Application for Undergraduate Admission

Please read the following carefully before completing the application form. 1. Applicants must complete the application themselves. All items on this application must be filled in. Incomplete applications will not be considered. It is preferable that all items be typed. 2. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. They should not wait until their final examinations results are announced. 3. The following are to be included with the application: a. Results reports from school grades 10, 11 and 12 (if available when applying). Once admitted, applicants must submit the officially attested final grade reports and graduation certificate. b. For British system applicants, submit in addition to results certificates a letter from the school showing the final grade (year) completed in school c. Four recent passport-size photographs d. A photocopy of your passport e. SAT scores (as applicable) f. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score report (if available when applying) g. A non-refundable application fee of 250 UAE Dirhams (One US Dollar is equivalent to 3.65 UAE Dirhams) h. For transfer applicants: an additional non-refundable application fee of 300 UAE Dirhams (deductible once enrolled) an official university transcript and course descriptions Payments to the AUS cashier are accepted in any of the following forms: Cash in UAE Dirhams only Current dated UAE Dirhams check or demand draft drawn on a bank located in the UAE Debit cards and all major credit cards (card payments are subject to handling fees) Cash deposits or direct transfers to Sharjah Islamic Bank account number 0029-200170-001. The SWIFT Code is NBSHAEAS. Please ensure that the applicants full name as spelled in the passport is mentioned in the transfer and the transfer confirmation is faxed to AUS Student Accounts at +971 6 515 2190, or sent by e-mail to studentaccounts@aus.edu. 4. Please note that submitting an application, paying the application fee and receiving an ID number does not in any way mean that an applicant is admitted to the university. Admission is offered in writing to qualified applicants only after an official evaluation of their credentials is performed by the Office of Enrollment Management. 5. The offer of admission is valid only for the academic semester for which the applicant applies. Applicants who wish to defer their admission to the following semester must submit a written request to the Office of Enrollment Management not later than one month before the beginning of the semester. Admission consideration for the following semester will depend on meeting the established requirements and available seats. 6. In case seats are not available in the semester you selected, AUS will consider your application for the following semester. 7. All documents presented to complete an application for admission are the property of the university. Applicants, whether accepted or not, may not claim them back.
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To avoid delays in considering your application for admission, please: answer all questions on the application. Dont leave any question unanswered include with your application all the required documents as listed on page one of this application.

All applications are considered on the basis of qualifications regardless of race, color, gender, handicap, religion, age or national origin.

1. _________________

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2. __________________ First Name

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Father's or Middle Name

_______________
Grandfather's Name

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Family Name

3. Mothers full maiden name _________________________________________________________ 4. Date of birth Day 5. Place of birth _____________________________ City Month Year ______________________________ Country

6. Nationality ______________________________

7. Religion ________________________________

8. Passport number ___________________ Place of issue ______________ Expiry date _____________ 9. Gender and marital status

Male Female

Single

Married

Divorced

Widowed

10. Mailing address

C/o _________________________ PO Box ______________________ Building ______________________ City _________________________ Street _______________________ Country ______________________ Postal Code ___________________

11. Telephone ( ) ______________ ( Home

Country Dialing Code ( ) ______________ ( Work

) ) ______________ ( Fax ) ______________ Mobile

E-mail _______________________________ Emergency Telephone Number ____________________ 12. Applying as a:

First-year

Transfer

Non-degree

Part-time

13. Have you previously applied to AUS? __________ If yes, when? _______________________________ 14. Semester you are applying for

Fall Semester 2011

(September 2011)

Spring Semester 2012

(January 2012)

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List all secondary schools you have attended and dates of attendance. Furthermore, you MUST also list all universities and/or colleges, if any, that you have attended and dates of attendance. The university/college attendance information is required even if you are applying as a first-year student. List the most recent first. Name of School/University Location (Country) Date of attendance From To

16.

Indicate type of secondary certificate you hold or expect to receive and the date received.

General Secondary Certificate High School Diploma British Certificate(s) Other (Specify) ____________________________________ Date __________________________
17. If the certificate is the British IGCSE, GCSE, GCE, the IB Diploma, or similar, specify subject, level and result. Subject 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 18. Level Result 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Subject Level Result

Are you enrolled in school this year? If yes, indicate the grade in which you are enrolled. If no, indicate what you were doing. _________________________________________________________________________________

19.

List your hobbies or co-curricular activities. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

20.

Is your father or mother associated with this university?

Yes

No

If he/she is faculty or staff, give name ______________________Position ______________________ 21. Have any members of your family attended AUS? Name(s) Relation(s) Dates attended

22.

Do you have any special needs (for example physical disability)? This information is voluntary and confidential; it is requested to help the university prepare services and auxiliary aids, if possible, to accommodate your needs.

Yes
If yes, please indicate

No

Vision impairment Hearing impairment Speech impairment Mobility impairment Learning disability (please explain) ___________________________ Other (please explain) ___________________________________

If you have been diagnosed with a disability, please provide the most recent report on your case.

23. Admission to the selected college/school and majors will depend on submitted qualifications and availability of seats. Please indicate your first and second choice of college/school, and select two majors in each. Use numbers (1) and (2) to indicate your first and second choices.

__ College of ArCHiTeCTUre,
ArT And deSign*
__ Architecture (BArch) __ interior design (Bid) __ design Management (BSdM) __ Multimedia design (BSMd) __ Visual Communication (BSVC)

__ College of engineering*
__ Chemical engineering (BSChe) __ Civil engineering (BSCe) __ Computer engineering (BSCoe) __ Computer Science (BSCS) __ electrical engineering (BSee) __ Mechanical engineering (BSMe)

__ College of ArTS And SCienCeS

__ Biology (BSB) __ Chemistry (BSC) __ english language and literature (BAell) __ environmental Sciences (BSeS) __ international Studies (BAiS)
Select one concentration: __ Arab Studies __ International Economics __ International Relations __ Western Studies

__ SCHool of BUSineSS And MAnAgeMenT**

__ Business Administration (BSBA)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a major in one of the following- please select one:

__ Accounting __ Economics __ Finance __ Management __ Management Information Systems __ Marketing __ economics (BAe)

__ Mass Communication (BAMC)

Select one concentration: __ Advertising __ Journalism __ Public Relations
*Seats in the College of Architecture, Art and Design and College of Engineering are limited and may become full before the actual application deadline. Applicants with the highest qualifications and the required TOEFL score, who apply early, will have priority in admission consideration. **All School of Business and Management programs have a common set of foundation courses. Majors selected by the students are considered intended, pending the successful completion of the foundation courses.

__ Mathematics (BSMTH) __ Undeclared

24. In your own handwriting, write a statement in the space below about your personal and educational background and your expectations from a university education. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ I certify that answers to the foregoing items and the statements were completed by me and are, to the best of my knowledge, true, complete and correct. I authorize investigation of all statements contained therein. I further understand that any misrepresentation or material omission made on this form renders me liable to disciplinary action. Date _________________ Signature__________________________________________

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