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Transferring to Umm Al Qura University

The student transferring to the Umm Al Qura University branches (Makkah, Jammum, Al-Lith, Adm, Qunfudah) may be accepted according to the following rules:

  • Student must be a Saudi national or was born by a Saudi mother
  • Student must be enrolled in an accredited college or university
  • Student must have finished at least a semester  at their university
  • Student must not have finished more than six semesters at their university, to the effect that they study no less than %60 of the courses at the Umm Al-Qura University
  • Student must have not dismissed on disciplinary    grounds

Required Documents

  • A full-time student notice from the university (Stamped)
  • Academic transcript (Stamped)
  • A photocopy of the national identity card or family card
  • A photocopy of  the secondary schools certificate
  • A photocopy of  the general aptitude and achievement test
  • Course description: a detailed explanation for the content of the courses to be equated
  • Required documents to be saved on PDF,  and to be attached when emailing the request  

External Equation Regulations

  • Equations are approved by the department Equations Committee and its head; and then they are to be stamped
  • The equation of the courses which the student passed by no less than 70 grades per each are approved
  • Student is not allowed to equate more than %40 of the courses. It is stipulated that student study no less than %60 of the graduation requirements at the university
  • The results of the courses equated are not calculated in the cumulative rating, and these courses are recorded as passed and bear the code (with) 

External Equations Mechanisms

  • Having the admission requirements of the transferred students  completed, their academic transcripts along with the course details which the student previously studied  are sent to the concerned departments; in order for the courses to be equated are determined
  • The departments send the approved equations in an official letter to the deanship
  •  The head of the department approves the results consistent with the equations after ensuring that all regulations are met, then directing students fir equating courses via the academic portal
Last Modified Date: 2016/06/09 - 10:59 م Saudi Arabia Time