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English Language Requirement for General
Programs
King Abdulaziz University accepts the following international English language proficiency tests for application purposes to its graduate programs:
- TOEFL : The TOEFL iBT test is accepted (the test is valid for two years).
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Standardized Test for English Proficiency (STEP): Administered by The National Center for Assessment and Evaluation in various regions of the Kingdom. For more information, please visit the Center’s website. (the test is valid for 3 years)
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IELTS test: (the test is valid for two years) Important note: The IELTS Indicator online test is not accepted
Notes:
All master’s programs require the applicant to achieve a certain
score in the English language. King Abdulaziz University offers an
alternative English language course if the applicant does not
achieve the required score in English in some general master’s
programs, which include the following theoretical disciplines:
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Faculty
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Program
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Arts and Humanities
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Master's in Information Science |
The language proficiency test is not obligatory during
the application process. If the student is admitted and
has not met the English language requirement, he/she
must pay the tuition fees for the English language
course offered by the University
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MA History |
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MA Geography |
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MA Sociology |
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Economics and Administration
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MA Public Administration |
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MA Economics |
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MA Accounting |
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Law
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MA Public Law |
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MA Private Law |
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Faculty of Educational Graduate Studies
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MA Education Technologies -Research Project |
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Master of Education (Pedagogy / Islamic Education |
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MA Special Education |
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MA Educational Administration |
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MA Educational Guidance and Counseling- Research Project
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MA Education Technologies- Thesis
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If the student is admitted into these programs and does not meet the
language requirement, he/she must pay the cost of the English
course for each semester.
All doctoral programs require the applicant to achieve a certain
score in the English language (in the approved proficiency tests
described above), except for the Ph.D. programs in Sharia and
Islamic Studies and the Ph.D. in Arabic Language in the College of
Arts and Humanities.
The following applicants are exempted from the English language
requirement:
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Holders of a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a university in an English-speaking country.
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Holders of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the following disciplines: Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry, and Pharmacy.
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Holders of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the English language.
Note that there are programs where the exemption of the language requirement does not apply. Applicants wishing to join these programs must fulfill the English language requirement mandated by each program:
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Programs requiring an English language proficiency
test
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English test score required
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Program
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Faculty
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6 IELTS or its equivalent from university-approved
proficiency tests
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MA English
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Arts and Humanities
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6 IELTS or its equivalent from university-approved
proficiency tests
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MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
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English Language Institute
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4.5 IELTS or its equivalent from university-approved
proficiency tests
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MSc in Medical Laboratory Technology
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Applied Medical Sciences
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5 IELTS or its equivalent from university-approved
proficiency tests
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Master of Science in Radiology
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Applied Medical Sciences
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5 IELTS or its equivalent from university-approved
proficiency tests
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Master of Nursing
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Nursing
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4 IELTS or its equivalent from university-approved
proficiency tests
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MSc Pharmaceutics
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Pharmacy
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6 IELTS or its equivalent from university-approved
proficiency tests
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MSc Pharmaceutical Chemistry / Exploration and Partial
Development of Drugs
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Pharmacy
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4 IELTS or its equivalent from university-approved
proficiency tests
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MSc Natural Products
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Pharmacy
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4 IELTS or its equivalent from university-approved
proficiency tests
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MSc Pharmacology and Toxicology
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Pharmacy
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6 IELTS or its equivalent from university-approved
proficiency tests
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All master's programs in the Faculty of Dentistry
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Dentistry
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4 IELTS or its equivalent from university-approved
proficiency tests
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Master of Physiotherapy
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Medical Rehabilitation Sciences
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To find out the required English language score for each program,please visit the admission portal on the eanship of Graduate Studies website.
Equivalent test scores across proficiency tests approved by the university:
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STEP
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IELTS
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TOEFL
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IBT
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97
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6
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79-80
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83
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5
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61
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75
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4.5
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53
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67
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4
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45-46
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52
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3.5
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32
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