Preparation for Registration:
Offered Courses: Based upon the course offerings in previous semesters, lists of courses to be offered for the forthcoming semester are prepared by the colleges and University Preparatory Program. After being reviewed by the chairman of each department, the college coordinators entered them in SIS. After the final verification by the Registration Department at the Deanship of Admission, Registration, and Student Affairs, the Early Registration for the forthcoming semester is opened to all students. Students can register on available courses by themselves or with the help of Academic Advisers or through college coordinators, based upon the pre-requisites they have completed.
Registration Procedure:
In the First Semester or the Second Semester, the minimum course load for Bachelor students is 12 credit hours, and the maximum course load is 20 credit hours. A student is permitted to register for more than 20 credit hours up to 24 hours with the approval of his/her college or if this semester is his/her graduating semester. However, the minimum course load for Master students is 3 credit hours, and the maximum course load is 12 credit hours. A Master student is permitted to register for more than 12 credit hours up to 15 hours with the approval of his/her college or if this semester is his/her graduating semester. Moreover, In the Summer Semester, the minimum course load for Bachelor students is 1 credit hour, and the maximum course load is 10 credit hours. A student is permitted to register for more than 10 credit hours up to 12 hours with the approval of his/her college or if this summer semester is his/her graduating semester and no Summer Semester for Master Programs at DAU.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites:
The student is expected to know and follow all academic rules and regulations. It is entirely his/her responsibility to make sure that both pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements have been met for the courses added during the registration period.
He/she should refer to DAU’s website for course details including Pre-requisites/Co-requisites information. He/she can also get this information by clicking on Course Prerequisites menu in SIS or by clicking Achievement in academic plan menu.
Students on Co-op and Summer Training:
It is mandatory for students on Co-op and Summer Training to register early. This can be done through the web at https://my.dau.edu.sa/sis/.