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 Transfer from
Other Universities
A student may transfer
from another university to the
Faculty
of Engineering at KAU if the following conditions
are
satisfied:
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The
academic degree pursued by the student at the original university is
substantially equivalent to the Bachelor of Science degree granted by KAU.
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The
student should have a minimum GPA of 3.5 out of 5.0, or equivalent.
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The
student should not have been dismissed for disciplinary reasons from the
institution he/she is transferring from.
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The
student must complete (at KAU) at least 50% of the credit units required by
the KAU degree.
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Transfer
students may transfer the courses taken in their previous institution
provided they are deemed equivalent to the corresponding KAU courses. For
such equivalence to be granted, three criteria must be satisfied:
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The two
courses are determined to consist of essentially the same content by the
concerned KAU department or program.
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The number
of credit units of the course(s) at the previous university is at least the
same as it is for the KAU course(s).
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The
student must have passed the course with an equivalent grade of C or better.
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Transfer
courses are listed in the transcript, but will not contribute to the
student’s cumulative GPA at KAU.
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The
transfer is administered by the Deanship of Admissions and Registration.
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Transfer from
within KAU
A student may transfer from a ‘science track’ college
inside KAU to the Faculty of Engineering only once, if a chance is available.
They may do this in accordance with the following admission terms and
conditions:
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The student received a grade of at least 75% in each of
the following courses: Math 110 and Physics 110
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The student must fulfill one of the following conditions:
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a combined average of at least 80% in the three-course
group: Math 110, Physics 110, and English ELI 104
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a combined average of at least 80% in the two-course
group: Math 110and Physics 110, and get a score of at least 32 in the TOEFL
iBT Test, or show equivalent competency in English via another internationally
standardized test
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The
student has a cumulative GPA of 3.5 out of 5 or higher.
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The
student must have completed at least one full academic year (beyond the
foundation year) at the other faculty before becoming eligible to transfer to
the Faculty of Engineering.
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The
transfer is administered by the University Deanship of Admissions and
Registration.
Transfer
applicants satisfying the above conditions are placed in the general pool of candidates and
undergo the same admissions process, which is competitive based on available
seats and the student's GPA. The courses taken by a student in their previous faculty
and required for the KAU Engineering degree will be transferred according to the
Faculty of Engineering course transfer policy. All courses previously taken
by the student (whether required for the degree or not) do remain on the
student’s record and are included in the cumulative GPA calculation.
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