. SUC does not credit twice for substantially the same course taken at two different institutions.
12. The grades of transferred courses will not be included while calculating the student’s Grade Point Average (GPA).
13. TOC processing fee is non-refundable (as per applicable fee structure)
14. Once the acceptable transfer of credits is decided, the student is informed about the applicable fee based on the courses accepted for transfer of credits and the student can then proceed for registration.

Transfer admission students must submit the following documents:

1. The official transcript from accredited institutions
2. Detailed syllabi (Credit Value, Level, detailed course content, learning outcomes/objective and indicative learning resources)
3. An official letter from the previous institution
4. All documents mentioned in the admission requirements
5. Applicable processing fee (non-refundable) must be paid for evaluation
6. Once a student will change his/her concentration, he/she must reapply for the TOC with applicable fee.

SUC will accept transfer of credits only from the Institutions, which fulfill any of the following criteria:

1. Accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, UAE
2. Accredited by the Central or Regional accreditation bodies in the United States of America
3. Accredited by the UGC Grants Commission of India
4. Accredited by the HEC Grants Commission of Pakistan
5. Approved by the Quality Assurance Agency in Education, U.K.
6. Accredited/recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education for all other countries from where the student is seeking admission

Note:

1. For transfer from one program to another within SUC, the TOC application must be resubmitted. However, the fee structure for the respective program to which the student is transferred shall be applicable.
2. In case the student was granted any scholarship / fee waiver, the percentage of scholarship / fee waiver shall remain same. However, the amount of discount shall be calculated based on the new fee structure applicable for the specific school.