Academic Qualifications

Undergraduate Programmes

GCSE Requirements:
Good high school grades or equivalent.
Country-Specific Entry Requirements

Kuwait:
Technical Diploma/Certificate from PAEET College: Minimum GPA of 2.75.
Advanced Entry from Bachelor’s Degree: Entry after Year 1 of a Kuwaiti degree with a minimum GPA of 2.75 and completion of approximately 30 credit hours.

Saudi Arabia:
College of Technology Diploma: Minimum GPA of 2.75/4.0 or 3.5/5.0.
Associate Degree: Minimum GPA of 2.75/4.0 or 3.5/5.0.
Entry from Bachelor’s Degree: Average of 60% with completion of around 30 credit hours after Year 1 of a Saudi degree.

USA:

Students can qualify for entry through either of the following options:

Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0, plus one of the following:
SAT I: Overall score of 1240, with minimum scores of 630+ in Reading and writing and 610+ in Math.
Minimum ACT score of 26.
Advanced Placement Tests: Grade 3 or above in at least two tests (preferably three).
SAT Subject Tests: 550+ in a minimum of two tests (preferably three).
Cumulative GPA of 3.2 out of 4.0 on an unweighted scale.

UK:
Good high school grades or equivalent.

Undergraduate Top-Up

Year Two (Level 5)

Kuwait:
Entry to Year 2 from Bachelor’s Degree: Minimum GPA of 2.75 and completion of approximately 60 credit hours.

Saudi Arabia:
Advanced Entry from Bachelor’s Degree: Average of 60% with completion of around 60 credit hours after Year 2 of a Saudi degree.

USA:
Two Years of Bachelor’s Degree Completed: Minimum GPA of 2.8 and at least 60 credits completed, with 20 credits relevant to the subject.

UK:
Level 4 qualification with a pass grade in a business and management-related field.

Year Three (Level 6)

Kuwait:
Entry to Year 3 from Bachelor’s Degree: Minimum GPA of 2.75 and completion of approximately 90 credit hours.

Saudi Arabia:
Advanced Entry from Bachelor’s Degree: Average of 60% with completion of around 90 credit hours after Year 3 of a Saudi degree.

USA:
Three Years of Bachelor’s Degree Completed: Minimum GPA of 2.8 and at least 90 credits completed, with 30 credits relevant to the subject.

UK:
BTEC HND/Foundation Degree or equivalent in a related subject. Expectation of performance:
BTEC HND: Average of Merit Standard.
Foundation Degree: Performance at Commendation level, or 60% average.

English Language Proficiency

Undergraduate Programmes:
IELTS: Minimum score of 5.5, with no component less than 5.5.

Undergraduate Top-Up:
IELTS: Minimum score of 6.0, with no component less than 5.5 (or approved equivalent).

Additional Information
Intake Dates:
September
January: Application deadline is November 15, 2024
May: Application deadline is 28 March 2025