Deanship of Graduate Studies, Research and Innovation - Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

 

- Bachelor's degree from a MOE-recognized university. If the certificate is obtained from abroad, it must be accredited according to the equivalency program provided by the Ministry of Education (MOE).

- Applicant's cumulative GPA in the bachelor’s degree should not be less than (2.00 out of 4.00 or 3.00 out of 5.00) or its equivalent based on the available seats and shortlisting results. The College Council may waive this condition provided that the applicant's GPA is not less than (1.5 out of 4.00 or 2.5 out of 5.00) or its equivalent based on the available seats and shortlisting results.

- Submit the result of one of the approved English language tests:

- IELTS-Academic only: with a score of no less than 5

- STEP: with a score of no less than 76

- TOEFL_IBT: with a score of no less than 45.

- SEU graduates are exempted from this condition provided that their bachelor’s program was taught in English, and a with a cumulative GPA of no less than (3.5 out of 4.00) or higher.

- Students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree from universities in countries where the native language is English* and the universities are recognized by the Ministry of Education are exempted.

* USA - Canada – UK - Australia - New Zealand.

- The validity period of the approved English language tests:

- TOEFL_IBT: 2 Years

- STEP: 3 Years

- IELTS Academic only: 3 Years

- Applicants need to submit only one English language test.

- The applicant must be a Saudi or non-Saudi (residing within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a valid Iqama)

- Applicants who have been initially accepted, are required to pay the full amount of first semester tuition to get final admission.

  • Graduate assessment tests such as GMAT or GRE are not required, but they can be attached as support for acceptance when preference is given to applicants. 
  • Students who hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than business administration are required to pass the Pre-MBA semester before the final admission to the program. 

Executive Master of Business Administration

Bachelor's degree from a MOE-recognized university. If the certificate is obtained from abroad, it must be accredited according to the equivalency program provided by the Ministry of Education (MOE). 

Applicant's cumulative GPA in the bachelor’s degree should not be less than (2.00 out of 4.00 or 3.00 out of 5.00) or its equivalent based on the available seats and shortlisting results. The College Council may waive this condition provided that the applicant's GPA is not less than (1.5 out of 4.00 or 2.5 out of 5.00) or its equivalent based on the available seats and shortlisting results. 

Submit the result of one of the approved English language tests: 

IELTS-Academic only: with a score of no less than 5 

STEP: with a score of no less than 76 

TOEFL_IBT: with a score of no less than 45. 

SEU graduates are exempted from this condition provided that their bachelor’s program was taught in English, and a with a cumulative GPA of no less than (3.5 out of 4.00) or higher. 

Students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree from universities in countries where the native language is English* and the universities are recognized by the Ministry of Education are exempted. 

* USA - Canada – UK - Australia - New Zealand. 

The validity period of the approved English language tests: 

TOEFL_IBT: 2 Years 

STEP: 3 Years 

IELTS Academic only: 3 Years 

Applicants need to submit only one English language test. 

The applicant must be a Saudi or non-Saudi (residing within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a valid Iqama) 

Applicants who have been initially accepted, are required to pay the full amount of first semester tuition to get final admission. 

Program-specific Requirements:

- Graduate assessment tests such as GMAT or GRE are not required, but they can be attached as support for acceptance when preference is given to applicants.

- Students who hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than business administration are required to pass the Pre-MBA semester before the final admission to the program.

- Must submit documents of Work experience no less than 3 years in a Leadership

Master of Digital Marketing

Bachelor's degree from a MOE-recognized university. If the certificate is obtained from abroad, it must be accredited according to the equivalency program provided by the Ministry of Education (MOE).

- Applicant's cumulative GPA in the bachelor’s degree should not be less than (2.00 out of 4.00 or 3.00 out of 5.00) or its equivalent based on the available seats and shortlisting results. The College Council may waive this condition provided that the applicant's GPA is not less than (1.5 out of 4.00 or 2.5 out of 5.00) or its equivalent based on the available seats and shortlisting results.

- Submit the result of one of the approved English language tests:

- IELTS-Academic only: with a score of no less than 5

- STEP: with a score of no less than 76

- TOEFL_IBT: with a score of no less than 45.

- SEU graduates are exempted from this condition provided that their bachelor’s program was taught in English, and a with a cumulative GPA of no less than (3.5 out of 4.00) or higher.

- Students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree from universities in countries where the native language is English* and the universities are recognized by the Ministry of Education are exempted.

* USA - Canada – UK - Australia - New Zealand.

- The validity period of the approved English language tests:

- TOEFL_IBT: 2 Years

- STEP: 3 Years

- IELTS Academic only: 3 Years

- Applicants need to submit only one English language test.

- The applicant must be a Saudi or non-Saudi (residing within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a valid Iqama)

- Applicants who have been initially accepted, are required to pay the full amount of first semester tuition to get final admission.

Master of Science in Cyber Security

 

 

 

 

 

Bachelor's degree from a MOE-recognized university. If the certificate is obtained from abroad, it must be accredited according to the equivalency program provided by the Ministry of Education (MOE).

- Applicant's cumulative GPA in the bachelor’s degree should not be less than (2.00 out of 4.00 or 3.00 out of 5.00) or its equivalent based on the available seats and shortlisting results. The College Council may waive this condition provided that the applicant's GPA is not less than (1.5 out of 4.00 or 2.5 out of 5.00) or its equivalent based on the available seats and shortlisting results.

- Submit the result of one of the approved English language tests:

- IELTS-Academic only: with a score of no less than 5

- STEP: with a score of no less than 76

- TOEFL_IBT: with a score of no less than 45.

- SEU graduates are exempted from this condition provided that their bachelor’s program was taught in English, and a with a cumulative GPA of no less than (3.5 out of 4.00) or higher.

- Students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree from universities in countries where the native language is English* and the universities are recognized by the Ministry of Education are exempted.

* USA - Canada – UK - Australia - New Zealand.

- The validity period of the approved English language tests:

- TOEFL_IBT: 2 Years

- STEP: 3 Years

- IELTS Academic only: 3 Years

- Applicants need to submit only one English language test.

- The applicant must be a Saudi or non-Saudi (residing within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a valid Iqama)

- Applicants who have been initially accepted, are required to pay the full amount of first semester tuition to get final admission.

Program-specific Requirements:

- Accepted Bachelor's majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Information Technology. The applicant must fulfil the requirements of The Saudi Cybersecurity Higher Education Framework (Cyber-Edu

- Applicants holding non-IT degrees can be accepted into the program after passing the Pre-Cyber-Security program, provided that the applicant holds a bachelor’s degree in one of the scientific, administrative/Management, or theoretical fields, or graduates of a bachelor’s degree from technical colleges.

Master of Data Science

- Bachelor's degree from a MOE-recognized university. If the certificate is obtained from abroad, it must be accredited according to the equivalency program provided by the Ministry of Education (MOE).

- Applicant's cumulative GPA in the bachelor’s degree should not be less than (2.00 out of 4.00 or 3.00 out of 5.00) or its equivalent based on the available seats and shortlisting results. The College Council may waive this condition provided that the applicant's GPA is not less than (1.5 out of 4.00 or 2.5 out of 5.00) or its equivalent based on the available seats and shortlisting results.

- Submit the result of one of the approved English language tests:

- IELTS-Academic only: with a score of no less than 5

- STEP: with a score of no less than 76

- TOEFL_IBT: with a score of no less than 45.

- SEU graduates are exempted from this condition provided that their bachelor’s program was taught in English, and a with a cumulative GPA of no less than (3.5 out of 4.00) or higher.

- Students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree from universities in countries where the native language is English* and the universities are recognized by the Ministry of Education are exempted.

* USA - Canada – UK - Australia - New Zealand.

- The validity period of the approved English language tests:

- TOEFL_IBT: 2 Years

- STEP: 3 Years

- IELTS Academic only: 3 Years

- Applicants need to submit only one English language test.

- The applicant must be a Saudi or non-Saudi (residing within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a valid Iqama)

- Applicants who have been initially accepted, are required to pay the full amount of first semester tuition to get final admission.

- Accepted Bachelor's majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Information Technology. The applicant must fulfil the requirements of The Saudi Cybersecurity Higher Education Framework (Cyber-Edu

- Applicants holding non-IT degrees can be accepted into the program after passing the Pre-Cyber-Security program, provided that the applicant holds a bachelor’s degree in one of the scientific, administrative/Management, or theoretical fields, or graduates of a bachelor’s degree from technical colleges.

- Accepted Bachelor's majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Information Technology.

- Applicants holding non-IT degrees can be accepted into the program after passing the Pre-Data-Science program. However, the applicant must have a bachelor degree in a scientific, administrative /management or theoretical field, or Bachelor’s degree graduates from technical colleges.

Master in Healthcare Administration

- Bachelor's degree from a MOE-recognized university. If the certificate is obtained from abroad, it must be accredited according to the equivalency program provided by the Ministry of Education (MOE).

- Applicant's cumulative GPA in the bachelor’s degree should not be less than (2.00 out of 4.00 or 3.00 out of 5.00) or its equivalent based on the available seats and shortlisting results. The College Council may waive this condition provided that the applicant's GPA is not less than (1.5 out of 4.00 or 2.5 out of 5.00) or its equivalent based on the available seats and shortlisting results.

- Submit the result of one of the approved English language tests:

- IELTS-Academic only: with a score of no less than 5

- STEP: with a score of no less than 76

- TOEFL_IBT: with a score of no less than 45.

- SEU graduates are exempted from this condition provided that their bachelor’s program was taught in English, and a with a cumulative GPA of no less than (3.5 out of 4.00) or higher.

- Students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree from universities in countries where the native language is English* and the universities are recognized by the Ministry of Education are exempted.

* USA - Canada – UK - Australia - New Zealand.

- The validity period of the approved English language tests:

- TOEFL_IBT: 2 Years

- STEP: 3 Years

- IELTS Academic only: 3 Years

- Applicants need to submit only one English language test.

- The applicant must be a Saudi or non-Saudi (residing within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a valid Iqama)

- Applicants who have been initially accepted, are required to pay the full amount of first semester tuition to get final admission.

Accepted Bachelor's majors: Medical and Health majors and Health administration.

- The classification of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties is required for applicants of scientific majors.

- It is preferable to submit documents of work experience in the field of healthcare as support for acceptance when preference is given to applicants.

Master of Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety

Bachelor's degree from a MOE-recognized university. If the certificate is obtained from abroad, it must be accredited according to the equivalency program provided by the Ministry of Education (MOE).

- Applicant's cumulative GPA in the bachelor’s degree should not be less than (2.00 out of 4.00 or 3.00 out of 5.00) or its equivalent based on the available seats and shortlisting results. The College Council may waive this condition provided that the applicant's GPA is not less than (1.5 out of 4.00 or 2.5 out of 5.00) or its equivalent based on the available seats and shortlisting results.

- Submit the result of one of the approved English language tests:

- IELTS-Academic only: with a score of no less than 5

- STEP: with a score of no less than 76

- TOEFL_IBT: with a score of no less than 45.

- SEU graduates are exempted from this condition provided that their bachelor’s program was taught in English, and a with a cumulative GPA of no less than (3.5 out of 4.00) or higher.

- Students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree from universities in countries where the native language is English* and the universities are recognized by the Ministry of Education are exempted.

* USA - Canada – UK - Australia - New Zealand.

- The validity period of the approved English language tests:

- TOEFL_IBT: 2 Years

- STEP: 3 Years

- IELTS Academic only: 3 Years

- Applicants need to submit only one English language test.

- The applicant must be a Saudi or non-Saudi (residing within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a valid Iqama)

- Applicants who have been initially accepted, are required to pay the full amount of first semester tuition to get final admission.

- Accepted Bachelor's majors: Medical and Health majors, Health administration and other related majors.

- It is preferable to submit documents of work experience in the field of healthcare as support for acceptance when preference is given to applicants.