What IELTS score do you need for Canadian University Dubai?

CUD says IELTS Indicator, IELTS Online, IELTS UKVI and TOEFL Home Edition are not acceptable for bachelor's admission, and that home-edition TOEFL and IELTS Academic UKVI or Online are not accepted for master's admission. Other standardised English tests approved by the UAE Ministry of Education may be used; PTE and Duolingo are not named.

The bachelor's test rule is set for applicants from non-UAE-MOE curricula that are not taught in English. For master's study, an English-medium undergraduate may be admitted without a test only if they completed all their schooling (K-12) and a bachelor's degree in English in a reference English-speaking country such as the UK, USA, Australia or New Zealand.

Admitted bachelor's students below the required score join one of three levels of CUD's English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programme in their first semester, placed by IELTS score or a placement test. They can complete no more than 12 credit hours before meeting the English requirement.

Conditional master's students must reach IELTS 6.0 by the end of their first semester, may take at most six credit hours that semester (not counting intensive English) and need a CGPA of 3.0 in their first six credit hours, or face dismissal.

Requirements vary by programme and change between admissions cycles. The score that binds you is the one on your CUD programme page and in your offer, so check it there before you book a test.