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Program admission criteria

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Nationality and AgeThe applicant must be aSaudi nationaland not exceed35 years of age.The University Council may grant exceptions to this age requirement.
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The applicant must be aSaudi nationaland not exceed35 years of age.
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The University Council may grant exceptions to this age requirement.
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Academic Qualification and EmploymentThe applicant must hold aMaster’s degreeand currently work as aTeaching Assistant or Lecturerat the university.Applicants fromother Saudi universitiesmay be considered if their tuition fees are covered by their home university, according to rules set by the University Council.
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The applicant must hold aMaster’s degreeand currently work as aTeaching Assistant or Lecturerat the university.
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Applicants fromother Saudi universitiesmay be considered if their tuition fees are covered by their home university, according to rules set by the University Council.
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Program Field AlignmentThe student’s enrollment must be in a programaligned with her academic specialization.
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The student’s enrollment must be in a programaligned with her academic specialization.
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Language and Admission RequirementsThe student must meet thelanguage proficiency requirementsset by the foreign university and any additional admission requirements.Completion of thepreparatory program for teaching assistants and lecturersorganized by the university is required.
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The student must meet thelanguage proficiency requirementsset by the foreign university and any additional admission requirements.
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Completion of thepreparatory program for teaching assistants and lecturersorganized by the university is required.
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Acceptance from Partner UniversitiesThe applicant must obtain anunconditional acceptance in a split-site formatfrom one of the foreign universities contracted withUniversity of Jeddah, or from any other university ranked within thetop 200 of the Times Higher Education rankings.
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The applicant must obtain anunconditional acceptance in a split-site formatfrom one of the foreign universities contracted withUniversity of Jeddah, or from any other university ranked within thetop 200 of the Times Higher Education rankings.
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Scientific PublicationsFor applicants who graduatedmore than five years agowith a Master’s degree,publication of a peer-reviewed scientific paperis required.
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For applicants who graduatedmore than five years agowith a Master’s degree,publication of a peer-reviewed scientific paperis required.
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Research Proposal and ResourcesThe student must clearlydefine her field of study, therequired equipment, and itsavailability.Preparation of aresearch proposal approved in the acceptance letteris mandatory.
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The student must clearlydefine her field of study, therequired equipment, and itsavailability.
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Preparation of aresearch proposal approved in the acceptance letteris mandatory.
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Commitment to External University RulesThe applicant mustadhere to the policies and conditions of the foreign university, including the required duration to be spent at the foreign institution.
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The applicant mustadhere to the policies and conditions of the foreign university, including the required duration to be spent at the foreign institution.
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University ApprovalApproval from therelevant departmental and college councilsis required to ensure that:The research topic aligns with theoverall scholarship plan.There isdiversity in research schoolsfor joint supervision students.The percentage of students on theJoint Supervision Program in the department does not exceed 30%.
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Approval from therelevant departmental and college councilsis required to ensure that:The research topic aligns with theoverall scholarship plan.There isdiversity in research schoolsfor joint supervision students.The percentage of students on theJoint Supervision Program in the department does not exceed 30%.
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The research topic aligns with theoverall scholarship plan.
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There isdiversity in research schoolsfor joint supervision students.
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The percentage of students on theJoint Supervision Program in the department does not exceed 30%.