The requirements and criteria for the admission into the College of Engineering Foundation year are as mentioned below:
1. The applicant must have graduated from high school and obtained the “General Secondary Education Certificate" (GSEC) or its equivalent. The certificate should have been obtained within the last Five years.
2. The applicant must have had good behavior and conduct and must present a certificate to that effect.
3. The applicant should not have been dismissed from University of Ha'il or from any other university for disciplinary reasons. If it appears at any time after admission has been granted that the student had previously been dismissed for disciplinary reasons from an institution of higher education, the admission shall be considered void.
4. Students are enrolled on a full-time basis only. Prospective students holding an employment position must present a written permission from their employer allowing them to register in the university on a full-time basis.
5. The student should not be registered for another academic degree at the University of Ha'il or at any other university.
6. Applicants must take two standardized tests administered by the “National Center for Assessment"
- The “General Aptitude Test" (GAT)"
- The “Scholastic Achievement Admission Test (Science)" (SAAT)
7. Admission to the Foundation Year at the College of Engineering is competitive. Offers of admission are extended on the basis of the program capacity, and the ranking of applicants according to the following weighted score:
Weighted Score = 0.35 ´ CGPA + 0.35 ´ GAT + 0.3 ´ SAAT.
Where,
CGPA is the student Cumulative Grade Point Average in the last three years of high school.
GAT is equal to the student's score in the General Aptitude Test.
SAAT is equal to the student's score in the Scholastic Achievement Admission Test (Science).