Exchange Program for Undergraduate Students
Exchange Program is an enriching experience that is valuable for students’ personal growth and canenhance career prospects.
Interested students must fulfill the following requirements in order to apply foran exchange program opportunity
1. The student must be in good academic standing (minimum GPA of 3.30 Very Good )
2. The student must have completed successfully his/her first year (two successive academic semesters)with a minimum of 38 credits during the time of application submission.
3. The students must have achieved more than 90% in all English subjects (minimum A-)
(English subjects for Basic Nautical Studies: BS171 Maritime English I & BS172 Maritime English II)
(English subjects for Engineering Technology: LH131 ESP I & LH132 ESP II)
4. Students who are on disciplinary probation (been found to have committed conduct or academicintegrity violations) are not eligible to apply.
5. Medical fitness
6. Age must not exceed 21 for Egyptian males unless military service status is settled.
7. Not being previously expelled from any other university.
The campus panel will evaluate the following before final submission:
Academic performance
Extracurricular activities
Work experience and internships
In addition to the minimum criteria listed above, students are subject to the specific admission criteria ofeach host university. Additionally, for the purpose of exchange, considering slots are usually limited, the review
committee will make final decisions on the following rated criteria:
Relevancy to academic goals as demonstrated through a personal statement
Demonstrated maturity and ability to handle independent international travel and experience
Diversity of academic and extracurricular activities pursued, as demonstrated in the CV or resume
**The host university has the right to accept/reject the nominated student according to further criteria that willmatch their own rules and regulations.
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Reversal of the burden of proof: the burden of proof is on the higher education institution to prove that the achievements obtained abroad cannot be recognised due to a substantial difference. |
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Substantial difference: Recognition can only be refused if substantial differences are identified. The basis of assessment is the competences acquired. |
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Obligation to state reasons for refusal and right of appeal: A refusal of recognition is subject to the obligation to state reasons. If recognition is refused, the applicant has a right of appeal. In addition, an established appeal procedure must be in place. |
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Prohibition of discrimination: The assessment of a qualification is carried out without regard to certain characteristics of the applicant. |
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Transparency requirement: The procedures and criteria for the assessment and recognition of qualifications must be transparent, uniform and reliable. |
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Availability of adequate information: In order to be able to make an appropriate assessment, sufficient information on the foreign qualification must be available. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide it. The qualification-issuing institution has a corresponding duty to provide information to the applicant or the institution from which recognition is sought, upon request and within a reasonable period of time. |
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Reasonable period of time: Recognition decisions must be taken within a reasonable period of time specified in advance. |
