Organizing Articles

 

POSTPONEMENT & DROPPING

 

First: Postponement

The acceptance of a student in a program can be postponed with the approvals of the Department's Council, the College Dean and the Dean of the Graduate Studies. Postponement should not exceed two semesters and this duration is not included in the maximum limit for obtaining a degree.

The study of a student can be postponed with the approvals of the Department's Council, the College Dean and the Dean of Graduate Studies, according to the following:

1.The student should have finished a semester or more or should have achieved a suitable amount of the thesis.

2.The sum of postponement should not exceed four semesters (two years).

3.Application for postponement should be at least two weeks before the beginning of the semester.

4.Postponement duration is not included in the maximum limit for obtaining a degree.

 

Second: Dropping:

The student may drop all courses of the second semester according to the following:

1.Application should be before the final exams.

2.Approvals of the Department's Council, College Dean, and the Dean of Graduate studies.

3.The semester should not be one of the additional opportunities.

4.This semester is included in the postponement duration mentioned earlier.

 

WITHDRAWAL:

If a student withdraws from a postgraduate program on his/ her own will and then wants to join again, the joining terms will be applied on him/her at the time of new registration.

 

IN PERSISTENCE:

A student is considered inpersistent and his/her registration is closed in the following cases:

1.If the student is accepted for study but has not registered on time.

2.If the student registers in one of the semesters but does not attend the study.

 

CANCELLING OF REGISTRATION:

The registration of a student is cancelled upon a decision from the Council of the Deanship for Graduate Studies in the following situations:

1.If the student is accepted in the graduate studies but has not registered in the prescribed period of registration.

2.If the student does not pass the complementary courses according to the terms of acceptance.

3.If the student withdraws or inpersists for one semester without an accepted excuse.

4.If the student proves to be unserious in the study, or falls short in any of the study obligations.

5. If the student's credit is less than very good (3.5 out of 5) in two successive semesters.

6. If the student exceeds the limited postponement opportunities.

7.If the student commits academic dishonesty whether during courses study or thesis writing, or if the student commits an act against the conventions and regulations in the University.

8.If the student does not pass the comprehensive exam, if available, after allowing the student to repeat it once.

9.If the thesis judgement committee decides the invalidity of the thesis for discussion, or the refusal of the thesis after discussion.

10.If the student does not obtain the degree during the maximum period.

 

RE-REGISTRATION:

Re-registration of a student can be done if the registration has been cancelled for extreme circumstances accepted by the Department and College Councils. The re-registration is based on a recommendation from the Council of Deanship of Graduate Studies and the resolution of the University Council according to the following:

1. The student whose registration has been cancelled for more than six semesters is treated as a new student regardless of what has been achieved in the previous study.
2. The student whose registration has been cancelled for six semesters or less repeats studying some courses specified by the Department and College Councils, and approved by the Council of Deanship of Graduate Studies. The units already studied are counted in the credit, and the period of study before canceling registration is included in the total period for obtaining the degree.

 

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:

With exception of item (5) from (Canceling of Registration), the student may be offered one more additional opportunity for one semester or two maximum, upon the recommendation of the Department and College Councils and the approval of the Deanship of Graduate Studies.

 

Also with the exception of item (10) from (Canceling of Registration), the student may be offered an additional opportunity not more than two semesters upon a report from the supervisor and a recommendation from the Department and College Councils and the Council of the Deanship of Graduate Studies, and the approval of the University Council.

 

TRANSFER:

The student may transfer from one specialization to another inside the university on the recommendation of the Council of the Department transferred to and the College Council, and the approval of the Council of the Deanship of Graduate Studies according to the following:

1.Availability in the student of the terms of acceptance and any other conditions seen necessary by the department.

2.Units previously studied in the university may be counted if the concerned department considers them relevant to the program and are included in the student's credit.

3.The student should not have been cancelled of registration for any of the previously mentioned reasons in (Canceling of Registration and Re-registration).

4.The period spent by the student in the previous program is included in the maximum period for obtaining a degree.

5.Transfer from one program to another is allowed once during the specified period for obtaining a degree.

 

TIME LIMIT & CREDIT NECESSARY FOR OBTAINING AN ACADEMIC DEGREE:

Time Limit:

Time Limit for a Master degree is not less than four semesters and not more than eight. Summer courses are not counted.

Time Limit for a Ph.D. degree is not less than six semesters and not more than ten. Summer courses are not counted.

The maximum time limit for obtaining an academic degree is counted from the beginning of enrollment in higher studies courses until the date of the report presented to the Head of Department by the student's supervisor attached with a copy of the thesis, or any other requirements for the program.

 

Credit:

The student graduates after ending the requirements for the academic degree with a credit not less than (very good) (3.75 out of 5)

 

 THESES & SUPERVISION

Each student has an academic advisor since his / her first enrollment in the program for guidance and help in the choice of thesis topic and the preparation of the proposal, which should be  according to the acknowledged rules of the University Council based on the recommendation of the Council of Deanship of Graduate Studies.

The student must present the thesis proposal after ending all acceptance requirements and passing at least 50% of the courses with a credit not less than very good. If accepted, the Department Council suggests the name of the supervisor and the assistant supervisor if available, or the names of the supervision committee specifying its head. Then it is submitted to the College Council, and the Council of Deanship of Graduate Studies for approval based on that of the University Council.

The topics of the master theses should be serious and original and those of the Ph.D theses should have originality, innovation and effective contribution in developing knowledge in the student's specialization.

Master and PhD theses should be written in Arabic and they can be written in another language in some specializations with a resolution from the University Council based on the recommendation of the Department and College Councils and the council of the Deanship of Graduate Studies, provided that the theses include comprehensive abstracts in Arabic.

If the student proves to be unserious in his/her study upon a report from the supervisor, the student is warned by the concerned Department. If the student is warned twice and does not avoid the reasons of warning, the Council of the Deanship of Graduate Studies may cancel the student's registration based on the recommendation of the Department Council.

The whole thesis should be submitted to the Department not before two semesters for the master thesis and four semesters for the Ph. D thesis since the approval of the proposal of the thesis by the Deanship of Graduate Studies.

 

 Available Benefits for Post Graduate Students in the University:

( Saudi students and students on official scholarships)

 

First:  Financial Remunerations (According to articles 41/42 of the Organizing Policy for financial affairs in the universities):

1. Monthly remuneration of (900) nine hundred Saudi Riyals for the regular, non-employee student.
2. Remuneration of one month annually, allowance for scientific references (to be paid for the period determined for the study without extensions).
3. Lump Sump remuneration of (3000) three thousand Saudi Riyals for the master degree student and (4000) four thousand Saudi Riyals for the doctorate degree student, as allowance for printing the thesis.
4. Monthly financial aid for the blind student equal to the salary of the first grade of the fifth grade under the name of reader allowance and assisting means.

 

Second:  Supporting Researches of Master and Doctoral Theses: 

• Deanship of Scientific Research in the University:

The Deanship of Scientific Research in the university supports the researches of the master and doctoral theses, where the student may request the Deanship to support his/her research, in order to provide some materials and scientific apparatus that might be needed in the study.

• King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology:

Through the program of scholarships for Post Graduate Researches, the postgraduate students may get financial support to implement their master and doctoral scientific researches, according to the regulations that organize these matters by the General Administration for Scholarships Program, at King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology.

 

Third:  Other Benefits:

The postgraduate student in the university may utilize some facilities and services in the university, such as the university's library, the health center, sports facilities, university's restaurants, and the entertainment center.

 

Rules of Acceptance

Rules of Acceptance:

 

The terms of acceptance of students in graduate studies, as stipulated in the Unified Policies of Graduate Studies in Saudi Universities, are as follows:

1.The applicant should be a Saudi, or on an official scholarship for graduate studies if not a Saudi.

2.The obtained bachelor degree should be from a Saudi university or an accredited one.

3.The applicant should be of good conduct and physically fit.

4.Two scientific recommendations written by former instructors are to be provided.

5.Acceptance of the applicant's work is required.

6.Full-time study in the doctoral level.

 

Diploma Level:

Acceptance in the diploma level is conditioned with a grade not less than 'good' in the bachelor degree.

 

Master Level:

Acceptance in the master's level is conditioned with achieving not less than ' very good ' in the bachelor degree, and the Council of the Deanship of Graduate Studies may accept those achieving ' high good '.

The Council of the Deanship may also accept those achieving ' good ' based on the recommendation of the Department Council and the approval of the College Council, in some of the programs decided by the University Council. In all cases the student's credit should not be less than ' very good ' in the specialized courses of the bachelor degree. The Council of the Deanship of Graduate Studies may, based on the recommendation of the Department Council and the approval of the College Council, add other terms necessary for acceptance.

 

Doctoral Level:

Acceptance in the doctoral level is conditioned with achieving not less than ' very good ' in the master's level if obtained from a university that grants the degree with a grade.

The Council of the Deanship of Graduate studies may add other terms necessary for acceptance, based on the recommendation of the Department Council and the approval of the College Council.

 

Acceptance  Procedures

Acceptance Procedures:

 

The programs provided every year are announced in the first semester of the year preceding the application. The announcement should include the appointments and dates of application for the programs.

 

Documents Required for Joining a Graduate Program in the University:

Application for an acceptance in post graduate programs requires completing and providing the following requirements:

1. Filling the application form that can be obtained from the Deanship.
2. Two certified copies of the graduation document with the original.
3. Two certified copies of the academic transcript with the original.
4. Two academic recommendation letters by instructors who taught the applicant. The form can be obtained from the Deanship.
5. A copy of  ID or the family card with the original.
6. Acceptance of the applicant's work. ( A direct and straightforward acceptance for joining the programs for the employees.)
7. Approval of the guardian (for females only).
8. Two colored photos (for males only).
9.  Other documents that might be required by some of the University Colleges.

 

All these documents are to be presented to the Deanship of Graduate Studies in the University in Hafouf, or to be sent by registered mail to the following address:

 

King Faisal University

Deanship of Graduate Studies

P.O Box 380 Postal Code 31982

 

System and Requirements of Study

 

System and Requirements of Study:

 

1. The period for obtaining the master degree is not less than two years and not more than three years for the fully devoted student. For the partially devoted student, the period does not exceed four years.
2. The period for obtaining the doctoral degree is not less than three years and not more than five years for the fully devoted student. For the Partially devoted student, the period does not exceed six years.
3. Study for the master's degree is by courses and writing a thesis. The thesis can be substituted by other requirements in some master's programs based on the recommendation of the Department Council and the approval of the University Council. For the doctoral degree, the study is by courses and a thesis.
4. The minimum study hours for the master's degree is the completion of thirty (30) accredited hours, including the prescribed hours for the thesis: (6) hours for the thesis and (10-20) hours for the courses.