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Admission Requirements for Bachelor (Undergraduate) Programs

Admission Requirements

• General Secondary School Certificate (High School Diploma) obtained within the last five years, or its equivalent from inside or outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia provided it is equalized and certified by the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The University Council may make an exception for some cases of more than five years.
• Applicant must be medically fit.
• Approval from the employer if the applicant is working in the government or private sector.
• Meeting any other requirements which are determined by the University Council during the admission period.

Required Documents:

• Original and a stamped copy of General Secondary School Certificate (Diploma of High School).
• Copy of the General Aptitude Test (Quadrat Test) result and a copy of the Achievement Test (Tahseeli Test) result.
• A certified and stamped copy of official academic transcript and a stamped copy of course description/s for transferring students.
• Copy of Saudi National Card for Saudis, and a copy of passport or residence permit (Iqamah) for Non-Saudis.
• Letter of approval from employer if the applicant is working in government or private sector.
• Two recent photos of applicant.
• Copy of medical fitness report form which can be found here.

Fee Structure:

• Nor-refundable admission fee of SR 3000 to be paid once.
• The tuition fee is SR 2,450 per credit hour, and newly admitted students who study on their own account receive a partial scholarship of 20% of the approved fees for one semester, so that the tuition fee is SR 1,960 per credit hour. The partial scholarship continues after the first semester for 20% of undergraduate students at the college, based on cumulative GPA.
• Moreover, the university offers for one semester partial scholarships of 50% of the tuition fee to 10 outstanding students admitted to the college each year whose weighted average ratio is at least 80% (30% of the high school percentage + 40% of the achievement test (Tahseeli Test) + 30% of the general aptitude test (square test) score). After the first semester, the student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher to continue receiving the special scholarship.
• Tuition to be paid before registration of courses.
• As per The Study and Examinations Bylaws for Bachelor’s Program (Undergraduate Program) and its implementing Rules at Dar Al Uloom University, a minimum number of 12 credit hours must be registered in each semester.
• Maximum number of 20 credit hours can be registered per semester. However, a maximum of 24 credit hours may be considered.
• Click here for payment methods for admission and tuition fees.

Transfer and Course Equivalency:

The College of Architectural Engineering and Digital Design also accepts students who want to transfer from other universities or colleges, provided they meet the following requirements:

• Transferring from a college or a university recognized by the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Meeting all admission requirements related to the concerned program.
• No record of being dismissed for any disciplinary reasons by the university/ college the student is transferring from.
• Meeting all transfer requirements set by the Study and Examination Bylaws for Bachelor’s Program (Undergraduate Program).
• Meeting all requirements for course equivalization set by the Study and Examination Bylaws for Bachelor’s Program (Undergraduate Program) and its implementing rules at Dar Al Uloom University including the following:

1. Student must have obtained an equivalent course grade determined by the College Council.
   1. Course description of the equivalent course must cover at least 70% of the course description of the equivalized DAU course.
   2. Number of credit hours of the equivalent course must be equal or greater than the number of credit hours of the equivalized DAU course.
   3. Total number of the credit hours of the equivalized courses must NOT exceed one third of the total number of required credit hours to graduate from DAU. The University President may increase the percentage up to 40% of the total number of required credit hours to graduate from DAU.

Admission Requirements for Master (Postgraduate) Programs

Admission Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with an aeceptable academic  Saudi university or from a university .
• Two scientific recommendations from the faculties who have taught the applicant previously.
• Approval from the employer if the applicant is working in government or private sector.
• Applicant must be medically fit.

• Students registered on the complementary program must pass the complementary courses, within the first attempt, with a grade of “Above Average” considering the fact that the overall Grade Point Average in all complementary courses is not less than (Very Good).

• Meeting any other requirements which are determined by the University Council during the admission period.

 

Required Documents:

• Original and a stamped copy of Bachelor’s Degree.
• Certified and stamped copy of the official academic transcript and a stamped copy of course description/s for transferring students.
• Copy of Saudi National Card for Saudis, and a copy of passport or residence permit (Iqamah) for Non-Saudis.
• Letter of approval from the employer if the applicant is working in government or private sector.
• Two recent photos of applicant.
• Copy of medical fitness report form which can be found here.

 

Fee Structure:

• Non-refundable admission fee of SR 5000 to be paid once.
• Tuition fee of SR 4950 per credit hour, and newly admitted students who study on their own account receive a partial scholarship of 20% of the approved fees for one semester, so that the tuition fee is SR 3,960 per credit hour. The partial scholarship continues after the first semester for 20% of postgraduate students at the college, based on cumulative GPA.
• Tuition to be paid before registration of courses.
• As per the Graduate Studies Unified Bylaws in Saudi Universities and its implementing rules at Dar Al Uloom University, a minimum number of 3 credit hours must be registered each semester.
• Maximum number of 12 credit hours can be registered per semester. However, a maximum number of 15 credit hours may be considered.
• Click here for the payment methods for admission and tuition fees.

Transfer and Course Equivalency:

The College of Business also accepts students who want to transfer from other universities or colleges, provided they meet the following requirements:

• Transferring from a college or a university recognized by the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Meeting all admission conditions related to the concerned program.
• No record of being dismissed for any disciplinary reasons by the university/ college the student is transferring from.
• Meeting all transfer requirements set by the Graduate Studies Unified Bylaws in Saudi Universities and its implementing rules at Dar Al Uloom University.
• Meeting all requirements for course equivalization set by the Graduate Studies Unified Bylaws in Saudi universities and its implementing rules at Dar Al Uloom University including the following:
  
  1. Student must have obtained a “Very Good” course grade.
  2. Course description of the equivalent course must cover at least 67% of the course description of the equivalized DAU course.
  3. Number of credit hours of the equivalent course must be equal or greater than the number of credit hours of the equivalized DAU course.
  4. Ratio of the total number of credit hours of the equivalent courses must NOT exceed 30% of the total number of credit hours required to graduate from DAU.