Admission Bulletin

Eligibility Criteria:

Admission to MBBS program is based entirely on merit. Admissions are open to students of all nationalities.

Qualification:

Aggregate of 80% in UAE National General Secondary School Examination (NGSSE)/ 12th Standard or its equivalent with minimum of 70% each in Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Proficiency of English equivalent to a TOEFL score of 500 in paper based, or 173 in computer based or its equivalent of standardized test such as IELTS score of 5.0
Selection will be purely based on merit.

Please note:

The University reserves the right to refuse admission to any candidate without assigning any reason. The decision of the Vice Chancellor, RAK-MHSU in the matters of admission shall be final.
The jurisdiction in respect of all legal matters in this connection shall be at Ras Al Khaimah.

Admission Procedure

A merit list is prepared in the descending order of the merit of the candidates based on their aggregate percentage of marks in the Qualifying Examination.
From the above list, based on the annual intake, candidates will be admitted.
Candidates who are selected for admission will receive the Admission Offer Letter from the University. If the candidate is accepting the offer of admission, he/she must comply with all the requirements specified in the Admission Offer Letter including submission of required documents and payment of fee on or before the stipulated date mentioned in the Admission Offer Letter.
On compliance of the above, the candidate will receive intimation from the University regarding further course of action to be taken by him/her for joining the University.
The candidates should strictly adhere to the deadlines indicated for admission.
If for any reason, a candidate could not send his/her application so as to reach the University within the stipulated deadline and if he/she is still desirous of being considered for admission, he/she is required to send along with his/her application all the enclosures and requisite fee as mentioned below. Late applicants can be considered for admission, if any seats are still available.
Admissions are offered to the candidates subject to the compliance of all requirements specified in the Admission Offer Letter.
All the documents submitted by the candidates will be verified with the originals submitted by the candidates on the date of Registration and Orientation. In case of non-compliance of any of the admission criteria, the admission of the candidate will automatically stand cancelled.

Documents to be submitted by selected candidates :

The following original documents are required to be brought at the time of admission along with two sets of photocopies:

Birth certificate
Marks card of NGSSE/12th standard or equivalent
Conduct or character certificate to be obtained on the school/College letter head. No other certificate in lieu of this will be accepted
Transcript or school/college leaving certificate issued by the school/College and authenticated by the relevant agency/board/Ministry.
10 recent and identical passport size photographs and one stamp size photograph
Copy of the passport valid at least for one year
Copy of the visa
TOEFL score (not earlier than two years) of 500 in paper based,173 in computer based or 61 in internet based or its equivalent in standardized tests such as IELTS score of 5.0

All these documents in original will constitute a 'Student File' The Student File will be in the safe custody of admissions office in a joint agreement between the University and the student to maintain confidentiality. Student records are the property of the University but may be released to the student upon a written request to the Registrar.

Note: In the event of submission of any fraudulent mark card, incorrect or untrue information, or suppression or distortion of any fact in any of the documents, admission is liable to be cancelled without any refund of fees.

Students having qualifications equivalent to NGSSE:

The University welcomes students of all nationalities. Since there is a vast difference in the grading system and syllabus of various international examinations, all such applications are examined on a case-by-case basis. In this connection, the University realizes that a comparison with the UAE educational system that the University follows cannot be automatically extended to systems of Examinations outside the country. The candidates should enclose with their application, documents explaining grading/marking system and calculation of cumulative grade point average/aggregate percentage of marks along with their transcript/marks sheet. Further, the candidates must send a copy of syllabus of courses and rules and regulations for the examinations they have passed well in advance to enable the University to determine their eligibility for admissions.

Students having such qualifications should adopt the following method to compute the aggregate:

If actual marks are given in the transcript, these marks are to be taken for computing aggregate.
If actual marks as well as the grades are given in the transcript, actual marks are to be taken for computing aggregate.
If grades and range of marks for each grade is given in the transcript, mean of the range of marks are to be taken for computing aggregate.
If grades are only given in the transcript, the student should obtain from appropriate authority equivalent marks/range of marks for the grades and calculate the aggregate marks based on (iii) above.
If the evaluation is done by any other method, the student should explain the evaluation system and should obtain from appropriate authority equivalent marks/range of marks for such evaluation and calculate aggregate marks.
All courses/subjects that are required for passing the qualifying examination should be included for calculating the aggregate.
Detailed calculation of aggregate with supporting documents should be enclosed.
Student should request the examining authorities to send the transcript/marks sheet with relevant documents directly to

The Office of the Admissions
RAK-Medical and Health Sciences University
PO. Box No.11172
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.

Recognized Secondary School Certificates

The minimum admission requirements depend on the applicant's type of secondary education program and certificate. RAK-MHSU recognizes secondary school certificates awarded by Ministry of Education and by private secondary schools that are recognized by their host countries.

The University also accepts certificates awarded by recognized authorities of national and international boards.

Some countries award two levels of secondary school certificates, in which case, RAK-MHSU will recognize the higher level certificate.

In all cases, only subjects classified as academic are accepted for admission consideration and the calculation of the aggregate.

Examples of Secondary School Certificates

The following is a list of certificates and the corresponding minimum levels of performance required for consideration for admission to RAK-MHSU. These certificates and levels of achievement serve as guidelines for admission to RAK-MHSU.

American High School Diploma: Minimum 3.2 GPA or equivalent on a 4.0 scale (in the last two years). Only subjects classified as academic are considered in the calculation of GPA.

International Baccalaureate (IB): Must have completed any six subjects including Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the higher level.

Pakistani Board/s Certificates: Higher Secondary School Certificate (Part II)

Indian Board/s Certificates: Senior Secondary School Certificate (XII Standard)

Iranian Certificate: Completion of Pre-University year required (Grade 12)

German Abitur: Minimum average of four required

British Curriculum-IGCSE, GCSE, GCE:

Minimum of 12 years of schooling (School Leaving Certificate must be provided).
Minimum of five different IGCSE/GCSE subjects including Physics, Chemistry and Biology with minimum grade of 'C' in O-level courses.
Students must have completed at least two advanced supplementary (AS level) with at least 'C' grade.
Only subjects classified as academic will be accepted for admission consideration. Subjects submitted must include Physics, Chemistry and Biology with at least two of them at the AS level and one at O level.

Application Procedure

Collection of Application: Students may collect their Applications through any of the following modes mentioned below:

1. Collect in person from the Admissions Office, RAK-MHSU, P.O. Box 11172, Ras Al Khaimah, Tel. No.: +9717 2269999, Fax No. +9717 2269998.

2. Fill in the online application form of the link below
Online Application

Refer to "Instructions to Applicants" on this Admission Bulletin for all details about the procedure for filling-up of application, submission and for Important Dates regarding admission.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

Enclosures with Application: The Application should be filled up neatly and legibly and submitted enclosing two sets of the following documents.

Birth certificate.
Marks card of NGSSE/12th standard or equivalent.
Conduct and character certificate to be obtained on the School/College letter head. No other certificate in lieu of this will be accepted.
Transcript or school/college leaving certificate issued by the School/College and authenticated by the relevant agency/board/Ministry.
Ten recent and identical passport size photographs and one stamp size photograph.
Copy of the passport valid at least for one year.
TOEFL score (not earlier than two years) of 500 in paper based, 173 in computer based , 61 in internet based or its equivalent of standardized test such as IELTS score of 5.0
Application Fee of AED 250/-.

Incomplete Application will not be considered.

Remittance Procedure:

Mode of Payment: Fees can be remitted directly at the admissions office by cash/cheque or through electronic transfer as shown below:

Beneficiary: RAK Medical and Health Sciences University or RAK MHSU
A/c No. :1000-857464
Bank: Commercial Bank of Dubai
Branch: RAK Branch, Al Nakheel Area, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Swift : CBDUAEAD
Tel:07-2286266
Fax:07-2285545

Only the Net Amount Credited into our bank account will be considered. For Telex Transfers, AED. 75/- is to be added with the above balance fee towards bank clearance charges. After remittance through bank transfer, the receipt of the transaction may be scanned & e-mailed to us / faxed to 0097172269998 to enable us to track the payment.

Completed Application Form along with all the above enclosures should be submitted on or before 15th July, 2010 either in person or by courier to:

The Office of the Admissions
RAK - Medical and Health Sciences University
P.O. Box 11172, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Only those candidates selected for admission will get further communication from the University.

If the student is accepting the offer of admission, he/she must comply with all the requirements specified in the Admission Offer Letter, including the payment of fee on (or) before the dates mentioned.

Admissions are purely based on the candidate's merit. The merit position of the candidate for admission will be based on the overall aggregate obtained by the candidate in the qualifying examination .