Admission Requirements
ADMISSION TO ADVETI INSTITUTES
Most students applying for a place in an ADVETI Institute enter in the Fall term at the beginning of the academic year in September, but admission is also possible at the beginning of the Winter term in January.
All students are notified of the outcome of their application by the Institute of their choice. Where student applications exceed the number of places available, priority is given to current High applicants.
The following admission criteria apply for enrolment in ADVETI Diploma programs:
Admission Requirements
SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATES
- Emirati National
- Children of Emirati mothers.
- High School Certificate or equivalent certified by the Ministry of Education.
- At Least 17 years of age.
- The maximum age of a learner to be admitted to the diploma will be 30 years.
- Applicants who have graduated from high school within the last 5 years will be eligible to join.

Admission Requirements
ADVETI DIPLOMA AND ADVANCED DIPLOMA ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Conditional Admission to the Diploma Program:
- General Secondary School Certificate (achieving a score of 60% or higher in the English language subject),
- Or IELTS Exam (achieving a score of 3.5)
Diploma:
- General Secondary School Certificate (achieving a score of 70% or higher in the English language subject),
- Or IELTS Exam (achieving a score of 4.0)
Advanced Diploma:
- General Secondary School Certificate (achieving a score of 80% or higher in the English language subject),
- Or IELTS Exam (achieving a score of 5.0)
Admission Requirements
EMPLOYED APPLICANTS
High School Certificate or equivalent certified by the Ministry of Education.
No objection Letter from the employer with the following:
- Authorization to attend evening classes (4.00pm – 8.30pm) Monday to Thursday, or
- No Objection Letter for morning classes
- The specialization that the employee will have to study.
- Committing to study hours on trimester basis (cancelling business missions, workshop…etc).
Once you have been admitted to an ADVETI Institute, your placement is based on the following criteria:
- Applicants must achieve a minimum of 70% in English on their high school certificate to be eligible for direct enrolment into the Diploma program.
- Applicants who achieve less than 70% in English may be offered a “Conditional Place” in the Diploma program.
Admission Requirements
PRE DIPLOMA PROGRAM
- English High School Score above 60 or 700 EmSAT: Required for admission to the pre-diploma programme.
- No EmSAT Required: To progress from the pre-diploma to the diploma programme.
- Direct Progression: The average grade for the three units (English for General Purposes, Technical Writing Skills, and Applied Maths) will be calculated to progress.
- Failure in Pre-Diploma Programme: Requires IELTS 4 to enter the diploma programme.