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Business Administration

Academic Program – Master’s degree


Admission Requirements
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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, or Diploma Degree or its equivalent, or holds a bachelor’s degree in another major.
  • Applicant must be medically fit.
  • 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 official academic transcript along with 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.
  • Two recent photos of applicant.
  • Copy of medical fitness report form which can be found here.

 

Fee Structure:

  •  Non-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 number of 24 credit hours may be considered.
  • Click here for the payment methods for admission and tuition fees.

 

Transfer and Course Equivalency:

The College of Business 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.
  • Meeting all transfer requirements set by the Study and Examinations Bylaws for Bachelor’s Program (Undergraduate Program).
  •  Meeting all requirements for course equivalization set by the Study and Examinations Bylaws for Bachelor’s Program (Undergraduate Program) and its implementing rules at Dar Al Uloom University including the followings:

1. The student must have passed the course to be equalized.
2. Course description of the equivalent course must cover at least 70% 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. Total number of credit hours of equivalized courses must NOT exceed 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 academic standing of at least “Good” (C) from a Saudi University or from a university recognized by the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The College Council based on the recommendation of the Concerned Department may also admit applicants whose academic standing is less than “Good” provided the applicant is required to pass complementary courses in one semester or more with over all GPA is “Very Good. Applicants with Higher Diploma after bachelor’s degree in the same major may be admitted if their overall GPA is at least ‘Good” (C).
  • Satisfactory score in General Aptitude Test (Quadrat Test) on the Bachelor Level (Undergraduate Level) or in Equivalent Tests such as GMAT or GRE.
  • Minimum score of 70 on the Standardized Test of English Proficiency “STEP” or its equivalent on IELTS or TOFEL only for those who apply for English Track in Master’s Programs.
  • Applicants for Master of Project Management with bachelor’s in other than Business, Engineering or IT are required to have at least two years field experience in project management.
  • 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 official academic transcript along with 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.
  • 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 the course grade of NO less than “Very Good”.
    2. Course description of the equivalent course must cover at least 70% 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 total number of credit hours of equivalent courses must NOT exceed 30% of the total number of the required credit hours to graduate from DAU. The Chairman of the Permanent Committee of Graduate Studies (PCGS) may increase the percentage up to 40% of the total number of required credit hours to graduate from DAU based on the approval of the College and the recommendation if the concerned Department.

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