Brief Information

Academic Information

Admission Requirements

The basic requirement for the admission of Palestinian students to the University is the General Secondary Education Certificate (tawjihi) and an English proficiency exam. Students from abroad, both Palestinians and internationals, may be admitted on the basis of the national examination qualifying them for university admission in their own country.

Degree Requirements

The requirements for a bachelor's degree are a minimum of 120 credit hours for Arts and for Commerce and Economics, 128 for Science, and 170 for Engineering.

1. University Requirements - All undergraduate students in the University are required to take a total of 21 credit hours in courses that include Arabic, English, Library Science, Physical Education and Cultural Studies.
2. Faculty Requirements - These are courses that are required of all students in a faculty, and generally consist of introductory courses in the basic disciplines, totalling 20-30 percent of all requirements depending on the faculty.
3. Department Requirements - These are introductory and advanced courses in the area of specialisation amd in other closely related areas. These amount to 35-55 percent of the total credit hour requirements.
4. Electives - In addition to the above, students may choose courses outside their area of specialisation.
5. Community Work Requirement - As part of graduation requirements, all students have to complete a minimum of 150 hours of service in the community.

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