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Requirements for Admission
Students applying for admission to the graduate programs must meet the following:
Bachelor's degree
Students must hold, or currently be completing, a bachelor's degree, or the U.S. equivalent granted by an accredited college or university. Original transcripts must be submitted to RIT for evaluation with certified English translation of transcripts required.
Academic performance
Students must satisfy standard RIT requirements for academic performance, approximately a 'B' average (3.0 on a 4.0) scale in undergraduate studies.
Undergraduate pre-requisites
Students must meet all appropriate undergraduate pre-requisites:
- Applicants to the Engineering masters programs should have an undergraduate bachelors degree in the same discipline or area of engineering, or an area closely related to the area they wish to study.
- Applicants to the Networking and Systems Administration MS program should have a solid educational or employment record in networking, security and systems administration.
- Candidates for the MS Finance program must possess prerequisite knowledge and skills at the introductory course level in the following areas: algebra, probability and statistics, and basic computer literacy.
- Applicants to the MS Service Leadership and Innovation program should have at least 3 years of experience upon admission evaluation.
Experience
Applicants must submit a resume (C.V) to demonstrate professional work experience in the desired area of study.
English Language Proficiency
All applicants to the MS degree program are required to meet the English language requirement for graduate study at RIT by completing one of the following:
- Submit an official score from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of at least 550 paper based, 213 computer based, or 80 internet based. For information on the TOEFL, visit www.ets.org
- Submit an official score from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam with a score of at least Band 6.5. For information on the IELTS exam, visit www.ielts.org.
- Students whose native language is English, or who have studied at the college or university level in the US are not required to take the TOEFL or English language exam.
Application Procedures
RIT Dubai is selective in admission, and admission criteria for RIT Dubai graduate programs are the same as they are for the main campus in Rochester, New York. All candidates must meet admission standards for the RIT masters program to which they plan to enter. Final admission decisions will be made by the RIT Graduate Admissions Committee in Rochester, NY.
Candidates must submit their application for admission and supporting documents directly to:
RIT Dubai
Dubai Silicon Oasis
P.O. Box 341055
Dubai, UAE
Telephone: +971 4 501 5566
Fax: +971 4 372 4285
Students applying for RIT Dubai graduate programs must submit the following documents:
- RIT Application for Admission
- Non-refundable Application Fee AED 200
- Personal Statement of Educational Objectives
- Resume of work experience (curriculum vitae)
- Official, original academic transcripts in native language
- Official, certified English translation (where necessary)
- One letter of recommendation
- Official TOEFL or IELTS score
- GMAT or GRE score for MS Finance and MBA only
- An interview with the program coordinator
Application Timeline
- Applications and all supporting documentation should be submitted directly to RIT Dubai by July 31, 2010.
- Only after all the supporting documents have been submitted, then complete applications will be forwarded to the Graduate Admissions Committee in Rochester, U.S.A. for an admission decision.
- Students will be notified of the admission decision approximately 3-4 weeks after their application is complete.
- Students should contact RIT Dubai for information regarding their application status.
Transfer Credit
A maximum of nine quarter credit hours in a 45-credit hour program or 12 quarter credit hours in a 48 or more credit hour program may be awarded as transfer credit from other institutions. A written request for transfer credit must be made at the time of application for graduate student status, and will be evaluated on an individual basis by the RIT academic admissions review committee.
