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Frequently Asked Questions  

Q1: What are the programs and majors available at Al al-Bayt University, and what are the tuition fees?

A1: There ​are many programs at Al al-Bait University, which are:

First: Bachelor. To know the majors, click here. 

Second: the diploma (regular and Saturdays). To know the majors, click here?. 

Third: Master (regular and international). To know the majors, click here. 

Fourth: PhD. To know the majors, click here. 

Q2: What is the grade system in force at Al al-Bayt University?

A2: 

Bachelor Degree:

The course mark is categorized as follows

Code

Points

A+

4.00

A

3.75

A-

3.50

B+

3.25

B-

3.00

B

2.75

C+

2.50

C

2.25

C-

2.00

D+

1.75

D

1.50

F

0.75

 

The following points and grades are allocated to each of the semester and cumulative grade point average:

Points

Grade

4.00 – 3.50

Excellent

3.49 – 3.00

Very Good

2.99 – 2.50

Good

2.49 – 2.00

Acceptable

Below 2.00

Weak

 

Diploma Degree

The course mark is categorized as follows

Code

Points

A+

4.00

A

3.75

A-

3.50

B+

3.25

B-

3.00

B

2.75

C+

2.50

C

2.25

C-

2.00

 

The following points and grades are allocated to each of the semester and cumulative grade point average:

Points

Grade

4.00 – 3.50

Excellent

3.49 – 3.00

Very Good

2.99 – 2.50

Good

 

Master Degree

The course mark is categorized as follows

Code

Points

A+

4.00

A

3.75

A-

3.50

B+

3.25

B-

3.00

B

2.75

C+

2.50

C

2.25

 

The following points and grades are allocated to each of the semester and cumulative grade point average:

Points

Grade

4.00 – 3.50

Excellent

3.49 – 3.00

Very Good

2.99 – 2.50

Good

 

PhD Degree

The course mark is categorized as follows

Code

Points

A+

4.00

A

3.75

A-

3.50

B+

3.25

B-

3.00

B

2.75

C+

2.50

C

2.25

 

The following points and grades are allocated to each of the semester and cumulative grade point average:

Points

Grade

4.00 – 3.50

Excellent

3.49 – 3.00

Very Good

 

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Article (18); Diploma, Article (13); Master, Article (26) and PhD, Article (25).

Q3: What is the allowed average for bridging at Al al-Bayt University in the parallel program?

A3: Students who are successful in the intermediate university degree exam (two-year and three-year system) with an average of no less than (68%) for various disciplines and no less than (70%) for engineering shall be admitted on the parallel program.

For more information, please refer to the regulations of Bachelor degree, Article (34).

 

Q4: How can a student postpone his studies and what is the maximum period of postponement allowed?

A4: The student shall submit an application to postpone his studies on the prescribed form before the end of the second week of the semester in which he wishes to postpone his studies. He may postpone his studies at the university for a period not exceeding five compulsory semesters for bachelor degree and two semesters for diploma, master and doctorate degrees, whether they are intermittent or continuous. A new or transitioned student to the university shall not postpone until after completing at least one semester after admission to the university.

Note: In the event of postponement in the second week, the student shall not be registered for the courses in the semester in which he wishes to postpone due to the end of the add and withdraw process.

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Article (24); Diploma, Article (18); Master, Article (6) and PhD, Article (34).

Q5: How many semesters shall be considered for my exclusion from the university if exceeded by discontinuation?

A5:

First: At the Bachelor level, the student shall be excluded after four continuous or separate semesters.

Second: At the master, diploma and doctorate levels, the student shall be excluded after two consecutive or separate semesters.

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Article (24); Diploma, Article (20); Master, Article (38) and PhD, Article (35).

Q6: What happens when I do not apply for a postponement using the form of Admission and Registration Department?

A6: If the second week has passed from the beginning of the regular semester and the student is not registered or postponed for that semester, then he is considered to have dropped out of the study. He shall submit a statement of the reasons for not registering to the Dean. In case his excuse is accepted, the Dean of the College shall process the student’s status if the discontinuation is for a period of not more than four consecutive or separate semesters for the Bachelor degree, and two consecutive or separate semesters for the Master, Diploma and Doctorate degrees, so that the student is allowed to register from the beginning of the next semester. In the event that his excuse is not accepted, he shall be deemed to have dropped out of study and shall be expelled from the university.

Note: The period of discontinuation with an excuse shall be calculated from the upper limit of the period allowed for the study.

For more information, please refer to the regulations of Bachelor degree, Article (25).

Q7: What is the minimum and maximum for registering courses?

A7: 

First: Bachelor Degree: The minimum number of credit hours shall be (12) hours in the regular semester. Upon the approval of the dean of the college, it is permissible to study (9) credit hours or less, with the exception of the student whose graduation at the end of that semester depends on studying a less number of hours, or a student who does not have courses from his study plan available for registration. The upper limit of the credit hours that the student studies in the regular semester shall be (18) hours, and may exceed (21) credit hours with the approval of the dean of the college in any of the following cases:

  1. The student's cumulative average at the end of the previous semester shall not be less than (3.5) points.
  2. The student's semester average in the previous semester shall not be less than (3.5) points, and his academic load in that semester shall not be less than (12) credit hours calculated in the average.
  3. The student’s graduation is contingent upon being allowed to study this number of hours in the graduation semester itself.

As for the summer semester, the student is allowed to register (10) hours. In case the student is graduate, he is allowed to register (13) hours if his graduation is contingent on allowing him to study this number of hours in the same graduation semester, and his cumulative or semester average is not less than (3.5) points.

Second: Diploma Degree: The minimum is (3) credit hours and the maximum is (12) credit hours in the first and second semesters, and (9) credit hours in the summer semester. If the student is graduate, he is allowed to register (15) credit hours in the first and second semesters, and (12) in the summer semester with the approval of the head of the department and the dean of the college.

Third: Master Degree: The minimum is (6) credit hours in the first and second semesters, and the maximum is (12) credit hours in the first and second semester, including thesis hours, and (6) credit hours in the summer semester. The academic load can be raised to (9) credit hours if it includes remedial courses or thesis hours, and it can be less than (6) hours with the approval of the department head.

Fourth: Ph.D. The minimum is (6) credit hours in the first and second semester, and the maximum is (12) credit hours in the first and second semester, including the dissertation. In the summer semester, courses shall not be offered except for remedial courses or dissertation, and the maximum is (9) credit hours.

Note: Whereas the Department of Admission and Registration shall cancel the registration of any course for any student whose academic load in a semester exceeds the maximum allowed limit, and shall cancel the registration of a student whose academic load in a semester falls below the minimum allowed according to the regulations in force at the university.

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Article (11); Diploma, Article (9); Master, Article (7) and PhD, Article (7).

Q8: What are the procedures of transfer from one major to another within the university, and what is the date of transfer?

A8: There are two systems for transferring from one major to another:

The first is from top to down:

The date of transfer is in May of each year (please follow the announcements of the Admission and Registration Department) and the transfer takes place as of the first semester according to the following conditions: 

  1. There shall be a vacant seat.
  2. The average in high school is acceptable in the major the student wishes to transfer to in the year of obtaining general secondary certificate or the year of transfer competitively.
  3. It is not permissible to transfer more than once.

The second system is the four courses:

The date for taking the transfer form is before the beginning of the first and second semesters, and the transfer takes place in the semester in which four courses have been completed according to the following conditions: 

  1. There shall be a vacant seat.
  2. The student studies in the major he wishes to transfer to, and within a period not exceeding one academic year, four courses determined by the relevant academic department from the courses of the major he intends to transfer to and with the approval of the dean of the college to which he intends to transfer to. He shall pass all these courses from the first time with an average not less than (3.25) (B+) according to the approved fees for private study, and that the student bears the difference in fees if he is delegated.
  3. It shall not be permissible to transfer more than once

Master Program:

A student may be transferred from one program to another at a university if he fulfills the admission requirements for the semester in which he is to be transferred, there is a vacant seat, and he has spent at least one semester in the program to be transferred to.

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Articles (29 & 30); and Master, Article (18).

Q9: What is study plan?

A9: It is a set of theoretical, practical, compulsory and elective academic courses and activities. Passing these courses and activities leads the student to be awarded a degree. It is explained as follows:

First: Bachelor Program:

  1. University requirements allocated (27) credit hours which include:
  1. Compulsory requirements: (18) credit hours.
  2. The field of humanities, for which (3) credit hours are allocated.
  3. The field of social and economic sciences, for which (3) credit hours are allocated.
  4. The field of science, technology and health, for which (3) credit hours are allocated.
  1. College requirements: at least (15%) of the total credit hours.
  2. Department requirements (major): at least (60%) of the total credit hours

Second: Diploma Program:

The requirements for obtaining a higher diploma are (27) credit hours at least, according to the approved plan by the Deans Council distributed as follows:

  1. Department compulsory requirements (18)
  2. Department elective requirements (9)

Third: Master Program:

The requirements for obtaining a master degree are (33) credit hours at least, according to the approved plan by the Deans Council. There are two systems

The comprehensive exam track divided as follows:

  1. Department compulsory requirements (24)
  2. Department elective requirements (9)
  3. Passing the comprehensive exam after completing the compulsory, elective, and remedial courses

The thesis track divided as follows:

  1. Department compulsory requirements (15-18)
  2. Department elective requirements (6 - 9)
  3. Preparing the university thesis which is allocated (9) hours

Note: It is possible to add hours to the plan, such as remedial and English language courses, in the event of failure to pass the English language exam for graduate studies.

Fourth: PhD Program

The requirements for obtaining a doctorate degree are (54) credit hours at least, according to the approved plan by the Deans Council distributed as follows:

  1. Department compulsory requirements (18)
  2. department elective requirements (18)
  3. Passing the competency exam
  4. Submitting a dissertation which is allocated (18) hours

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Articles (6 & 7); Diploma, Article (8); Master, Article (3); and PhD, Article (3).

Q10: When shall I take the placement tests?

A10: Three semesters of admission to the university, and the summer semester is considered a semester for this purpose.

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Article (9).

Q11: What happens in case of failure in one or all of the placement tests?

A11: In the event that a student fails all or one of the placement tests, he is prevented from completing his registration for the fourth semester unless after registering one or all of the remedial courses. He shall finish studying all the remedial courses related to the placement tests within his second year, and the student is prevented from withdrawing them after being registered.

The remedial courses are:

No.

Course No.

Course Title

Credits

Pre-requisite

1

5001020

Arabic Language (099)

3

-

2

5001021

English Language (099)

3

-

3

5002060

Computer Skills (099)

3

-

 

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Article (9).

Q12: Shall the placement test be retaken?

A12: The student may retake the placement test more than once and for a fee of (50) fifty dinars, provided that he has failed the exam and failed in its remedial course.

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Article (9).

Q13: Can a student who has been dismissed from the university enroll in another major at Al al-Bayt University?

A13: A student who has been dismissed from the university for a final disciplinary or academic dismissal shall not be accepted in any major at the university.

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Article (19).

Q14: Can a student who is academically dismissed from another university be accepted at Al al-Bayt University in the same major or in another major?

A14: He can be accepted in the same major or in another major if he was dismissed from this major in another university, provided that he was not dismissed for disciplinary reasons.

Q15: Is it permissible to move from a private university to Al al-Bayt University?

A15: It is not permissible to move from a private university. However, a new admission application can be submitted according to the rules and regulations.

Q16: Is it permissible for a student to transfer from parallel program to regular program?

A16: It is not permissible to transfer from the parallel program to the regular program.

Q17: What are the conditions for moving to Al al-Bayt University?

A17:

First: Bachelor Program:

  1. To have a vacant seat in the major he wishes to move to.
  2. He must have successfully studied at his university at least (33) credit hours included in the calculation of his cumulative average, and the marks of these courses do not enter into the calculation of his cumulative average at the university.
  3. His high school average is acceptable in the major he wishes to move to at the university in the year of obtaining general secondary certificate, or that his cumulative average in the courses he studied at his university is not less than (very good) and in this case the student moves to the same accepted major in his university.
  4. His previous studies are in accordance with the method of regularity in the study, he is accepted in the regular program and of good conduct in the university he transferred from, and that he was not dismissed from his previous university for any reason whatsoever.
  5. The dean of the college may consider the possibility of a student moving to a major corresponding to the one he is studying at his university in the event that it is not available at the university.

Second: Master Program:

The student may move from programs at another university to another program at the university if he fulfills the admission requirements, a vacant seat is available in the program he wishes to move to, and that the cumulative average is not less than very good.

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Article (28) and Master, Article (18).

Q18: When is the application for admission to the parallel or graduate programs?

A18: The application for parallel and graduate programs shall be submitted during the months of January or August of each year (please follow the announcements of the Admission and Registration Department and the School of Graduate Studies). This takes place through the university’s website and according to the announcements for parallel and graduate studies.

Q19: How are the courses taken by the student in other universities or colleges to be equated?

A19:

First: Bachelor Program:

The student at Al al-Bayt University shall be allowed to equate no more than (50%) of the total credit hours determined according to the major plan he is transferred to through his electronic portal. If this is not possible, the equation shall be carried out according to a form prepared for that, according to the following principles and procedures:

  1. If a student is newly admitted or moved to the university, and has successfully completed studying courses at another university, a university college, or a university institute recognized by Al al-Bayt university, those courses he studied at the bachelor’s level and in which he obtained a grade of no less than (C-) or (60%) or its equivalent) and (55%) or the symbol (+D) for non-Jordanian students without their scores being included in the calculation of their semester or cumulative average shall be equated.
  2. The description and vocabulary of the course to be equated shall be identical by no less than (70%) to the description of the course in the major plan to which he is moved to, and that the level of the course to be equated does not differ from the level of the course in the major plan he is moving to by more than one year.
  3. No more than (10) ten years have passed since he studied these courses.
  4. The number of the course hours to be equated shall be equal to or more than the course in the plan. It is permissible to combine more than one course that the student has studied to equate it with a course in the plan and to achieve what is stated in items 1, 2 and 3 above.
  5. Priority is given in the equation of courses to the compulsory and elective university requirements contained in the student’s plan, then the college requirements and the major requirements.
  6. For the purposes of calculating the maximum allowed equation for the student, the placement test courses that are being equated shall not be calculated.
  7. The equation application shall be submitted only once and during the first year of moving or joining the university.
  8. The student’s previous studies shall be according to the regularity system.
  9. The placement tests of the remedial courses shall not be equated unless they were studied as a course and passed for those students who were admitted to the bridging program.
  10. It is not permissible to equate practical and field training courses and graduation projects for those who were admitted to the bridging program.
  11. The amount of ten dinars shall be paid when submitting a course equation application.
  12. The Department of Admission and Registration installs the equated courses for the student based on a decision from the dean according to the recommendation of the department council or the courses equivalency committee in the absence of an academic department.
  13. The student may, with the approval of the Dean, cancel part or all of the courses that have been equated to him to be studied at the university.

Second: Diploma Program

  1. The description and vocabulary of the course to be equated shall be at least (75%) identical to the description of the course in the major’s plan to which he is moved at the time of moving.
  2. No more than (4) years have passed since he studied these courses.
  3. The student’s grade in each course shall not be less than (C), (2.25) or (65%).
  4. The maximum number of credits to be equated shall be (9) hours.

Third: Master and Doctorate Programs:

  1. The description and vocabulary of the course to be equated shall be at least (75%) identical to the description of the course in the major’s plan to which he is moved at the time of moving.
  2. No more than (7) years have passed since he studied these courses.
  3. The student's grade in each course shall not be less than very good or (B) (3).

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Articles (31 & 34); Diploma Article (7), Master, Article (18), Doctorate (19).

Q20: When can I balance the semester fees if I decide to withdraw from the university, and when does withdrawal turn into a drop?

A20: If the accepted student (old students) withdraws from the semester in which the fees are credited and in any program in it, he shall be entitled to the university fees balance in the following proportions:

  1. (100%) of the credit hour fees if the withdrawal is before the start of the addition and withdrawal.
  2. (90%) of the credit hour fees if the withdrawal is during the addition and withdrawal period.
  3. (50%) of the credit hour fees if the withdrawal is after the add and drop period and until the end of the fourth week from the beginning of the semester in which the withdrawal was made.

Note: No fees will be refunded if the withdrawal is after the periods indicated in the previous points. The date of filing the release of withdrawal from the university is calculated from the date of the approval of the head of the concerned department. The Department of Admission and Registration is the approved body to determine the date of admission.

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Article (26).

Q21: Is it permissible for a student to study one or more courses at another university?

A21: A student can study no more than (36) credit hours at another university recognized by Al al-Bayt University, according to the following conditions:

  1. The student must have successfully completed at least (33) thirty-three credit hours at the University.
  2. Obtaining a score of no less than (C-) for universities that adopt the code system or (60%) for universities that adopt the percentile system or its equivalent.
  3. Obtaining prior approval from the college.
  4. Practical and field training and graduation projects shall not be among these courses.
  5. Provided that the courses that lead to his graduation are not offered in the graduation semester or that he has exhausted the alternative courses.
  6. The total number of hours equated to the student shall not exceed (50%) of the total credit hours in his study plan, whether he is moving from another university or studying courses outside the university according to the provisions of this Article.

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Article (33).

Q22: Can I re-study any course that I have passed?

A22: It is permissible for a bachelor student to re-study any compulsory or elective course which he passed and obtained a mark not exceeding (B) for one time only. The highest mark shall be calculated for him in his cumulative average, and his mark that was not calculated in his record is recorded without being calculated for him in this average.

A diploma student may re-study (3) courses from his study plan along the duration of his study in the program for the purpose of raising his grade, provided that the mark for the courses to be repeated is less than (3) or (B).

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Article (20), and diploma (11).

Q23: What is the period allowed for me to graduate from Al al-Bayt University?

A23: 

  1. The minimum for obtaining a bachelor degree is three years of study and the maximum is seven years of study, except for the majors of the Faculty of Engineering, which is eight years.
  2. The maximum for obtaining a master degree is six semesters, and the summer term is not considered a semester. It is permissible to extend for two semesters for the maximum limit, and the student registers zero hours of continuity.
  3. The minimum for obtaining a doctorate degree is six semesters, and the summer term is not considered a semester; whereas the maximum is eight semesters, and the summer term is considered a semester for the purposes of proceeding with the preparation of the dissertation. It is permissible to extend for two semesters for the maximum, and the student registers zero hours of continuity by a decision of the Council and upon the recommendation of the faculty and department committees.

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Article (10); Master, Article (6); and Doctorate, Article (6).

Q24: Can I take a make-up exam if I fail in a course or my average is below the allowed limit?

A24: If a student who is expected to graduate fails in one theoretical course that is not practical or does not have a course that has a theoretical and practical part according to the study plan, not more than (3) credit hours, or if the student expected to graduate does not obtain a cumulative average of (2.0) points or above, then he may instead of repeating the course, apply for a make-up exam (completion) in this course, in the first week of the semester following his failure, provided that the student pays the course hours fees (non-refundable) before applying for this exam.

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Article (20)

Q 25: Is it permissible for a student who has completed the requirements of graduation and wishing to raise his cumulative average to study courses to raise this average?

A25: The Deans Council may allow a student who has completed the requirements for obtaining a bachelor’s degree and has not approved his graduation after registering courses to raise his cumulative average for one academic semester on private study and with an academic load of no more than (12) credit hours, provided that this is done at a written request from him to the Admission and Registration Department.

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Article (48)

Q 26: What happens when I miss the final exam?

A26: If the student is absent from the announced final exam with an excuse, he shall submit the excuse to the dean of the college offering the course. The Dean’s decision of accepting the excuse is communicated to the head of the department and the course instructor to conduct a make-up exam for the student, provided that the make-up exam is held within a maximum period of time at the end of the add-and-drop period from the beginning of the next semester for the semester in which the student did not take the exam. The summer semester is considered a semester for this purpose if the student registers for studying in it and in which he is absent with an acceptable excuse and within a time specified by the instructor or course coordinator for all students whose excuses are accepted.

For more information, please refer to the regulations of: Bachelor, Article (16)

Q27: If the student re-studies a course which he passed and fails in it after the repetition, which of the two marks will be calculated?

A27: The highest mark shall be calculated.

Q28: How can a student's proof or transcript be obtained?

A28: A student’s proof or transcript can be obtained by logging in the electronic portal (requesting documents), filling in the information and saving it, and reviewing the Admission and Registration Department to receive it from the inquiries or the specialty registrar.

Q29: What is the university calendar?

A29: A university calendar that shows the dates of academic activities at the university (the beginning and end of semesters, add and drop periods, and the dates of final exams).

Q30: What is the prerequisite?

A30: It is an academic course that must be studied before registering the other course on which it depends or is concurrent with it.

Q31: Is there university dormitory for students?

A31: The university has dormitory for female students only, and there is no dormitory for male students inside the university buildings.

Q32: What is the academic year?

A32: It consists of two compulsory semesters of (16) weeks each, and an optional summer semester of (8) weeks.

Q33: What is the semester average?

A33: It is the average of the marks of all the courses studied by the student, with success and failure in one semester (the total credit hours for each course multiplied by its marks divided by the total number of hours registered during one semester).

Q34: What is the cumulative average?

A34: It is the average of the marks of all the courses studied by the student, with success and failure until the date of calculating the average for more than one semester (the total credit hours for each course multiplied by its marks divided by the total number of hours registered during the semesters).

Q35: Is the summer semester compulsory?

A35: The summer semester is an optional semester for the student.

 

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