Attestations

In order for admitted students to complete their files and to register for courses at the beginning of the semester of admission, students are required to submit certified or attested original certificates and official university transcripts. To submit original attested documents or transcripts, proceed to the Office of Enrollment-Undergraduate Admissions located in the Main Building, Ground Floor. Applicants living abroad may submit documents when they visit AUS one week prior to joining the university.

For a list of required documents please refer to your Letter of Admission.

Requirements for students completing their secondary education in the UAE

• Certificates and grade reports must be certified or attested by the UAE Ministry of Education.
• British system qualifications must be certified or attested by either the British Council in the UAE or the UAE Ministry of Education. The British Council requires the certificates to be attested by the school. The required attested British certificates are the final certificates, NOT the statement of results or the provisional results. Originals must also be submitted along with the certified copies for final verification by the Office of Enrollment Management. Originals will be returned.

Requirements for students completing their secondary education OUTSIDE the UAE

• Certification from country of origin: Documents must be certified or attested by the authorized educational authority, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UAE Embassy, or
  Certification in the UAE: Documents that are certified by the authorized educational authority of the county of origin must be certified or attested by the country’s embassy in the UAE and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• British system qualifications must be certified or attested by the British Council either in the country where the student took the tests or in the UAE. The British Council requires the certificates to be attested by the school. The required attested British certificates are the final certificates, NOT the statement of results or the provisional results. Originals must also be submitted along with the certified copies for final verification by the Office of Enrollment Management. Originals will be returned.
• Students completing their secondary education in KSA should have their certificates attested by the Ministry of Education in KSA, the Saudi Cultural Attaché in Dubai, and finally the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the UAE.
• The West African Examination Council (WAEC) results can be verified by providing the AUS Office of Enrollment Management with the student’s WAEC scratch card details (examination number, examination year, examination, card serial number and PIN).