In order to qualify for graduation, students must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Minimum CGPA of 2.0 for Undergraduate Program Students; Minimum CGPA of 3.0 for the Graduate Program Students;
• Clearance by their Dean or Chair and Provost/Chief Academic Officer that all program requirements have been met;
• Separately, only those students who complete the last 30 credit hours (for Undergraduate Students) and those who earn the majority of their final year credits (for Graduate Students) at AUD are eligible to be awarded an AUD degree.

• Clearance by the Student Financial Affairs Officer for all financial aid requirements and financial obligations (including AED 500 Diploma Processing Fee);
• Clearance by the Library for all outstanding obligations (if applicable);
• Clearance by Central Services if the student is on a university-sponsored visa.

• Clearance by the Director of Institutional Effectiveness that the student has taken the General Education Exit Examination (not applicable to Graduate Program Students);
• Clearance by Student Services that the student has taken the online administered Completion Survey (not applicable to Graduate Program Students).

AUD will award degrees at the end of the academic semester or summer session. A student may not request a diploma any earlier than the scheduled graduation date. For the purposes of graduation verification, the university will provide a letter (stamped) to the student until his/her diploma has been provided.

As part of its assessment of undergraduate student acquisition of general education competencies, The American University in Dubai administers General Education Entrance and Exit Examinations to entering freshmen and graduating seniors, respectively. Sitting for these Examinations is mandatory.

The General Education Exit Examination is administered twice yearly -- once in each of the Fall and Spring semesters. The dates for these Examinations are announced within the first two weeks of the semester. Students completing undergraduate degree requirements in either of the Summer sessions should sit for the Examination scheduled in the Spring semester.

Fulfillment of an Undergraduate Student’s request for a diploma will not be finalized until the Director of Institutional Effectiveness (see below) confirms that the student has taken the General Education Exit Examination.

Bachelor degree graduates who have maintained a record of outstanding academic achievement will be recognized as follows:

• Summa Cum Laude: a student graduating with a cumulative grade point average of 3.9 or above.
• Magna Cum Laude: a student graduating with a cumulative grade point average of 3.70 – 3.89 or above.
• Cum Laude: a student graduating with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 – 3.69 or above.