Executive Rules of Study and Examination

Article One:
Terms used in this document are defined below:

1. Study plan: The set of required and elective courses which a student must pass in order to qualify for an academic degree in a particular specialization.
2. Subject: A clearly defined course of study offered as part of the approved study plan for each specialization.
3. Academic year: Consists of two main semesters; it is possible to add a short semester, if it is offered.
4. Semester: A period of not less than 14 weeks for studying academic subjects, not including the registration period and the period of final exams.
5. Short semester: A period of not more than 7 weeks, not including the registration period and the period of final exams. During this period the amount of time devoted to each academic subject is doubled.
6. Academic level: Indicates the stage of academic progress attained in accordance with the approved study plan.
7. Academic unit (credit hour): The amount of time allotted for each lecture of an academic subject.
8. Academic warning: A notice given to a student when his/her Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) drops below the level stipulated in this guide.
9. Semester coursework grade: The numerical grade awarded for performance that indicates a student’s achievements during the course of a semester, including exams, research projects and academic activities.
10. Final exam: The exam for an academic subject given once at the end of the semester.
11. Academic load: The total number of academic units that a student is allowed to register for each semester. The maximum and minimum academic loads are fixed in accordance with the administrative rules of the university.
12. Final examination grade: The numerical grade a student gets in the final exam for each subject of the semester.
13. Final grade: The combined numerical grade for any academic subject.
14. Evaluation: The letter grade that represents the final grade achieved by a student in any academic subject.
15. Incomplete grade: An indicator assigned temporarily to any subject for which a student is unable to complete the stipulated requirements in the assigned time period.
16. Grade Point Average or GPA: The total number of points earned by a student in a given semester divided by the total number of academic units for which he/she registered. The points for any subject are calculated by multiplying the number of credit-hours of the subject times the numerical equivalent of the letter grade earned.
17. Cumulative Grade Point Average or CGPA: The total number of points earned by a student for all subjects he/she studied after registering at the university divided by the number of credit-hours of those subjects.
18. Academic record: A file that records the academic history of a student. It includes all the subjects studied by the student each semester, identified by an alphanumeric code. The credit-hour value of each course is listed, along with the numerical and letter grades earned by the student and the equivalent number of academic points. The file also contains the student’s semester grade average as well as the cumulative grade point average and its letter-grade. Finally, it mentions any subjects a transfer student has been excused from studying.
19. Disciplinary infraction: Any violation of the universitis rules and guidelines or behavior that conflicts with the Islamic Sharih or with widely recognized norms of conduct for university students.

Article Two:

The Senate will designate the number of students that the University can accommodate in the coming year based upon the suggestions of the academic council of each faculty and other departments of the University. Administrative procedures: The process of determining how many students to accept and of reporting their numbers for a particular year takes place within a specific time schedule according to a number of precepts and criteria, among them the following:

1. The locations and places of residence of the students.
2. The highest degree or diploma earned by each student.
3. The GPA of each student.
4. For the acceptance of scholarship students, consideration is given to the student’s monthly income. Students with an income of more than 1000 Ringgits a month will not be accepted.
5. The number of students which the University has the capacity to accommodate.
6. Other criteria stipulated by the Academic Senate. Article Three: The Senate will determine the Academic Calendar of the University.

1. The academic year is divided into two semesters:
2. Students who are already enrolled will be registered during the two weeks before the start of each semester.
3. New students will be registered in the week immediately preceding the start of each semester
4. The period for Orientation is limited within one week from the commencement of the semester.
5. The period for adding and dropping courses is limited within two weeks from the commencement of the semester.
6. The semester of study is divided into 14 weeks.
7. The date of the mid-term exam to be after the 7th week of the semester.
8. The date of the final exam to be after the 14th week of the semester.
9. The semester break will be 1-2 weeks after the final exam

Article Four:

Students seeking admission to the University must fulfill the following requirements:

First: Admission requirements for those who are holding Malaysian certificates:

A. Diploma Course:

B. Foundation Course:
The applicant should have passed 5 subjects of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or any equivalent certificate.

1. The applicant should have gotten a minimum grade of  ‘good’ (C6) in Malay language (Bahasa Melayu), or
2. have gotten a minimum grade of  ‘good’ (C6) in Higher Arabic (Bahasa Arab Tinggi), or
3. have gotten a minimum grade of  ‘good’ (C6) in Islamic Studies (Pendidikan Islam) or Qur’an and Sunnah Studies (Pendidikan al-Quran dan Sunnah), or
4. have gotten a minimum grade of  ‘good’ (C6) in Shari’ah Studies (Pendidikan Syari’ah Islamiah), or Islamic Concepts (Tasawwur Islam), or
5. have gotten a minimum grade of  ‘good’ (C6) in one of the following subjects:- Science (Sains)
   – Agriculture (Sain Pertanian)
   – Business (Perdagangan)
   – Basic Economics (Ekonomi Asas)
   – Principles of Accounting (Prinsip Akaun)
   – Physics (Fizik)
   – Chemistry (Kimia)
   – Biology (Biologi)
   – History (Sejarah)
   – English Literature
   – Malaysian Literature (Kesusasteraan Melayu)
6. have gotten a minimum grade of  ‘good’ (C6) in mathematics (Matematik) or higher mathematics (Matematik Tambahan).

C. Bachelor’s Degree Course in the University

1. The applicant should have passed the foundation course offered by the University with a CGPA of at least 2.0; or
2. Passed Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) with at least two principal passes; or
3. Attained a diploma recognized by the Malaysian government or the University Senate with a grade of  ‘good’ or better; or
4. Passed Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM); or
5. Passed a minimum of five subjects of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and acquired a minimum of three years of related work experience; or
6. Attained Sijil Rendah Pelajaran (SRP) or Penilian Menengah Rendah (PMR) along with work experience of not less than five years. The student should be a minimum of 21 years of age. This is considered a requirement for exceptional cases.
7. Alternatively, the applicant will have acquired any degree recognized by the University as equivalent to one of the previously mentioned qualifications.

Second: General academic requirements for undergraduate admissions with regards to students who have attained non-Malaysian certificates or diplomas:

A. Diploma Courses:
Attainment of a general secondary certificate representing completion of a minimum of twelve years of education.

B. Bachelor’s Degree Courses in the University.

1. Attainment of a general secondary certificate or diploma representing completion of a minimum of twelve years of education.
2. Attainment of two principal passes in General Certificate of Education Advanced Level GCE A-Level examination (UK Education System).
3. Attainment of a passing grade in a minimum of six subjects of an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme .
4. Attainment a minimum of a five (5) passes in General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level) examination in addition to a minimum of three years of relevant work experience.
5. Attainment of any academic certificate recognized by the University as being equivalent to the academic requirements mentioned above

Third: Language Proficiency Test
Each student must pass an Arabic proficiency test (MAPT) (See: attachment No. 2) or an English proficiency test (MEPT) (See: attachment No.3), or an equivalent test, if that is one of the requirements of the chosen course of study.

First: Stipulations regarding taking the language proficiency tests:

1. The test is designed to determine the level of proficiency of incoming students in either Arabic or English. They will be tested in reading, writing, listening, grammatical rules, rhetorical and dictionary skills.
2. The MAPT or MEPT certificate will be delivered no less than 14 days after taking the
3. test, and the certificate will remain valid for one full year.
4. Applicants will be allowed to take the test once they have secured the approval of the test supervisory committee.
5. A student with a legitimate excuse may submit a request to the supervisory committee to take the test at one of the [university’s] teaching centers with the provision of necessary equipment.
6. The fee for the exam and certificate is 100 Malaysian ringgits, which the student is required to pay upon securing approval to take the test.
7. The supervisory board for the test is composed of the teaching centers, the test overseers, and the group of employees responsible for administering the test and issuing certificates.
8. The minimum passing grade for students acquiring a preparatory certificate is 60 points.
9. The minimum passing grade for students acquiring a bachelor’s degree is 70 points.
10. Students will be accepted into the colleges which use English as the medium of instruction if they meet the following requirements:
    a. The student must have passed a recognized proficiency test, either TOEFL, IELTS, or MEPT, within a period of time not to exceed 2 years, as is detailed below:

b. Students who have graduated from universities in which English is the medium of instruction, such as universities in the United States of America, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, as well as students who have attained grades in English language programs offered by MEDIU are exempted from the English placement test (MEPT).

Second: The levels of proficiency and grading for MAPT and MEPT are as follows:

1. The grades for MAPT and MEPT are as follows:

1. The student who gets a (5) is said to use the language very well, either Arabic or
2. English, as the case may be, although he/she may make an occasional mistake of
3. Usage or comprehension now and then; however the student is capable of engaging in a detailed discussion.
4. The student who gets a (4) is said to use the language (Arabic or English) at an intermediate level of partial proficiency. He/she deals with the general meaning in most situations, and one can expect him/her to make numerous errors yet demonstrate ability to communicate at a basic level.
5. The student who gets a (3) is said to be of limited proficiency in using the language (Arabic or English) in general, and he/she is liable to errors of expression and comprehension and cannot construct sentences properly.
6. The student who gets a (2) is said to be of extremely limited proficiency in using the language. He/she is able to communicate and understand basic meanings to a limited degree, especially conventional and familiar situations. However, on certain occasions, he/she is unable to communicate at all.
7. The student who gets a (1) is said to be weak and is unable to communicate, although he can be expected to demonstrate a certain amount of knowledge in the form of vocabulary or isolated expressions used in conventional situations in which he is only able to communicate very limited and basic needs. He has difficulty in both reading and listening comprehension.
8. The student who gets a (0) is considered as one who has not taken the test and not attempted to give any answers.

Fourth: Other conditions

1. The applicant should not have received any warning or been subject to a recorded disciplinary procedure or been convicted of a crime.
2. He/she must pass any examination or personal interview the University deems appropriate for admission.
3. He/she must fulfill any additional requirements stipulated by the Senate, which shall be announced by the time of the submission of application.

Article Five:

A. Study in the University at the bachelor’s level, diploma level and Foundation level proceeds according to a system of levels.

B. Study at the bachelor’s level consists of a minimum of 8 levels.

C. Study at the diploma level consists of a minimum of 4 levels.

D. Study at the Foundation level consists of a minimum of 3 levels.

E. A student passes and proceeds from one level to another of his/her studies according to the rules that govern that procedure.

Article Six:

The System of Levels
The system of study divides the academic year into two main semesters, and there may also be a short semester, half the length of a normal semester. The graduation requirements for attaining an academic degree are distributed between levels according to the study plan promulgated by the Senate of the University.

Article Seven:

The Senate has enacted administrative procedures to regulate progress from one level to another, taking into consideration the following:

• The subjects for each specialization are distributed across levels. A specific number of subjects are stipulated for each level, according to the requirements of the promulgated study plan.
• Students whose progress is not impeded by failure in any academic subjects are registered in the next level of the curriculum, proceeding from the lowest level upward, level by level, according to the approved study plan.
• Students experiencing academic difficulties will be registered with the minimum academic load stipulated for each semester, while taking into consideration the following points:
  1. There should be no scheduling conflicts between subjects.
  2. Prerequisites must be satisfied for the subjects the student’s wishes to enroll for.
  3. Enrolling in a class of a higher level will not be permitted except when it is necessary to complete a minimum academic load for that semester.

Article Eight:

The time for class registration

The registration period for new students will start after the student receives notification of acceptance. The period for other students will start from the posting of results for the examinations of the previous semester and will be extended until the end of the first week of the semester.

Article Nine:

A. The minimum academic load for a full-time student in any semester is 12 credit-hours, and the maximum load is 18 credit-hours.

B. The minimum academic load for a part-time student in any semester is 6 credit-hours, and the maximum load is below 12 credit-hours.

C. A student who has received an academic warning due to a low cumulative GPA will be restricted to a maximum of 12 credit-hours or four academic subjects.

ARTICLE 10:

The relevant divisions of the University are responsible to determine the tuition fees and other additional feesthat students are required to pay.

For On campus Students:

1) In case of any outstanding fees exceeding RM 3,000, the student will not be allowed to sit for the final exam.

2) In case the student has not settled his outstanding payments before the commencement of the semester, the student will be barred from registering any subject for that semester. However, if all fees are settled before the end of the seventh week of the academic calendar of the semester, the student will be allowed to register subjects promptly.

3) If all payments are not settled by the seventh week the university reserves the right to terminate the student based on a decision by the Executive Management Committee for the students who fails to pay the arrears to below RM 3000

4) Issued to a student who fails to pay the arrears to below RM 3000 three notices of reminders separates each notice and the other two weeks.

5) If the settlement is made subsequent to the seventh week,  the student will be reactivated with Deferred status

For Online Students:

1) In case of any outstanding fees exceeding RM 3,000, the student shall be suspended of study for one semester.

2) If all outstanding fees have been settled before the end of the seventh week of the academic calendar of the semester, the student will be allowed for subject registration for that semester.

3) If the student has not made any payment to reduce his outstanding fees below RM 3,000 at the end of any semester, the student shall be terminated by the EMC.

4) Issued to a student who fails to pay the arrears to below 3000 MYR three notices of reminders separates each notice and the other two weeks.

5) The student could not be re-enrolled unless all outstanding fees are settled.  If settlement payment is made subsequent to the seventh week of the academic calendar of the semester, the student will be reactivated with Deferred status.

Second: The student has the right to request a refund of tuition fees in the following circumstances:

1. If a student has filed a request to drop a subject during the stipulated add and drop   period.

Article Eleven:

Study at the University is conducted by one of the following methods:

First : Conventional mode of teaching

Second : Online teaching

Third : A Combination conventional and online teaching

• An introductory session is conducted at the beginning of every semester to define the parameters of each subject and to provide an overview of the course of study, its objectives and educational fruits. Some educational and academic guidelines and advice are also offered to help the student learn efficiently and derive maximum benefit from the course. This session lasts for one hour.
• A wrap-up session is held at the end of each semester in which all the lessons of the course are presented in a brief review, and advice is given to students how to prepare effectively for the final exam. This session lasts one hour.
• The remaining four sessions (application sessions) are conducted under the supervision of the tutor. They are intended to focus attention upon major topics and cast light on certain issues that students have difficulty understanding. They are also used for applied studies of selected topics and of specific cases. They amount to a total of four hours, divided into two hours before the midterm and two hours after it. Second: Students are required to attend the academic and application sessions via one of the following means:A. by attending in person in the presence of the subject’s lecturer at one of the approved teaching centers.B. by attending electronically via the internet, face to face with the subject’s lecturer, using cameras and the software program ‘Alim’.C. Anyone unable to attend by method A or B shall request a recorded lecture, after which an interactive session will be conducted in which the student speaks live with the instructor electronically.

Article Twelve:

Students should strive to enhance their level of intellectual attainments by participating in academic support activities offered for their benefit.

Article Thirteen:

First: Students studying by conventional mode of learning are required to attend at least 80% of all lectures and tutorials sessions.

Second: Students studying by online mode of learning or by a combination of conventional and online mode of learning are required to attend at least 70% of all sessions.

Article Fourteen:

A student will be barred from sitting for the final exam if:

A. He/she has attended less than 80% of all sessions of the subject for that semester for conventional mode of learning.

B. He/she has attended less than 70% of all sessions of the subject for that semester when studying by online mode of learning or by a combination of conventional and online mode of learning.

• Students who miss two sessions will be issued a first warning letter.
• Students who miss three sessions will be issued a second warning letter.
• Students will be issued a letter informing them of being barred from sitting for the final exam of a subject for which they have missed more than three sessions and whose attendance falls below 80% of all sessions for direct-contact learning or 70% of all lectures and designated application sessions for distance learning or a combination of distance learning and direct contact, as well as for failing to log on sufficiently to the webpage and to submit activities for ongoing evaluation for any subject during the semester.
• A student who is barred from taking the final exam will be considered to have failed that course. The transcript symbol that indicates that status is the letter. An exception to this rule will be made for those who have special circumstances worthy of consideration.
• A student who will be unable to sit for the midterm or the final exam due to some excuse should submit a letter a minimum of one day before the test or, if the excuse is due to an unexpected event, the excuse should be filed within a week after the missed exam.
• A student who has not completed the required activities or fails to complete 30% of all the activities for ongoing evaluation will be issued a letter of warning, according to the following steps:

• It is obligatory to inform the University and go through all the necessary procedures when a student wants to miss an exam due to illness or some other excuse. The matter cannot be left unattended; the required procedure for such cases must be followed. The student will then sit for the exam at a rescheduled date decided by the college. The rescheduled exam must be taken before the end of the next full semester that immediately follows the missed exam. A student who exceeds that limit due to the persistence of the excuse will be considered to have audited that subject, and that will be indicated by the symbol  in his/her academic record.

Article Fifteen:

The Dean of the faculty or anyone he designates to act on his behalf may make an exception and cancel the exam-barred status of any student and allow him/her to sit for the exam on the condition that the student submits an excuse deemed acceptable by the faculty.

Article Sixteen:

A student who misses the final exam will earn zero mark for that exam. His/her grade for the course will then be determined solely on the basis of marks earned for his/her coursework.

Article Seventeen:

If a student is unable to attend the final exam for any subject of the course for a given semester due to a compelling excuse, the Dean of the faculty may  in cases of necessity accept the student’s excuse and allow him/her to sit for a replacement exam within a period that cannot exceed the end of the next semester. The grade will be awarded after the completion of the replacement exam.

Article Eighteen:

A student is permitted to request a withdrawal from all the subjects he/she registered for in a semester without being considered to have failed any of those subjects, if he/she submits an excuse deemed acceptable to the administrative section appointed to handle such matters by the Senate. The withdrawal request must be submitted within the time period stipulated in the administrative procedures promulgated by the Senate.

Article Nineteen:

A student is permitted to request for deferment of studies after being admitted to the University due to an excuse deemed acceptable by the faculty and in accordance with the following regulations:

1. The deferment period shall not exceed two academic years (four consecutive semesters).
2. A student who has taken a deferment may continue his study in the following semester.Article Twenty:
   If a student discontinues his/her study for a semester without having requested for deferment, he/she will be dismissed from the university. The Senate may also dismiss a student with a shorter period of absence. A student may also be dismissed for failing to sit in all final examination papers of a given semester without acceptable excuse.

Article Twenty-one:

A student will not be considered to have discontinued his/her study for any semesters he/she is studying at another university as a visiting student.

Article Twenty-Two:
Students are permitted to apply for withdrawal from the University after being admitted, in accordance with the following regulations:

1. An official request for withdrawal must be submitted.
2. The student will receive a partial transcript with the grades of past subjects studied.
3. The symbol  will be assigned to those subjects the student was still studying at the time of his/her withdrawal from the University.
4. A student who withdraws without submitting an official withdrawal request will be awarded.

Article Twenty-Six:

A student is allowed to apply for readmission after withdrawal from the University; in which case their old record will be resumed with the same registration number, if the following conditions are fulfilled:

A. The student applies for readmission within five years of date his/her file was closed.

B. The Senate approves the student’s readmission.

C. If more than five years have elapsed since the closing of a student’s file, he/she may apply for readmission; in such a case their old file will not be resumed, and they will be assigned a new registration number. They will have to meet the current admission requirements of the University at the time of the new application. However, the Senate may make an exception from that rule in accordance with the regulations issued by the Senate.

D. It is not allowed for the file of a student to be reopened more than once.

E. A student may not be readmitted if he/she was dismissed for academic reasons.

Article Twenty-Seven:

A student will graduate after having completed all the subjects stipulated for his/her faculty on the condition that his/her cumulative grade point average is no less than 2.0.

Article Twenty-Eight:
The amount of time allowed for graduation is set as follows:

First: Foundation:

1. A full-time student may graduate after having completed a minimum of 3 semesters. His/her period of study shall not exceed 6 semesters.
2. A part-time student may graduate after having completed a minimum of 5 semesters. His/her period of study shall not exceed 8 semesters.

Second: Diploma:

1. A full-time student may graduate after having completed a minimum of 5 semesters. His/her period of study shall not exceed 10 semesters.
2. A part-time student may graduate after having completed a minimum of 10 semesters. His/her period of study shall not exceed 20 semesters.

Third: Bachelor:

1. A full-time student may graduate after having completed a minimum of 6 semesters. His/her period of study shall not exceed 12 semesters.
2. A part-time student may graduate after having completed a minimum of 8 semesters. His/her period of study shall not exceed 20 semesters.
3. A full-time student transferring from another university may graduate after having completed a minimum of 4 semesters. His/her period of study shall not exceed 12 semesters.
4. A part-time student transferring from another university may graduate after having completed a minimum of 6 semesters. His/her period of study shall not exceed 20 semesters.

Article Twenty-Nine:

A student’s academic status is acceptable if his/her Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is not less than 2.00.

Article Thirty:

A student receives a warning if his/her CGPA is between 1.67 and 2.00.

Article Thirty-One:

A student’s academic status is subject to ongoing assessment and review by the responsible administrative section of the University.

Article Thirty-Two:

A student may be expelled from the University due to academic reasons under the following conditions:

1. If the student’s CGPA falls below 1.67.
2. If he/she receives a maximum of two successive warnings that his/her CGPA has fallen below 2.00.
3. If the student’s CGPA remains between 1.67 and 2.00 for two successive semesters and has received a warning.
4. If he/she has not fulfilled the graduation requirements within the time periods specified above.
   5. If he/she fails by receiving an mail twice in a row for the same subject.

Article Thirty-Three:

It is possible for a student dismissed from the University due to academic reasons to be readmitted to the University, in which case he/she will be treated like a new student.

Article Thirty-Four:

A student may be expelled from the University due to disciplinary infractions; for instance, for violating the University rules and regulations or exhibiting reprehensible behavior at odds with the University’s standards and policies.

Article Thirty-Five:

The highest number of points for any subject is 100 points.

Article Thirty-Six:

The lowest passing grade for any subject is 50 points.

Article Thirty-Seven:

First: The points for the final grades of the diploma course, the foundation course and the bachelor’s course are valued as in the following table:

Second: Symbols used in association with the tests are as follows:

• W: a course that has been dropped or withdrawn.
• AU: Assigned to a student auditing a subject.
• EX: Symbol for a student who has been exempted from a required educational course.
• X: Symbol for an excused absence from the final exam. The student is then required to take a makeup test during the second week of the following academic term.
• S: the symbol given to a student whose grades have been left pending by a decision from the Senate of the University.
• IP: The symbol used for a student with an incomplete project. It is given to a student who was unable to complete his/her project or practical training assignment during the academic period in which the project was registered. It is possible for a student to get an extension of one academic period for finishing his/her project. Any additional extensions must be approved by the dean. Any student who does not get an extension and does not submit a completed project or a practical training assignment will receive an mail and will be penalized based upon the extension period.
• Y: The symbol for a student who has been barred from sitting for a final exam in the semester he/she registered for the subject.
• UC : Indicates to the subject that not calculated on the CGPA
  UC symbole will be given for the subjects that are not calculated in the student CGPA in two cases:
  First: If the student pass in the repeated subject, the student will be given the new garde and calucated in his/her CGPA and the failed one will remain in his/her record without being calculated in his CGPA.
  Second: If the failed subject will effect the student CGPA with a result of terminating him, the student will be given a chance to register that subject in the next semester and the failed one will remain in his record without being calculated in his/her CGPA.

Article Thirty-Eight:

At the end of every semester each student is given a complete record of his/her academic progress. It includes each subject the student has studied in every semester with its alphanumeric code, the number of credit-hours assigned to it, the points and the letter grade earned by the student as well as its numeric value. It also includes the Grade Point Average (GPA) for the semester and the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), as well as its letter-grade equivalent. Finally, it mentions the subjects from which transfer students have been exempted.

Article Thirty-Nine:

The faculties are assigned the responsibility of administering the final exams. It is their duty to review the register of points earned and submit it to the designated committee within a period not to exceed two weeks from the date of each exam.

Article Forty:

Repetition of failed courses (taking into account what is mentioned in the article on tuition fees)

• student who fails one or two subjects will be allowed to take the subjects again in another semester, on the condition that he/she sit for the exams of those two subjects at their specified times.
• student who fails three or more subjects will be prohibited from proceeding on to another semester until having taken the failed subjects a second time.
• student who fails a required subject once will be issued a warning. If he/she fails the course a third time, they will be denied the chance to continue studying. If he/she fails an elective course a second time, they will be permitted to take another elective course to replace the failed elective course.
• When a student successfully repeats a subject, the grade for that subject will be added into the calculation for his/her cumulative GPA.

Article Forty-one:

Examination papers will be kept at the University’s main branch or at one of its learning centres for a period of at least one year.

Article Forty-Two:

Students will be allowed to transfer from another university when the following conditions are fulfilled:

• A. The student transfers from a recognised college or university.
• B. The student has not been expelled from the other institution due to a disciplinary infraction.
• C. The student shall be subject to the conditions for transfer as stipulated by the Senate.

Article Forty-Three:

The office of admissions and registration shall evaluate the student’s transcript to determine the equivalencies of the courses the student studied in another university based upon the recommendations of the Faculties that offer those subjects. The courses that are accepted as equivalent shall be entered into the student’s transcript and will be counted in calculating his/her CGPA and the number of credit-hours accumulated.

Article Forty-Four:

Transfer of the student’s credits shall take place in accordance with the procedures, rules and the dates announced by the University. However, The university allow to transfer 30%  of the credits required for graduation shall be transferred.

Article Forty-Five:

After securing the approval of the Deans of the two relevant faculties, a student may transfer from one course of study to another.

Article Forty-Six:

A student, after securing the approval of the Dean of the faculty, may transfer from one specialisation to another within the same faculty.

Article Forty-Seven:

When a student transfers from one specialisation to another, all the courses he/she studied will remain in his/her academic record. That includes the grades, semester GPA, and the CGPA for the entire period of study in the University.

Article Forty-Eight:

The Senate has the following rights: A. The right to alter any of the legal articles of these rules and regulations or add or delete articles. B. The right to make exceptions to any of the legal articles of these rules and regulations.