FAQ

The Faculty member must have the rank of professor or associate professor, must have published two papers within the last 5 years. As for the assistant professor, he/she must have published two papers during the last 3 years.

The Faculty member must have the rank of professor or associate professor, must have published two papers within the last 5 years. As for the assistant professor, he/she must have published two papers during the last 3 years.

The Faculty member must have the rank of professor or associate professor and must have published two papers within the last 5 years.

This is defined by the rank: 6 students for professor, 4 students for the associate professor, and 2 students for the assistant professor.

No, he/she can not.

The Faculty member must have the rank of professor or associate professor.

Three members, at least one of them is an external member, in addition to the supervisor.

80% and above for the half-grant, 85% and above for the full scholarship.

6 credit hours.

The scholarship covers 4 semesters for master students and 8 semesters for Ph.D. students.

Yes, in case the required GPA is increased.

Yes, provided that 6 hours at least are registered, and student will incur the fees of dropped course.

The grant will not cover the fees of course if you received a scholarshipthe next semester.

Yes, however student shall pay the fees of courses in addition to the tuition fees.

Research and Teaching Assistant and any duties assigned by the department.

After the results of the current semester.

Ranking among the first three in your Bachelor cohort, in addition to submit a signed and sealed letter from the deanship of student affairs shows the rank.

Yes, providing that the GPA is 85% and above for full scholarship, 80% and above for half scholarship.

Yes, it is allowed providing that postponement is made within the first week of semester.

Two sequenced or separated semesters.

Apply for postponement request through the student’s account on the admission and registration system, on e-services choose “semester postponement service”.

6 semesters, with ability to postpone two semesters and extend two semesters, accordingly the total is 8 semesters.

Yes, it is allowed upon the decision of the deans’ council.

12 credit hours.

3 credit hours upon the approval of the head of department.

Yes.

Yes, the maximum number of hours to be credited are 9, on condition that a course description is provided, in addition to a signed transcript from the admission and registration unit from your previous attended university, then submit application.

Yes, upon the approval of both departments and available vacancies.

Yes, within the period allowed.

If the GPA falls below 75%, while this does not apply to the first year student in the first semester.

The student shall raise the GPA to 75% in the next semester after the warning was issued.

Yes, one semester.

After completing 12 credited hours, and by providing a recommendation letter from a faculty staff, then apply for the transference on the system of graduate studies.

Yes, it is allowed in case the exam is in concurrence with one course only, and submit the form of “pledge the Comprehensive exam - concurrent with a course” on the graduate system.

75%.

Apply on approval of taking the comprehensive exam online and register for the exam.

70%, the student’s result is scored in his/her grades record as (pass) or (fail).

Not necessarily; it depends on the decision of the department.

No, it is not allowed.

Yes.

Start with clearance procedures after the decision of graduation is issued in order to obtain the degree certificates.

No, the comprehensive exam is considered a model for many renowned universities, and your application to PhD could be supported with the conferences and scientific researches published in renowned international journals.

After passing 12 credit hours.

Find a subject for the thesis and present it to an eligible faculty member to supervise, after getting approval, follow the procedure for appointing a supervisor on the graduate studies system.

Apply the procedure of Supervisor appointment on the graduate studies system through by logging in to the students account on the registration and admission system.

The student shall present the Master Thesis Proposal then upload it on the graduate studies system.

Apply for the procedure of placement the Readiness of the Thesis for Defense, in addition to the supervisor’s approval of conducting a Master Thesis' Defense (non-objection), then many procedures will follow as (Student's Pledge of Adherence to Regulations during the defense of a Master's Thesis, Pledge and Adherence to Ethical Standards and Scientific Honesty) after that comes the Appointment of the Defense Committee and setting date of defense.

Apply for the procedure Delivering Master Thesis to the Library on the graduate school system and follow the procedures of graduation through the head of department.

Please refer to the graduate School website and review the Thesis Writing guidelines available with video.

Two copies.

The clearance form is submitted electronically through the student account on the admission and registration system, on e-services (request for clearance for the graduate studies).

The committee is appointed by the thesis supervisor.

Yes, follow the procedure of (transfer track) on the graduate system.

No, this is not allowed.

No, this is not allowed.

Yes.

This is allowed in certain justified cases.

Yes.