PROCEDURES:

• Emiratis Applicants must submit a completed National Admissions & Placement Office (NAPO) application form available at the Ministry of Education website. International students must fill an online admission application form and submit their documents through the college admission portal.
• Applicants meeting the admission criteria shall be accepted in a particular major/degree program according to the student’s preference, and the capacity of the college and/or the program. Further, international applicants will be accepted on a competitive base up to the percentage authorized by the Board of Trustees.
• International Applicants who completed their high school outside UAE, will be reviewed case by case for admission as follows:
  – The scores of the science subjects shall be 90% or above.
  – The applicant shall pass the college placement test(s).     
• An offer of admission shall be valid for the semester for which an applicant applies. If an applicant is offered an admission but is unable to register, she/he shall request in writing to defer the admission to the next semester.
• Personal Interview

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

• For Emirati students, a completed NAPO application form.
• For all applicants, a filled-out college application form.
• Original or attested High School Certificate from Ministry of Education. If the secondary high school curricula studied is an international private one, then an equivalency has to be obtained from the Ministry of Education in UAE and submitted along with the transcript.
• The High School Certificate should not be more than 3 years old for Emiratis for bachelor degree and 6 years old for applicants to the Health care assistant (HCA) program.
• The High School Certificate for international students should not be more than two year old.
• Applicants Maximum age is 25 years old, and 26 years in (Health Care Assistant) program.
• Copy of an English profeciency certificate in the form of EmSAT IELTS or TOEFL (refer to the admission criteria below)
• Copy of EmSAT scores based on the admission requirements
• Medical Fitness Certificate (To be submitted upon enrollment).
• For Emiratis, copy of Identity Card, Family Book and Passport issued by the United Arab Emirates.
• For International Students, copy of Identity Card and valid Passport with Residence Visa for applicant and his/her father & mother.
• Male students should provide an official letter from the national service that they are eligible to be admitted in Higher education.
• Copy of Birth Certificate. 

In accordance with the latest MOE declaration related to high school averages and EmSAT tests, FCHS has updated its admission requirements as follows:

• High School Certificate:
  • Applicants should have graduated from high school no later than (three years for nationals and one year for expats) prior to the current year.
  • Applicants maximum age is 25 years old.
  • Applicants must hold a UAE High School Certificate with the following minimum averages for all bachelor’s degrees (not including pharmacy):
    • 75% ATHS ASP
    • 80% ATHS Advanced
    • 85% ATHS General
    • 75% ESE Elite
    • 80% ESE Advanced
    • 85% ESE General
    • 80% or its equivalent, from all other curricula (check the table below)
  • For Pharmacy:
    • 80% ATHS ASP
    • 85% ATHS Advanced
    • 80% ESE Elite
    • 85% ESE Advanced
    • 85% or its equivalent, from all other curricula (check the table below)

• A minimum score of achievement in each of the following EMSAT subjects (Validity of EmSAT scores: 18 months), or, the below indicated new EmSAT alternatives/replacements:
  • EmSAT English 1100.
    • OR, IELTS (Academic): 5.0 OR TOEFL score of 500 (or 61 in TOEFL iBT or 173 in TOEFL CBT) (Note: TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for two calendar years).
  • EmSAT Math 900.
  • One science subject in EmSAT Physics 900 OR EmSAT Chemistry 900 OR EmSAT Biology 900.
  • For Pharmacy 900 in two science EmSAT subjects (Physics, Chemistry or Biology)
  • EmSAT Arabic 600 (For non-Arabic speakers, EmSAT Arabic can be waived).
  • For more information on the EmSAT exam, please click here. 

Conditional admission: applicants who meet the admission English requirements but do not meet the required admission EmSAT scores for Mathematics and one science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) can be considered for conditional admission if they score ≥ 700 in Math, and/or in any 1 science subjects, or an 80% high school score in (Math, and one science subject) or its equivalent. They might also be required to take preparatory zero credit courses (remedial courses) in these subjects.

Conditional admission (for Pharmacy): applicants who meet the admission English requirements but do not meet the required admission EmSAT scores for Mathematics and two science subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) can be considered for conditional admission if they score ≥ 700 in Math, and/or in any 2 science subjects, or an 80% high school score in (Math, and two science subject) or its equivalent. They might also be required to take preparatory zero credit courses (remedial courses) in these subjects.

For  NQC Diploma/Higher Diploma Programs only for UAE nationals:

• High School Certificate:
  • Applicants should have graduated from high school no later than (six years) prior to the current year.
  • Applicants maximum age is 26 years old.
  • Applicants must hold a UAE High School Certificate (with a passing grade).

• A minimum score of achievement in each of the following EMSAT subjects (Validity of EmSAT scores: 18 months), or, the below indicated new EmSAT alternatives/replacements:
  • EmSAT English 800 or its equivalent.
  • EmSAT Math 700 (or Highschool Math score 70%).
  • EmSAT Arabic 600 (For non-Arabic speakers, EmSAT Arabic can be waived).
  • For more information on the EmSAT exam, please click here. 

Conditional admission: applicants who meet the admission English requirements but do not meet the required admission EmSAT scores for Mathematics can be considered for a conditional admission if they score ≥ 600 in Math EmSAT. They might also be required to take preparatory zero credit courses (remedial courses).

High School Certificate:

*General stream cannot be considered for pharmacy

EmSAT Requirements and/or Alternatives:

Direct Admission for Bachelor EmSAT Requirements and/or Alternatives:

Direct Admission for NQC Diploma/Higher Diploma EmSAT Requirements and/or Alternatives:

Conditional Admission EmSAT Requirements and/or Alternatives:

• Students from a federal or licensed institution in the UAE or a recognized foreign institution of higher education shall be eligible for admission by transfer.
• Applicants should meet the FCHS admissions criteria of the program to which he/she is transferring to.
• Transfer applicants shall not be subject to disciplinary dismissal in the previous education institution.
• All transfer students shall meet the English Language proficiency requirements of FCHS.
• Transfer students shall submit official transcripts of credit(s) earned from all institution(s) of higher education previously attended before admission to FCHS along with a detailed description of the courses attended to the FCHS Office of Admissions.
• Applicants who are in good academic standing (a minimum CGPA average of 2.0 on a 4.0. scale, or equivalent) shall be eligible for transfer to FCHS undergraduate programs.
• The maximum credit hours that shall be accepted for transfer within the framework of the study plans at the College is 50% of the total program credits. The College shall transfer credits only for courses relevant to the degree that provide equivalent learning outcomes.
• Transfer credits from another higher education accredited institution may be accepted for all or some of the courses that the student has completed successfully, on the condition that her final grade in any of them is not less than (C).
• Applicants who conceal prior attendance at other institutions or falsify information shall be subject to immediate rejection.

Students who have completed a diploma in Nursing and Emergency Health and wish to continue their education to obtain the bachelor degree in Nursing and Emergency Health can apply as transfer students and need to provide equivalency forms as well as the following additional documents:

• A minimum EmSAT English score of 1400, or a minimum IELTS Academic overall of 6.0, or equivalent.
• A certificate of experience for no less than 2 years.
• A no objection letter from the work-place (if currently employed).
• A certificate issued from school/Institute of Nursing in UAE only.

• Download the equivalency application form and fill it out (attached).
• Compile the three documents ( equivalency application form, official transcript & course syllabus) in one PDF Document .

• Access the provided link (Link). 

• Insert all the requested details.
• Upload the compiled documents ( equivalency form, transcript & course syllabus) .
• Click submit.
• Deposit the equivalency fees (Dh 500) in the College account . 

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