Admission Requirements

Upon accepting the request submitted by the Board of the College of Computing and Information Technology, the Academy awards Master's Degree by the credit hours system in Computer Science and Information Systems. In September and February of every year, the board of postgraduate studies at the College of Computing and Information Technology reviews the proposals submitted by the boards of the educational departments to determine the number of students to be accepted in Spring and Autumn of every year, the study courses and the schedule of final examinations. Master's Degree Registration Regulations: 1) To register for the Master's degree, the student should be a holder of B.Sc. in the relevant major from Arab Academy for Science & Technology & Maritime Transport, or from any of the corresponding recognized and accredited colleges with cumulative grade point average of "Good" at least, or a holder of Diploma degree with "Very Good" grade at least from the College of Computing and Information Technology or any of the corresponding colleges in the same major. 2) A student may register for a major other than the major of his B. Sc. Degree upon a proposal submitted by the board of postgraduate studies. The student can study the required supplementary pre-master courses, in the case of which the student will not be allowed to register for Master's degree except after successfully passing the supplementary courses determined by the educational department board with at least "Good" grade. 3) The board of postgraduate studies may accept the transfer of credits of equivalent higher studies the student has already completed in corresponding colleges. Provided he passed the said courses with at least "Good" grade, and with a maximum of two courses, i.e., 6 credit hours, and provided no more than two years lapsed since he passed the said courses. 4) The student is not allowed to register for postgraduate studies in any other college or educational institute at the time his application for registration for Master's degree is accepted. 5) Registration may be suspended for one year, whether running or not, upon the request of the student, provided the consent of the board of postgraduate studies is granted.