MOE equivalency is the formal recognition that your foreign degree matches a specific UAE qualification level. Benchmark prepares the file, submits through the MOE portal and manages any technical review until your outcome is issued.
MOE reviews study duration, credit hours, institute accreditation and syllabus, then issues a certificate confirming the recognised UAE-equivalent level — Bachelor, Master or PhD. It is required for postgraduate study, teaching licences, government employment, engineering registration, judiciary applications and many regulated professions, even where the degree is already fully attested through MOFA.
We first confirm the degree is fully attested — university, HRD, UAE Embassy and MOFA — because MOE will not open a file on an incomplete attestation chain. We prepare the application with transcripts, syllabus and a credit-hour statement, submit through the MOE portal, respond to any technical-review requests on your behalf, and deliver the outcome as soon as MOE issues it.
Postgraduate study and PhD applications require equivalency of the undergraduate degree before Master's or PhD admission at UAE universities. Legal and judiciary roles require equivalency of the law degree for judicial applications and legal practice licences. Government and regulated jobs require it for salary-grade recognition in ministries and regulated engineering or education roles. And professional licensing — engineering registration and teaching licences — requires it after degree attestation is already complete.
Send clear scans of the attested degree, attested transcripts or mark sheets, official syllabus or course descriptions, and a passport plus Emirates ID or visa copy.
An incomplete attestation chain means MOE will not open the file at all, which is why we check this first. Programmes below MOE's minimum credit-hour standard for the claimed level are not recognised, regardless of the university's own reputation. Universities not on the MOE-approved list are refused automatically. And applications without an official syllabus or transcript are placed on hold until the missing evidence is provided.
MOE technical review is where most equivalency files stall, because a missing syllabus page or an unclear credit-hour statement puts the file on hold with no clear timeline. We prepare that evidence up front and manage the review correspondence for you, so you're not the one chasing a government portal for updates. Documents are collected free across Oud Metha, Bur Dubai and nearby.
Attestation and equivalency are separate — equivalency is required specifically for postgraduate study, certain licences, and government roles, even on a fully attested degree.
Typically 10–20 working days, though technical review requests can extend this if additional evidence is requested.
MOE refuses equivalency for unrecognised institutes automatically — this is worth checking before starting the process.
Yes, we manage responses to any MOE technical-review requests on your behalf.
Yes, MOE requires attested transcripts or mark sheets alongside the degree for the credit-hour assessment.
No, it's specifically required for postgraduate study, certain professional licences, and some government and regulated roles — we confirm if your situation needs it.
