Transfer from One Program to Another within the University:

A student may be transferred from one specialization to another within the university based on the recommendation of the department council and the college council of the intended program, and with the approval of the Deanship of Graduate Studies, subject to the following conditions:

1. The student must meet the admission requirements of the intended specialization, as well as any additional conditions determined by the department.

2. Previously completed credit hours may be counted if the relevant department deems them equivalent to the new program. These hours will be included in the cumulative GPA.

3. The student must not have had their enrollment canceled for any reason mentioned in Article (26) of the Unified Regulations for Graduate Studies.

4. The duration the student spent in the previous program will be counted within the maximum time limit allowed to obtain the degree.

🔁 A student may transfer only once between programs during the time allowed for obtaining the degree.

Transfer Procedure:

1. The transfer request must be submitted before the beginning of the academic semester, in accordance with the academic calendar approved by the Deanship of Graduate Studies. The procedure is as follows:

   • a) Transfer within the same department (e.g., from one program to another within the same department) is submitted to the Department Chair.

   • b) Transfer from one department to another within the same college is submitted to the Dean of the College.

   • c) Transfer from one college to another is submitted to the Deanship of Graduate Studies.

2. In addition to the conditions specified in Article (31) of the regulations, the following must also be met:

   • a) The applicant must have completed at least one semester successfully with a GPA of no less than 3.75 out of 5.

   • b) The applicant must have completed at least 6 credit hours of coursework (within their registered program).

   • c) If the student is employed, approval from their employer is required.

Transfer Between Thesis Track and Research Project Track in the Master's Program

A student may transfer from the Master’s program with coursework and thesis to the Master’s program with coursework and research project, or vice versa, only once, and after completing 50% of the required credit hours of the program, subject to the following conditions:

• a) Approval from the Department Chair, the College Dean, and the Dean of Graduate Studies.

• b) No more than six academic semesters must have passed from the start of the program.

• c) The transfer request must be submitted before the beginning of the semester, in accordance with the approved academic calendar.

The transfer request should be submitted to the Department Chair.