Entry Requirements – Master of Science in Sustainable Design of the Built Environment

— A relevant Bachelor’s degree equivalent to an Upper Second Class or with a Good GPA (3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent) from an accredited university.

— A minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 CBT, 79 iBT), 6.0 IELTS academic, or their equivalents on another standardised nationally, or internationally, recognised test that is approved by the Ministry of Education in the UAE.

— A copy of the updated C.V

— Submission of a certificate of equivalency issued by the Ministry of Education in the UAE for all previous degree certificates awarded by institutions outside the UAE.

— A copy of the passport along with a copy of the Emirates ID (If available).

— Al Ethbara Number (for UAE nationals only).

Conditional Admissions for the Master of Science in Sustainable Design of the Built Environment Programme:

— A student with a GPA of 2.5 to 2.99 will be conditionally admitted upon the programme tutor approval and an IELTS score of 5.5 (TOEFL 530, 71 iBT), or its equivalent in a standardised English language test approved by the Ministry of Education – Higher Education Affairs is required.

— A student with a GPA of 2.0 to 2.49 should have at least two years of relevant work experience after graduation and are required to take a maximum of nine graduate-level credit hours as remedial preparation for the Postgraduate Diploma or Masters Programmes during the period of conditional admission and must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent, in these credit hours of remedial courses. An IELTS score of 5.5 (TOEFL 530, 71 iBT), or its equivalent in a standardised English language test approved by the Ministry of Education – Higher Education Affairs may be provisionally admitted to the programme..

After conditional admission to the Master of Science in Sustainable Design of the Built Environment programme, student must:

— Achieve an 6.0 IELTS/TOEFL 550/TOEFL iBT 79 or its equivalent by the end of the first semester.

— Take maximum of two modules in the first semester and must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in the first three modules taken.

English Exam Registration

— Students are encouraged to register for their IELTS or TOEFL at The British University in Dubai (BUiD) by contacting [email protected]

— Paper-based ITP TOEFL are accepted by the administering institution only. Only those administered by AMIDEAST Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah will be accepted if it is sent by Amideast to BUiD directly.

— While registering with ETS for iBT or with Amideast for ITP TOEFL, please quote BUiD’s TOEFL code 0168.

— Internet (iBT) – test scores should be sent to BUiD directly by ETS.

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