Вы находитесь на странице: 1из 23

Admission Requirements for KSU Theoretical and Humanities Graduate Programs Academic year 1431 / 1432 AH

General Admission Requirements for Graduate Studies: 1. Applicant should be a Saudi or on a formal scholarship if not a Saudi 2. Holding a university degree from a Saudi university or from another recognized one 3. Proving a good conduct and being medically fit 4. Submitting two academic recommendations from professors who have taught applicant 5. Employer's approval, if applicant is an employee; in very limited circumstances this approval may be postponed until enrollment into courses. 6. Applicants may be exempted from the English language test requirement if study at the previous stage was in English; this does not apply, however, to students from The English Department, The College of Arts, and students from The English Language Program, The College of Languages and Translation

1. Admission Requirements for College of Arts College Arts Department Arabic Language and Literature Discipline 1. Literature and Criticism 2. Syntax and Language Program Master's Requirements 1. Holding a bachelor degree with a GPA of at least "Very Good" 2. Applicant's educational undergraduate courses should not exceed 40% of the courses studied 3. Passing an interview 4. Passing a written examination Arts Arabic Language and Literature 1. Literature and Criticism 2. Syntax and Language 1. Ancient History 2. Islamic History 3. Modern History Master's PhD 1. The department should review the masters thesis to ensure applicant would be able to add something to the department 2. Passing an interview 3. Passing a written examination 1. Passing an interview 2. Passing a written examination 3. Scoring a minimum of 450 points in the TOEFL

Arts

History

Arts

History

1. Ancient History 2. Islamic History 3. Modern History

PhD

1. Passing an interview 2. Passing a written examination 3. Scoring a minimum of 450 points in the TOEFL

Arts

Geography

1. Cartography 2. Geography of Environment and Natural Resources 3. Geography of Urbanization and Population 4. Geography of Regional Development

Master's

1. Passing an interview 2. Passing a written examination

Arts

Geography

1. Physical geography

PhD

1. Scoring a minimum of 450 points in the TOEFL or equivalent

2. Human geography 3. Cartography Arts Social Studies 1. Socio-logy 2. Social Service Arts Social Studies 1. Socio-logy 2. Social Service PhD Master's

2. Passing an interview 3. Passing a written examination

1. Holding a bachelor degree with a GPA of at least "Very Good" 2. Passing an interview 3. Passing a written examination 1. Holding a bachelor degree in the same discipline; only Psychology specialization may be accepted after approval by the Departments Council 2. Scoring a minimum of 450 points in the TOEFL 3. Passing an interview 4. Passing a written examination

Arts

English Language and Literature

1. English Language and Literature 2. Applied Linguistics

Master's

1. Holding a bachelor degree with a GPA of at least "Very Good" 2. Scoring a minimum of 6.5 points in the IELTS Academic Version, provided that the grades of both Reading and Writing sections are minimally 6.5 points each 3. Passing an interview

Arts

English Language and

1. English Language and

PhD

1. Scoring a minimum of 6.5 points in the IELTS Academic Version, provided that the grades of both Reading and Writing sections are minimally 6.5 points

Literature

Literature 2. Applied Linguistics

each 2. Passing a written examination 3. Passing an interview Masters 1. Passing the capabilities test and scoring the needed grade 2. Scoring 75% in the SEPT test 3. Passing an interview

Arts

Mass Communication

Arts

Library and Information Sciences

1. Library and Information Sciences

Masters (Thesis Option )

1. Scoring a minimum of 400 points in the TOEFL or equivalent 2. Passing an interview

2. Admission Requirements for College of Business Administration College Business Administration Department Public Administration Discipline Public Administration Program Masters Requirements 1. Holding a bachelor degree with a GPA of at least 3.25 out of 5 or equivalent for administrative disciplines 2. Holding a bachelor degree with a GPA of at least 3.5 out of 5 or equivalent for scientific disciplines 3. Holding a bachelor degree with a GPA of at least 3.75 out of 5 or

equivalent for humanities disciplines 4. Scoring at least 70% in the GAT test for university students 5. Passing an interview 6. Any other requirements the department deems necessary Business Administration Public Administration Public Administration PhD 1. Holding a masters degree in Administration or a related discipline from a recognized university with a GPA of at least 4.5 out of 5 or equivalent 2. Scoring a minimum of 500 points in the TOEFL or equivalent 3. Scoring at least 80% in the GAT test for university students or equivalent 4. Having a practical experience for at least 2 years 5. Passing an interview 6. Any other requirements the department deems necessary Business Administration Public Administration Health and Hospital Administration Masters 1. Holding a bachelor degree in Administration, Health Administration or a related discipline from a recognized university with a GPA of at least 3 out of 5 or equivalent 2. Scoring a minimum of 500 points in the TOEFL or 6 points in the IELTS or equivalent

3. Scoring at least 70% in the GAT test for university students 4. Passing an interview 5. Any other requirements the department deems necessary Business Administration Accounting Accounting Masters 1. Holding a bachelor degree in Accounting from KSU or equivalent 2. Scoring a minimum of 500 points in the TOEFL or equivalent 3. Passing the SEPT test 4. Passing an interview Business Administration Accounting Accounting PhD 1. Holding bachelor and masters degrees in Accounting from KSU or equivalent with a GPA of at least Very Good; other disciplines may be accepted as well 2. Scoring a minimum of 550 points in the TOEFL or the language of teaching at previous stages was English, provided that applicant had not been a graduate for more than five years at the time of application 3. Passing the SEPT test 4. Passing an interview 5. Passing a written examination Business AdministraEconomics Masters 1. Holding a bachelor degree in any of administration sciences disciplines with a GPA of at least "Very Good"; applicants graduating from

tion

economics department may be exempted from this GPA requirement 2. A GPA of at least "Excellent" is required from applicants graduating from related scientific disciplines 3. Scoring a minimum of 475 points in the TOEFL; otherwise, applicants should pass an intensive English course identified by the department 4. Passing the SEPT test 5. Passing an interview 6. Passing a written examination conducted by the department

Business Administration

Business Administration Program

1. Business Administration

Master's

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Business Administration or equivalent; other disciplines from recognized academic institutions may be accepted provided that study was regular 2. The cumulative GPA should be no less than 3 out of 5, 2.2 out of 4 or 80 out of 100 3. Scoring a minimum of 61 points in the TOEFL-iBT (equivalent to 500 points in TOEFL-paper and pencil) or 6 points in the IELTS 4. Submitting the GMAT score 5. Passing an interview conducted by the Council of Graduate Studies Programs; practical experience will be taken into account

Business Administration

Business Administration Program

1. Finance 2. Marketing 3. Administration

PhD

1. Holding a bachelor degree from KSU or equivalent; study should be regular and from recognized academic institutions in these disciplines: A. Business administration disciplines: Marketing, Financial Management, Organizational Behavior, International Business Administration, Health and Hospital Administration, Insurance, other business administration disciplines B: Other disciplines: each application is considered individually 2. Holding a master's degree in Business Administration from KSU or equivalent, or a master's degree in any other discipline provided that each application is considered individually, regular study from recognized academic institutions, and with a GPA of at least 4 out of 5 or equivalent 3. Scoring a minimum of 80 points in the TOEFL-iBT (equivalent to 550 points in TOEFL-paper and pencil) or 6.5 points in the IELTS; exempted from this may be applicants holding a master's degree from a recognized university where English is the language of teaching, provided that applicant had not been a graduate for more than five years at the time of application 4. Submitting the GMAT test score 5. Passing an interview

Business Administra-

Business Administration

1. Business Administration

Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree from a recognized university 2. Scoring a minimum of 500 points in the TOEFL or 6.5 points in the

tion

in Technology Management

IELTS 3. Applicants are exempted from the 2nd requirement if the language of study was in English and the degree is not older than three years 4. Submitting the GMAT test score 5. Passing an interview

3. Admission Requirements for College of Education College Education Department Islamic Studies Discipline 1. Tafsir and Hadith (Quranic Interpretation and Prophet Muhammad's Sayings) 2. Jurisprudence (Fiqh) and its Fundamentals 3. Creed Education Islamic Studies 1. Tafsir and PhD 1. Holding bachelor and master's degrees in Islamic Studies from KSU Program Master's Requirements 1. Holding a bachelor degree in Islamic Studies from KSU or equivalent with a GPA of at least "Very Good" 2. A full-time or part-time study 3. Memorization of five chapters of the Holy Quran 4. Passing a written examination 5. passing an interview

Hadith (Quranic Interpretation and Prophet Muhammad's Sayings) 2. Jurisprudence (Fiqh) and its Fundamentals 3. Creed Education Psychology 1. Counseling Psychology 2. Social Psychology 3. Developmental and Educational Psychology 4. Psychology of Human Exceptionalities 5. Measurement Master's

or equivalent with a GPA of at least "Very Good" and the GPA of specialization courses is no less than "Very Good" 2. Employer's consent; a full-time study is not mandatory 3. Memorization of ten chapters of the Holy Quran 4. Passing a written examination 5. Passing an interview

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Psychology from KSU or equivalent with a GPA of at least "Very Good"; applicants from other disciplines with an "Excellent" GPA may be accepted if seats were available 2. Passing an interview 3. Passing a written examination

and Evaluation Education Psychology 1. Counseling Psychology 2. Social Psychology 3. Educational Psychology PhD 1. Holding a master's degree in Psychology from KSU or equivalent 2. Holding a 4-year bachelor degree from a recognized academic institution 3. Scoring a minimum of 500 points in the TOEFL or equivalent 4. Passing an interview 5. Passing a written examination Education Education 1. Education Foundations 2. Adult and continuing Education Master's 1. Holding a bachelor degree in any of education disciplines with a GPA of at least "Very Good" 2. Holding a bachelor degree in any of non-education disciplines with a GPA of at least "Very Good" in addition to obtaining Education Higher Diploma with a GPA of at least "Very Good" 3. A minimum of two years of experience in education fields; demonstrators are exempted from this requirement 4. Passing an interview 5. Passing a written examination Education Education 1. Education Foundations PhD 1. Holding a master's degree in Education (Education Foundations) for applicants of Education Foundations discipline, while holding a master's degree in Adult and Continuing Education for applicants of Adult and

2. Adult and Continuing Education

Continuing Education discipline from KSU or equivalent 2. Holding bachelor and master's degrees with a GPA of at least "Very Good" or equivalent 3. Scoring a minimum of 450 points in the TOEFL or equivalent 4. A minimum of two years of experience in education fields; demonstrators and lecturers are exempted from this requirement 5. Applicants from other educational disciplines may be accepted 6. Passing an interview 7. Passing a written examination

Education

Educational Administration

Educational Administration

Master's

1. Holding bachelor degree in Education with a GPA of at least "Very Good" from a Saudi university or a recognized university 2. The bachelor degree should be no more than 5 years old at the time of application; exempted from this are applicants having an educational qualification with teaching experience in Educational Administration and Educational Guidance 3. Passing an interview 4. Passing a written examination

Education

Educational

1. Higher Education

PhD

1. Holding a masters degree in Education (Educational Administration) from KSU or a recognized university; applicants from other disciplines

Administration

Administration 2. Public Education Administration

may be accepted provided that they pass complementary courses specified by the department with a GPA of at least "Very Good" 2. Applicant should not have had the masters degree for more than five years at the time of application; exempted from this are demonstrators and lecturers having an educational qualification with teaching experience in Educational Administration or Educational Guidance 3. Scoring a minimum of 70% in the SEPT test 4. Passing an interview 5. Passing a written examination (in Arabic and English) 6. A full-time study; this requirement may be waived by the department after completion of courses

Education

Curriculum and Instruction

1. Curriculum and Instruction (General) 2. Curriculum and Instruction (Science) 3. Curriculum and Instruction (Social Studies)

Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Education (in a related discipline or any of instruction disciplines) with an educational qualification (a Diploma in Education) 2. Having a minimum instruction experience of 2 years; demonstrators are exempted from this requirement 3. Passing an interview 4. Passing a written examination

4. Curriculum and Instruction (Islamic Studies) 5. Curriculum and Instruction (Arabic Language) 6. Curriculum and Instruction (Mathematics) Education Curriculum and Instruction 1. Curriculum and Instruction (English Language) Masters 1. Holding a bachelor degree in Linguistics or Applied Linguistics with a GPA of at least Good, in addition to an educational qualification (a Diploma in Education) for applicants not having a bachelor degree in Education 2. Scoring 6.5 points in IELTS or 550 points in the TOEFL or equivalent 3. Having a minimum instruction experience of 2 years; demonstrators are exempted from this requirement 4. Passing an interview 5. Passing a written examination

Education

Curriculum and Instruction

Curriculum and Instruction (Physical Education)

Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Education (Physical Education and Movement Sciences) or a bachelor degree in Physical Education or equivalent 2. Having a minimum instruction experience of 2 years; demonstrators are exempted from this requirement 3. Passing an interview 4. Passing a written examination

Education

Curriculum and Instruction

Curriculum and Instruction (Art Education)

Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Art Education from KSU or equivalent 2. Passing a written examination 3. Passing an interview

Education

Curriculum and Instruction

Curriculum and Instruction (Computer)

Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree from the College of Education at KSU or equivalent colleges (Computer discipline); the department may accept applicants holding a bachelor degree in Computer or equivalent, provided that applicant holds a Diploma in Education 1. Holding a bachelor degree in Education (in a related discipline) 2. Holding a masters degree in Education (Curriculum and Instruction) with a GPA of at least Very Good from the College of Education at KSU or equivalent, or holding a masters degree in a related discipline 3. Scoring a minimum of 450 points in the TOEFL or equivalent

Education

Curriculum and Instruction

1. Curriculum and Instruction (General) 2. Curriculum and Instruction

PhD

(Science) 3. Curriculum and Instruction (Social Studies) Education Education Technology Physical Education and Movement Sciences Education Technology 1. Physical Education 2. Movement Sciences Masters

4. Having a minimum instruction experience of 2 years; demonstrators and lecturers are exempted from this requirement 5. Passing an interview 6. Passing a written examination (in Arabic and English) 1. Passing an interview 2. Passing a written examination Masters 1. Holding a bachelor degree in Physical Education and Movement Sciences from KSU or equivalent 2. Applicants holding a bachelor degree in other related disciplines may be accepted 3. Holding a bachelor degree with a GPA of at least "Very Good"; applicants with a cumulative GPA of "High Good" and a "Very Good" GPA for specialization courses may be exceptionally accepted 4. Passing an interview 5. Passing a written examination

Education

Education

Art Education

1. Art Education

Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Art Education from KSU or equivalent 2. Holding a bachelor degree with a GPA of at least Very Good 3. Holding an educational qualification; otherwise, applicants are

required to study a complementary year to obtain the educational qualification 4. Passing an admission examination Education Art Education 1. Art Education PhD 1. Applicants from related disciplines may be accepted, provided that the department should specify the complementary courses 2. Scoring a minimum of 450 points in the TOEFL, or passing NAJM (056) course from The College of Languages and Translation at KSU 3. Holding the ICDL certificate from a recognized center or from KSU 4. Passing a written examination 5. Passing an interview Education Special Education 1. Hearing Impairment 2. Mental Retardation 3. Learning Disabilities 4. Behavioral and Emotional Disturbances Masters 1. Holding one of these degrees: (A) A bachelor in Special Education with a GPA of at least Very Good from KSU or equivalent (B) A Professional Diploma in Special Education from KSU or a recognized university with a GPA of at least Very Good, after obtaining the bachelor degree in any non-educational field 2. Having a minimum educational experience of 2 years; demonstrators are exempted from this requirement

3. Passing an interview 4. Passing a written examination 5. Scoring a minimum of 450 in the TOEFL or equivalent

4. Admission Requirements for College of languages and Translation College Languages and Translation Department European Languages and Translation Discipline 1. French Language Program Masters Requirements 1. Holding a bachelor degree in French or in Translation (French Language) with a GPA of at least High Good, provided that the GPA of specialization courses at the bachelor stage is no less than "very Good" 2. Scoring 70% in the GAT test conducted by the National Center for Assessment in Higher Education 3. Passing a written examination 4. Passing an interview

5. Admission Requirements for College of Law and Political Science College Law and Political Science Department Political Science Discipline 1. Political Science Program Masters Requirements 1. Holding a bachelor degree with a GPA of at least Very Good; applicants holding a bachelor degree in Political Science with at least a Good GPA may be accepted, provided that the GPA of specialization courses is at least Very Good 2. Passing the English language test conducted by the College of

Languages and Translation 3. Passing an interview

6. Admission Requirements for College of Tourism and Archeology

College Tourism and Archeology

Department Archeology

Discipline 1. Islamic Archeology 2. Ancient Archeology

Program Masters

Requirements 1. Holding a bachelor degree in: Archeology, Heritage, Tourism, Education, Geography, Geology, Architecture, History, Art Education, Libraries, Administration, Computer, or any related discipline 2. Passing a written examination 3. Passing an interview

Tourism and Archeology

Archeology

1. Prehistory of Arabian Peninsula 2. Arab Monarchies (1000 BC - 500 AD)

PhD

1. Holding a masters degree in Archeology or other disciplines such as: Heritage, Tourism, Education, Geography, Geology, Architecture, History, Art Education, Libraries, Administration, Computer 2. Scoring a minimum of 450 points in the TOEFL . 3. Passing a written examination 4. Passing an interview

3. Islamic Ages 4. Ancient and Islamic Epigraphy

Вам также может понравиться