Note:

• For applicants with a degree awarded outside the UAE, Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) – General with Grade Average evaluation is required to evaluate the transcripts and have a standard GPA (http://www.ece.org)
• Interview: Shortlisted applicants will be invited for the respective program interview OR Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) as applicable. Applicants may also have a practical exercise.
• *If admitted, the student is required to achieve a minimum cGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the end of semester 1 excluding the Specialty Clinical Training course or be subject to dismissal.

We exclusively accept applications through our online application form on the website. All fields must be carefully filled as per the instructions on the application. Inaccuracies may lead to disqualifying your application.

Applicants are advised to:

• Read the entire application form before filling in any details.
• Some fields have specific instructions, please follow them carefully.
• Have the following documents scanned and ready to upload in colored PDF format:
  • Recent photo (high resolution with white background)
  • Valid passport copy
  • Emirates ID Card – front (if applicable)
  • Emirates ID Card – back (if applicable)
  • Family Book (UAE Nationals only) / Mother’s Family Book (UAE mother nationals only)
  • Residency Permit (if applicable)
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Official undergraduate Degree Certificate
  • Official undergraduate Academic Transcript(s)

• Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)* – General with Grade Average (if applicable)

• • Internship Certificate
  • Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate (if available)
  • Emirates Dental Residency Entry Examination (EDREE) or Saudi Dental Licensing Examination (SDLE).
  • Results of English Proficiency Test (e.g., IELTS – Academic or TOEFL)
  • Minimum 2 Recommendation letters (letters should be dated not more than one year)

* For applicants with a degree awarded outside the UAE, Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) – General with Grade Average evaluation in U.S. institutions is required to evaluate the transcripts and have a standard GPA (http://www.ece.org).

You will receive an application number when you create a login account. Please save your application number and use it in all communication with the admissions team. It is the formal unique identifier of your application to MBRU. Shortlisted applicants will receive an email communication for the next stage of admission process.

At MBRU we believe that to excel in your career, not only do we need to give you the best education in the classroom, but also outside of it, and to become an exceptional doctor requires the development of these “soft” skills.

To be accepted at MBRU, we conduct a series of multiple mini interviews. A process which is comprised of several short independent assessment interviews, typically arranged in a timed circuit.

The process results in an aggregate score of each candidates’ non-cognitive (“soft”) skills such as interpersonal skills, professionalism, and moral judgment. It’s been so successful that since its introduction in 2004, the MMI process has been adopted by medical, dental and pharmacy schools around the world.

The interview scenarios are designed to test non-cognitive competencies which are key to medicine, such as:

• Communication Skills
• Problem-solving
• Empathy
• Moral/ethical reasoning
• Decision-making

Although participants must relate to the scenario posed at each station, it is important to note that the MMI is not intended to test specific knowledge in the field. Instead, the assessors evaluate each candidate’s thought process and the ability to think ‘on his or her feet’. As such, there are no right or wrong answers to the questions posed in an MMI, but each applicant should consider the question from a variety of perspectives.

The MMI process

At the start of each mini-interview rotation, a candidate receives a question/scenario and has a short period of time (typically one minute) to prepare an answer. Upon entering the interview room, the candidate has a short exchange with an assessor (usually about 5 minutes). In some cases, the assessor observes while an interaction takes place between a simulated patient (a role player) and the candidate.

At the end of each mini-interview, the assessor evaluates the candidate’s performance on the activity against set criteria, while the applicant moves to the next station. This pattern is repeated through a number of rotations (usually 10-15).  Some stations are designated as “rest stations” meaning that no interview takes place. The candidate is expected to sit quietly during that time. The duration of the entire interview is usually about 90 minutes (1½ hours).

All applicants for admission are required to obtain equivalency/recognition of their educational degree from the UAE Ministry of Education. The attestation process depends upon whether you completed your degree within or outside UAE.

Requirements for Equivalency/Recognition of certificate obtained outside UAE can be found on Ministry of Education website.

Applications are considered on individual basis and screened like all other applicants as per graduate admission processes, criteria and deadlines.  If approved, consideration may be given for transfer credit as per the Recognition of Prior Learning Policy.

For a transfer admission request to be considered, the applicant: 

• must meet the relevant admission criteria before consideration of credits by the relevant committee.
• Home university must be a UAE institution recorded in the National Register of Licensed HEIs, or other organizations in the UAE approved by the CAA, or recognized institutions of higher learning located outside the UAE, are eligible for transfer admission.
• must be in good academic standing at his/her home institution.
• must hold a cGPA equal to or greater than 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 (or equivalent) in the last completed year. The applicant is not allowed, under any circumstances, to be admitted under the provisions stipulated for conditional admission.
• must have attained a minimum grade of B in graduate degree courses.

Transfer credits may be granted for courses relevant to the program and has comparable learning outcomes to courses offered at MBRU. For courses to be considered for transfer credit, they must have been completed in the previous 5 years.

Please note that:

• No transfer of credit will be granted for graduation projects and thesis courses.
• No recognition will be given for experiential or non-classroom based prior learning.
• Prior learning credits for clinical training are allowed only when done in the UAE. In exceptional circumstances a waiver may be granted by the Ministry of Education.
• For approved transfer credit courses, the grade that appears on MBRU transcript is Transfer Credit (TC) and does not count towards the final GPA calculation.
• Transferred courses will not exceed: 25% of the total number of credits required to complete a degree for graduate programs

Process:

Prior to application submission, please send a copy of the official transcript(s) and course descriptions from home institutions to admissions@mbru.ac.ae

Transfer students will be notified of the outcome of their admissions transfer evaluation, and how this will be applied to their application for the selected program at MBRU, in line with the general admissions process, criteria and deadlines.

The relevant committee’s decision is final in the absence of new information or procedural errors.