* It is permissible to accept the transfer of a student to the university from another recognized university based on the recommendation of the department and college councils and the approval of the Council of the Deanship of Graduate Studies, taking into account the following:

1- The fulfillment of admission requirements by the transfer student and any other department .

2- The student must  be  in good standing in the university he is transferring from.

3- The number of credits the student earned previously may be counted according to the following criteria:

            a-. The time elapsed since the completion of the transferred courses must not be more than six semesters. 

           b- The course content must match the requirements of the target program.

           c- The percentage of equivalent courses  must not exceed thirty percent of the overall courses in the target program 

           d- The grade in the equivalent courses must not be less than “very good”.

           C- Equivalent courses are not included in the GPA.

          H- The equivalency is based on the recommendation of the department council that offers the course as well as the approval of the college council and theDeanship of Graduate Studies.

4- The applicant must have successfully passed one  semester with at least  a GPA of not less than (3.75 out of 5)and  must have completed at least (6) program credits

* How to apply:

An electronic application  should be submitted (by email) at least one month before the start of any semester, and the application must have the following:

1- the latest educational qualification

2- Transcripts

3- Two (2) recommendations.

4- A proof of fulfilling the English language requirement (if any).

5- A proof of the general aptitude test for university students (if any).

6- A proof of regular attendance at the current university.

7- A proof of successful completion of a semester.

8- Note: Transfer is available only for general programs; however, it is not allowed for special or executive programs at the university.    

* Requests are to be sent to one of the following emails:

Second: Transfer from King Abdulaziz University to other universities

*According to the unified university regulation for graduate studies, a student is eligible to transfer from one university to another. In addition to the conditions mentioned in Article (30), each university has special transfer conditions. In the event of transferring from King Abdulaziz University to another university,  KAU is not part of the transfer process, and its role is limited to providing official documents that other universities may require.