Admission Requirements
• High School Certificate obtained on completion of at least 12 years of schooling required with an average score of 60% or more
• The certificate includes at least six (6) subjects covering the four core fields of: Mathematics, Sciences, Languages, and the Social Sciences & Humanities or Arts
• Copy of passport or Emirates ID
• Creative portfolio or Personal Statement
• English proficiency test
Admission requirements based on the educational system
| American System | High school diploma (grade 10, 11 & 12) with a minimum of 60% or with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and SAT with a minimum math score of 400. |
| British System (IGCSE and GCSE) | Completion of at least seven (7) subjects including a minimum of five O level subjects and two AS/A level subjects. A minimum grade of C must be achieved for O level IGCSE or GCSE certificates; however, a minimum grade of D is acceptable for subjects taken at AS level or A level GCSE. |
| Canadian System | High school diploma (grade 10, 11 & 12) with a minimum of 60% or with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 University Track Credits. |
| French Baccalaureate | Diploma and transcripts with minimum grade 10 out of 20. |
| Iranian System | Pre-university certificate and transcript of records with a minimum grade of 12 out of 20. |
| Indian Board Certificates | Grade 12 certificate with a minimum percentage of 50%. |
| International Baccalaureate (IB) Program | IB Diploma with completion of six (6) subjects, at least three (3) at the higher level (HL) and a minimum total of 24 points. |
| Pakistani Board Certificates | Grade 12 certificate with a minimum percentage of 50%. |
| Nigerian/West African System | WAEC, NECO, or WASSCE board certificate with a minimum of 7 subjects of C and above and secondary school transcript of results. |
Notes: Students with qualifications other than those listed above are advised to contact the student recruitment and admissions representatives at CFD to determine their eligibility, or you may visit the World Education Services webpage and find the equivalency for your country’s grade to make sure it represents at least a “C” in the US grading system.