Now that you have decided to attend Zayed University, complete the next steps to get you started towards your degree.
We are excited to welcome you to the campus in Fall. Zayed University is committed to quality graduate education that transforms accomplished mid-career professionals into confident and successful leaders. You will join a highly talented group of students who signed up for world-class education at Zayed University to successfully grasp the leadership role they deserve.
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Your offer of admission is confirmed upon your payment of the required registration fee of AED 1,000 no later than 19 August 2024.
A prompt payment after having received your offer of admission will ensure your scholarship eligibility, secure your place in the class, and enable you to register for your program courses.
The payment will be offset against your tuition fees after registration. The registration fee is not refundable if you withdraw from Zayed University, and it does not carry from one semester/term to another. Zayed University reserves the right to revoke your admission offer if you fail to pay the registration fee as required.
Sponsored graduate students are exempted from paying the registration fee upon submitting the official sponsorship letter to the Graduate Programs Admissions Office.
If you have a question about the entry date listed on your application, please contact the Graduate Programs Admissions Office at +971-2-599-3562 /dgs.admissions@zu.ac.ae before submitting the deposit.
It does need to be noted though that Zayed University reserves the right to cancel or delay any graduate program cohort.
For more information on the payment of your deposit and methods of payment, please visit the web page on tuition and fees.
Accounts Officer Outreach
Tel: +971-4-402-1214
Email: Amina.Elgharroubi@zu.ac.ae
All graduate students who have received full admission to a graduate program may be eligible for financial assistance based on academic merit and/or being a member of the Zayed University alumni. Scholarship offers will be emailed to eligible students after an admission decision is made. If you qualify for any scholarship, a separate letter will be sent to you.
Graduate Program : Master of Science in Finance
College : College of Business
Graduate Program Coordinator : Dr. Moo Sung Kim
Email Address : MooSung.Kim@zu.ac.ae
Graduate Program : Master of Arts in Communication
College : College of Communication and Media Sciences
Graduate Program Coordinator : Dr. Mohammad Alazaizeh
Email Address : Mohammad Alazaizeh@zu.ac.ae
Graduate Program : Master of Legal and Judicial Studies
College : College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Graduate Program Coordinator : Dr. Walaaeldeen Ibraheem
Email Address : Walaaeldeen.Ibraheem@zu.ac.ae
Graduate Program : Master in Diplomacy and International Affairs
College : College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Graduate Program Coordinator : Dr. Bashir AbulQaraya
Email Address : Bashir.AbulQaraya@zu.ac.ae
Graduate Program : Master of Science in Counselling Psychology
College : College of Natural and Health Sciences
Graduate Program Coordinator : Dr. Teresa Arora
Email Address : Teresa.Arora@zu.ac.ae
Graduate Program : Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability Sciences
College : College of Natural and Health Sciences
Graduate Program Coordinator : Dr. Yousef Nazzal
Email Address : Yousef.Nazzal@zu.ac.ae
Graduate Program : Master of Science in Information Systems Management
College : College of Technological Innovation
Graduate Program Coordinator : Dr. Ashaf Khalil
Email Address : Ashraf.Khalil@zu.ac.ae
Graduate Program : Master of Science in Information Technology (Cyber Security)
College : College of Technological Innovation
Graduate Program Coordinator : Dr. Asad Khattak
Email Address : Asad.Khattak@zu.ac.ae
Submit your application for graduate program admission on the online application portal. The Deanship of Graduate Studies will not accept applications for graduate program admissions submitted by hand or courier.
Once you have completed an online application, editing of information, and uploading additional supporting documents cannot be made.
Students may apply to study at any time throughout the year. However, early applications will facilitate College review and evaluation and allow the Admissions Office to process applications more effectively.
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If, at the time of applying, your degree had not yet been awarded or you have not received your language proficiency test results, you will need to have your official documents submitted to the Graduate Programs Admissions Office by email at dgs.admissions@zu.ac.ae before the start of your first course.
Failure to provide the required supplemental documents may prevent registration and scholarships may not be distributed. Furthermore, Zayed University reserves the right to cancel your registration in a graduate program and/or revoke the admission offer if any of the documents submitted is determined to be fraudulent or invalid at any stage after admission.
Official notifications from the University, College and Deanship of Graduate Studies are sent by email to your official University campus email account. All graduate students are assigned an email account without charge after enrolment in a graduate program. You are responsible for checking and reading your University emails and for responding to or act upon email messages accordingly.
Your Zayed University email account will be activated within two working days from the date of your Admission Offer.
Your login credentials are as follows:
Please reset the default password after your first login:
You must officially register for required graduate program courses according to the program’s curriculum plan before the start of each semester to earn academic credit. You should register for courses by completing and submitting an e-Request for Course Self Registration form.
Graduate Program Coordinators are College faculty members who serve as the primary point of contact for graduate students at the program level. They can provide you with advice on course selection and assist you with planning your program to meet degree requirements. Graduate Program Coordinators can be found by visiting the graduate program page here and scrolling down to the contacts listed for your degree program.
Alternatively, you may view the graduate program study plans and the Zayed University Catalog for degree program curricula as well as course descriptions.
Guidelines for course self-registration are available here.
Graduate Registrar
Tel: +971-2-599-3111
Email: registrarcgs@zu.ac.ae
Zayed University assesses a tuition fee on a Credit Hour (CH) basis for each graduate program offered. The number of CH used to charge tuition per course is equivalent to the number of CH of the course unless it is indicated otherwise.
Graduate Program : Master of Science in Finance
College : College of Business
Credit Hour : 36
Cost Per Credit Hour : AED 2,667
Graduate Program : Master of Arts in Communication
College : College of Communication and Media Sciences
Credit Hour : 36
Cost Per Credit Hour : AED 2,667
Graduate Program : Master of Legal and Judicial Studies
College : College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Hour : 38
Cost Per Credit Hour : AED 2,526
Graduate Program : Master in Diplomacy and International Affairs
College : College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Hour : 30
Cost Per Credit Hour : AED 4,267
Graduate Program : Master of Science in Counselling Psychology
College : College of Natural and Health Sciences
Credit Hour : 48
Cost Per Credit Hour : AED 2,500
Graduate Program : Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability Sciences
College : College of Natural and Health Sciences
Credit Hour : 36
Cost Per Credit Hour : AED 2,500
Graduate Program : Master of Science in Information Systems Management
College : College of Technological Innovation
Credit Hour : 30
Cost Per Credit Hour : AED 2,666
Graduate Program : Master of Science in Information Technology (Cyber Security)
College : College of Technological Innovation
Credit Hour : 30
Cost Per Credit Hour : AED 3,200
College of Business
Master of Science in Finance
36
AED 2,667
College of Communication and Media Sciences
Master of Arts in
Communication
36
AED 2,667
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Master in Diplomacy and International Affairs
38
AED 2,526
Master of Legal and Judicial Studies
30
AED 4,267
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Master of Science in
Counselling Psychology
48
AED 2,500
Master of Science in Environment and
Sustainability Sciences
36
AED 2,500
College of Technological Innovation
Master of Science in
Information Systems Management
30
AED 2,666
Master of Science in
Information Technology
(Cyber Security
30
AED 3,200
Graduate Program : Master of Science in Finance
College : College of Business
Last Date to Apply Online : 5 August 2024
Campus Location for Program Delivery : Abu Dhabi
Graduate Program : Master of Arts in Communication
College : College of Communication and Media Sciences
Last Date to Apply Online : 5 August 2024
Campus Location for Program Delivery : Abu Dhabi
Graduate Program : Master in Diplomacy and International Affairs
College : College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Last Date to Apply Online : 5 August 2024
Campus Location for Program Delivery : Abu Dhabi
Graduate Program : Master of Legal and Judicial Studies
College : College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Last Date to Apply Online : 5 August 2024
Campus Location for Program Delivery : Abu Dhabi & Dubai
Graduate Program : Master of Science in Counselling Psychology
College : College of Natural and Health Sciences
Last Date to Apply Online : 5 August 2024
Campus Location for Program Delivery : Abu Dhabi
Graduate Program : Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability Sciences
College : College of Natural and Health Sciences
Last Date to Apply Online : 5 August 2024
Campus Location for Program Delivery : Abu Dhabi
Graduate Program : Master of Science in Information Systems Management
College : College of Technological Innovation
Last Date to Apply Online : 5 August 2024
Campus Location for Program Delivery : Abu Dhabi & Dubai
Graduate Program : Master of Science in Information Technology (Cyber Security)
College : College of Technological Innovation
Last Date to Apply Online : 5 August 2024
Campus Location for Program Delivery : Abu Dhabi & Dubai
Click here to view the tuition fee payment plan for your master’s degree.
Payment Option : Admission Application Fee
Payment Timing : Required to process application
Payment Amount : AED 420.00
Payment Option : Deferred Admission Fee
Payment Timing : Required to process request
Payment Amount : AED 5,000
Payment Option : Registration Fee
Payment Timing : Before registering for courses
Payment Amount : AED 1,000
Payment Option : Registration Reinstatement
Payment Timing : Required to process request
Payment Amount : AED 3,150
Payment Option : Challenge Exam Required
Payment Timing : Required to process request
Payment Amount : AED 5,000
Payment Option : Official Academic Transcript
Payment Timing : On request
Payment Amount : AED 52.50
Payment Option : Official Diploma Replacement
Payment Timing : On request
Payment Amount : AED 157.50
Admission Application Fee
Required to process application
AED 420.00
Deferred Admission Fee
Required to process request
AED 5,000
Registration Fee
Before registering for courses
AED 1,000
Registration Reinstatement
Required to process request
AED 3,150
Challenge Exam Required
Required to process request
AED 5,000
Official Academic Transcript
On request
AED 52.50
Official Diploma Replacement
On request
AED 157.50
All fees are including VAT in line with the requirements of the Federal Decree Law No. 08 of 2017 and its Executive Regulations.
All payments must be accompanied by a copy of the relevant letter of admission and invoice. The University reserves the right to refuse or reject any financial transaction where the payment origin cannot be identified or confirmed. The University does not accept payments for an amount less than the applicable fee. An official receipt will be issued by the University and given to the payee as and when the payment has been made. The onus is upon graduate students to keep and produce evidence, when required, of all payments made since the start of their graduate degree program.
Graduate students claiming external sponsorship for the payment of tuition must provide a written confirmation from their sponsor before registering for courses every semester.
Accounts Officer Outreach
Tel: +971-4-402-1214
Email: Amina.Elgharroubi@zu.ac.ae
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Upon admission to a program and payment of the required tuition fees, an official Graduate Student Identification (ID) Card is issued to all graduate students by the Graduate Programs Admissions Office. A graduate student identification card is required to borrow library books and students may be requested to present this card to gain access to university premises or before the commencement of examinations.
Graduate Programs Senior Admissions Officer
Tel: +971-2-599-3562
The Service Desk troubleshoots network connectivity, hardware and software problems with computer laptops, desktops, and peripherals such as printers and other IT equipment.
Student vehicle registration is administered by the Campus Physical Development and Services once you have completed and submitted your e-Request to Register Your Car in Zayed University’s gate system. The Office will also provide you with a parking permit identification to place on your vehicle which will permit your entry to the authorized car parking area. Other parking spaces are open to all university employees, except for those spaces that are designated for the disabled or for visitors.
Tel: +971-2-599-3576
Email: facilitiesAUH@zu.ac.ae
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At the beginning of the program, you are required to attend an orientation seminar on 14 and 15 August 2024 from 4:00-6:00 PM. The event is organized by the Deanship of Graduate Studies to introduce students to the University and its resources, the graduate programs and communication classroom software such as BlackBoard Learn and Collaborate, MS Outlook, Extranet, and Bannerweb.
Some colleges may offer orientation seminars for new graduate students. Dates, times, and locations will vary by program and students will receive a communication from the college. If offered, it is strongly recommended for all new graduate students to attend this event.
You may request deferred admission once to the program’s next admission cycle by completing and submitting an e-Request to Defer Graduate Program Admission and paying the non-refundable "Deferred Admission" fee of AED 5,000 by 29 August 2024.
The fee amount will be credited towards tuition charges in your account upon your first enrolment in the program.
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Graduate Programs Senior Admissions Officer
Deanship of Graduate Studies
Zayed University Abu Dhabi & Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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