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Apply for our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees via our online application system in French or English. Click on the required link below, enter your information and upload the required documents listed below. If you are not able to access the online application system, please contact us.
Applications for the Foundation year in Intensive French – January 2021 intake
- Application Deadline:
- Tuesday, November 10, 2020
- Admissions Exams:
- Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 4:30 p.m
- Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 4:30 p.m
- Click here to read more about the exams
- Admission Decision:
- Tuesday, November 17, 2020
- Enrollment from waiting-list:
- Tuesday, January 15, 2021
- Welcome day & Orientation:
- Thursday, January 14, 2021
- Classes Starts:
- Sunday, January 24, 2021
The following documents are required to complete your online application.
- Passport copy
- Transcripts of your last two high school years
- A certified copy of your Baccalaureate, High School Diploma or equivalent qualification
- Two passport size photos
- Personal statement in French (for undergraduate programmes) or in English (for the Diploma in Intensive French programme, Bachelor in Physics and the Executive Diploma in Sports Management)
- JAPD certificate (for French nationals only)
- French Aptitude Test for non-French students (B2 level diplomas: DELF, TEF, TCF, or SELFEE)
- English Proficiency Exam: TOEFL 525 (70 iBT) or IELTS 5.5 or EmSAT – English – minimum score of 1250 (For the Bachelor in Records Management and Archival science and the bachelor in Physics)
The following documents are required to complete your online application.
International students (non UAE residents)
- Valid passport copy
- A detailed curriculum vitae
- A copy of your undergraduate (Bachelor) transcript
- A copy of your Bachelor Diploma
- A copy of your High School Diploma
- English proficiency exam result: TOEFL ITP 550 or IELTS 6.0 or EmSAT 1400
International students (UAE residents)
- Valid passport copy
- UAE visa copy
- Emirates ID copy
- A detailed curriculum vitae
- A copy of your undergraduate (Bachelor) transcript
- A copy of your Bachelor Diploma
- A copy of your High School Diploma
- English proficiency exam result: TOEFL ITP 550 or IELTS 6.0 or EmSAT 1400
UAE citizens
- Valid passport copy
- Unified number page copy
- Emirates ID copy
- A detailed curriculum vitae
- A copy of your undergraduate (Bachelor) transcript
- A copy of your Bachelor Diploma
- A copy of your High School Diploma
- English proficiency exam result: TOEFL ITP 550 or IELTS 6.0 or EmSAT 1400
For candidates residing in the UAE
- Visa copy
- Medical Insurance card copy
- Emirates ID copy
For candidates residing outside the UAE
An annual student residence visa is provided to students enrolled at Sorbonne Abu Dhabi.
The documents required for an entry visa request are:
- Passport copy
- Colour passport photo
- International medical insurance valid in the UAE
- Visa request form
- Student visas FAQ
Once the residence visa is issued, a copy of your flight ticket or date of entry (if by other means) should be provided to the Students Visa Office in the Admissions department. Upon arrival in the UAE, a medical examination will be done to finalise paperwork.
All international students including those from GCC countries should apply for an Emirates ID Card as soon as they reach Abu Dhabi.
To renew your annual visa, you must repeat the medical examination, renew your Emirates ID Card, and give your passport and insurance card to the Student Affairs Department.
Upon completing your studies, your visa will be cancelled three weeks before your departure. A passport copy, Emirates ID Card, and medical insurance card will be required for visa cancellation.