Architectural Engineering Registration

Student's Registration for courses is done electronically through Ibn Al Haytham program, as it is considered one of the most recent electronic registration systems used in international accredited universities, in an attempt of the institute to facilitate the registration process for students.

The registration procedures for new students for each semester must be completely done during the week preceding the beginning of the study that semester (this doesn't include the summer semester). In cases of late registration after the time allowed, the Board of Directors has the right to decide whether the student will be allowed to register or not.

The following regulations specify the conditions and mechanisms for registration, adding and deleting courses

  • A new student can register in both the first and second semesters in courses for no more than 18 credit hours and no less than 15 credit hours.
  • The student can register in the summer semester in courses whose hours do not exceed 6 credit hours as a maximum. The Institute Council may raise the maximum number of credit hours, provided that the number of courses registered by the student in the summer semester is no more than three courses, if this leads to transfer the student to a higher level or to fulfill previous requirements for some courses that prevent him from fully registering in the next semester, or for the student to graduate.
  • After registration, the student can add or delete courses in accordance with mechanisms and conditions decided by the Institute's Board of Directors and agreed with the followed regulations. Failure to complete the necessary procedures when deleting a course leads to being considered a failed course.
  • A student with a GPA of 3.00 or more may register for more than in more than 18 credit hours with a maximum of 21 credit hours in the main semester following his obtaining this GPA, starting from level 100.
  • A Student whose GPA is 2.00 or less is not permitted to register for more than 12 credit hours in the main semester because of his GPA.
  • A student may delete a course without any academic effect until the end of the third week for the two main semesters (the first and the second semesters), and till the end of the second week in the summer semester. Then, the appropriate alternative is to withdraw from the course. The deleted course does not appear in the transcript given to the student. After this date, the student takes the grade W (formal withdrawal/ officially withdrawn) in this course.
  • If the student desires to withdraw from the course or the semester for an excuse accepted by the Institute's Board of Directors, he must deliver a withdrawal application request for Student Affairs Office and obtain the approval of the Institute's Board of Directors. He will repeat the courses in another semester of study and examination, and the courses withdrawn from them are not included in the calculation of the GPA.
  • The student gets a grade (F) if he stops attending without deleting the course.
  • A student is placed in a state of academic observation if he obtains a cumulative average (GPA) of less than 1.7 at the end of any major semester.

    • Registration Dates

    The Institute's Board of Directors are the responsible to announce the registration dates of courses before each semester, and students must review their choices with the academic advisors assigned to them. The approval of the academic advisor is required to register or delete courses. In addition, the approval of the Institute's Board of Directors is required to register courses for students who fail to register on the announced dates.

    Dates of deleting and adding courses

    Depending on the suggestion of the academic advisor, the student may delete a course and register in another course, or add another course within the limits of the academic load within two weeks from the start of study for the semester. Also, depending on the suggestion of the academic advisor, the student can withdraw from a course during the first six weeks without registering for other courses.

    Suspending the Registration and Cases of Dismissal

    A. Suspending the Registration

    The Institute's Board of Directors may suspend the student's enrollment for a period of one academic year and the period does not exceed two years if he presents an acceptable excuse that prevents him from attending studies and after the approval of the Ministry of Higher Education.

    B. Cases of Dismissal

    The student will be dismissed from the study in any of the following cases:

  • A student who repeatedly receives a GPA of less than 2.00 in six consecutive major semesters.
  • A student who is unable to complete the graduation requirements within 20 major semesters except for the semesters in which the student's registration is suspended for an excuse accepted by the Institute's Board of Directors.
  • The Institute's Board of Directors may grant additional opportunities, after the approval of the Ministry of Higher Education, up to a maximum of four major semesters for a student who is exposed to dismissal after completing 135 credit hours.