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The student must be a Saudi national or born of a Saudi
mother (Non Saudis acceptance is subject to the special rules and regulations
of the university).
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The student must have graduated from high school and
obtained the ‘General Secondary Education Certificate’ (GSEC) or its
equivalent. The certificate should have been obtained no earlier than three
years prior to the expected start of university studies; however, the
university may waive this condition for an otherwise acceptable applicant.
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The student must have had good behavior and conduct in
secondary school and must present a certificate to that effect.
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The student should not have been dismissed from KAU or
from any other university for academic reasons. If it appears at any time
after the student has been admitted that he had previously been academically
dismissed from an institution of higher education, his/her admission shall be
considered void.
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Students are enrolled on a full-time basis only.
Prospective students who are employed should present a written permission
from their employer allowing them to register in the university on a
full-time basis.
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Male students must take two standardized tests
administered by the National Center for Assessment in Higher Education, as
follows:
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The General Aptitude Test (GAT – similar to the SAT Reasoning Test of the
College Board in the US)
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b.
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The Achievement Test for Science Colleges (ATSC)
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Female students must take one standardized test
administered by the National Center for Assessment in Higher Education: Achievement
Test for Science Colleges - Females. The test contains two parts: A ‘General
Aptitude Part’ and an ‘Educational Achievement Part’. Two separate sub-scores
are reported for each part of the test.
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The student should not be registered for another academic
degree at KAU or at any other university.
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Students intending to apply to the Faculty of Engineering should
secure admission to the ‘Foundation Year Scientific Track’ program at King
Abdulaziz University. Admission to this program is competitive based on the
university’s available capacity, and the ranking of applicants according to
the following weighted score:
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Weighted Score = 0.5*GSEC score + 0.3*GAT score + 0.2*ATSC
score
Where:
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GSEC score
is the student cumulative grade point average in the last three years of high
school (General Secondary Education Certificate)
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GAT score
is the student score in the General Aptitude Test
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For males: the student score in the General Aptitude Test
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For females: the student sub-score in the General Aptitude
Part of the ‘Achievement Test for Science Colleges – Females’ Test
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ATSC score
is the student score in the Achievement Test for Scientific Colleges:
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For males: the student score in the Achievement Test for
Science Colleges
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For females: the student sub-score in the Educational
Achievement Part of the ‘Achievement Test for Science Colleges – Females’ Test
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