Majors General Requirements

Call for Admission Applications for Spring semester of academic year 2023/2024

The Deanship of Admission and Registration has opened receiving applications for admission at the Arab American University for Spring Semester of Academic Year 2023/2024. The following table shows the offered programs and admission criteria:

For further information. Contact the Deanship of Admission and Registration by telephone (042418888) Ext ( 3 ) or by email ( [email protected] ).

Acceptance Instructions:

• Applications for admission are accepted each semester. Students are asked to carefully read the instructions that accompany the application for admission.
• The Arab American University accepts students in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
• The applicant must have earned a high school certificate or its equivalent, and the high school certificate earned that qualifies him / her to join the chosen specialization.
• Undergraduate applicants can choose one of many of the programs we have in the university depending on their high school track (whether it is a scientific track, literary, industrial, or commercial). The ability of choosing a program is also limited to the minimum score requirements in the high school certificate exam (Tawjihi).
• Students will be accepted in the different faculties on a competitive basis according to their average in the high school certificate exam (Tawjihi).
• Students with a high school certificate other than a Palestinian, will have their averages computed according to the University Council or Council of Higher Education regulations.
• Prospective students can apply online using (www.aaup.edu/apply).

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FROM STUDENTS

1. Fill out AAUP online Application.
2. A certified Palestinian high school certificate, in addition to the original copy of the non-Palestinian high school diploma or its equivalent of foreign certificates from the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in addition a sealed and duly signed certificate and all related documents. And for Bagrut Students, Original Bagrut diploma (Taodat Bagrut / תעודת בגרות) .
3. National Identity Card (local applicants) or passport (international applicants)
4. Original birth certificate or a copy duly certified.
5. Two Personal photos.
6. Stress Examination (only applicants for Sport Sciences program).

* Note: original and legalized copies of the above documents must be submitted in order to secure full admission.

Academic System and Student Load:
The study at the Arab American University is based on the credit hours system. The academic year consists of two compulsory semesters of sixteen weeks each, and an optional eight-week summer semester. The university weekend days are on Friday and Saturday of each week. Other holidays are announced in the university academic calendar at the beginning of each academic year.The normal course load for a full-time student during any semester (spring or fall) is considered to range from 12-18 credit hours. Such a load allows students the opportunity to complete the requirements of the bachelor’s degree in eight semesters, except for Communication Engineering and Computer Systems Engineering (ten semesters) and Dentistry (ten semesters and four summer sessions).