Humanities

Admission Requirements for KSU

Theoretical and Humanities Graduate Programs

Academic year 1434 / 1435 AH

General Admission Requirements for Graduate Studies:

1. Applicant should be a Saudi or on a formal scholarship if not a Saudi

2. Holding a university degree from a Saudi university or from another recognized one

3. Proving a good conduct and being medically fit

4. Submitting two academic recommendations from professors who have taught applicant

5. Employer's approval, if applicant is an employee; in very limited circumstances this approval may be postponed until enrollment into

courses.

6. Applicants may be exempted from the English language test requirement if study at the previous stage was in English; this does not

apply, however, to students from The English Department, The College of Arts, and students from The English Language Program, The

College of Languages and Translation

1. Admission Requirements for College of Arts

College Department Discipline Program Requirements

Arts Arabic Language

and Literature

1. Literature and

Criticism

2. Syntax and

Language

Master's

1. Holding a bachelor degree with a GPA of at least "Very Good"

2. Applicant's educational undergraduate courses should not exceed 40%

of the courses studied

3. Passing an interview

4. Passing a written examination

Arts Arabic Language

and Literature

1. Literature and

Criticism

2. Syntax and

Language

PhD

1. The department should review the masters thesis to ensure applicant

would be able to add something to the department



4. Scoring a minimum of 45 points in the TOEFL-IBT Or 4 point in

IELTS Or 60% in the SEPT test

Arts History

1. Ancient History

2. Islamic History

3. Modern History

Master's 1. Passing an interview


Arts History 1. Ancient History PhD 1. Passing an interview

2. Islamic History

3. Modern History



IELTS

Arts Geography

1. Cartography

2. Geography of

Environment and

Natural Resources

3. Geography of

Urbanization and

Population

4. Geography of

Regional

Development

Master's 1. Passing an interview


Arts Geography

1. Physical

geography

2. Human

geography

3. Cartography

PhD



IELTS

Arts Social Studies 1. Socio-logy Master's 1. Holding a bachelor degree with a GPA of at least "Very Good"

2. Social Service 2. Passing an interview


Arts Social Studies 1. Socio-logy

2. Social Service PhD

1. Holding a bachelor degree in the same discipline; only Psychology

specialization may be accepted after approval by the Departments

Council





Arts English Language

and Literature

1. English

Language and

Literature

2. Applied

Linguistics

Master's

1. Holding a bachelor degree with a GPA of at least "Very Good"

2. Scoring a minimum of 6.5 points in the IELTS Academic Version,

provided that the grades of both Reading and Writing sections are

minimally 6.5 points each


Arts English Language

and Literature

1. English

Language and

Literature

2. Applied

Linguistics

PhD

1. Scoring a minimum of 7.5 points in the IELTS Academic Version,

provided that the grades of both Reading and Writing sections are

minimally 7.5 points each



Arts Mass

Communication Masters

1. Passing the capabilities test and scoring the needed grade

2. Scoring 75% in the SEPT test


Arts

Library and

Information

Sciences

1. Library and

Information

Sciences

Masters

(Thesis

Option )


2. Admission Requirements for College of Business Administration


Business

Administra-

tion

Financial

Management Science in Finance Masters


IELTS

2. Scoring at least 70% in the GAT test for university students


Business

Administra-

tion

Public

Administration

Public

Administration Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree with a GPA of at least 3.25 out of 5 or

equivalent for administrative disciplines


equivalent for scientific disciplines


equivalent for humanities disciplines



6. Any other requirements the department deems necessary

Business

Administra-

tion

Public

Administration

Public

Administration PhD

1. Holding a masters degree in Administration or a related discipline

from a recognized university with a GPA of at least 4.5 out of 5 or

equivalent

2. Scoring a minimum of 61 points in the TOEFL-IBT or equivalent

3. Scoring at least 80% in the GMAT test for university students or

equivalent

4. Having a practical experience for at least 2 years



Business

Administra-

tion

Public

Administration

Health and

Hospital

Administration

Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Administration, Health Administration

or a related discipline from a recognized university with a GPA of at

least 3 out of 5 or equivalent


IELTS

3. Scoring at least 70% in the GMAT test for university students



Business

Administra-

tion

Accounting Accounting Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Accounting from KSU or equivalent


IELTS


Business

Administra-

tion

Accounting Accounting PhD

1. Holding bachelor and masters degrees in Accounting from KSU or

equivalent with a GPA of at least Very Good; other disciplines may

be accepted as well

2. Scoring a minimum of 80 points in the TOEFL-IBT Or 6.5 point in

IELTS



Business

Administra-

tion

Economics Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree in any of administration sciences

disciplines with a GPA of at least "Very Good"; applicants graduating

from economics department may be exempted from this GPA

requirement

2. A GPA of at least "Excellent" is required from applicants graduating

from related scientific disciplines


4. Passing a written examination conducted by the department

Business

Administra-

tion

Business

Administration

Program

1. Business

Administration Master's

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Business Administration or equivalent;

other disciplines from recognized academic institutions may be

accepted provided that study was regular

2. The cumulative GPA should be no less than 3 out of 5, 2.2 out of 4

or 80 out of 100

3. Scoring a minimum of 61 points in the TOEFL-IBT or 6 points in the

IELTS

4. Submitting the GMAT score

5. Passing an interview conducted by the Council of Graduate Studies

Programs; practical experience will be taken into account

Business

Administra-

tion

Business

Administration

Program

1. Finance

2. Marketing

3. Administra-tion

PhD

1. Holding a bachelor degree from KSU or equivalent; study should be

regular and from recognized academic institutions in these disciplines:

A. Business administration disciplines: Marketing, Financial

Management, Organizational Behavior, International Business

Administration, Health and Hospital Administration, Insurance, other

business administration disciplines

B: Other disciplines: each application is considered individually

2. Holding a master's degree in Business Administration from KSU or

equivalent, or a master's degree in any other discipline provided that

each application is considered individually, regular study from

recognized academic institutions, and with a GPA of at least 4 out of 5

or equivalent

3. Scoring a minimum of 80 points in the TOEFL-IBT or 6.5 points in

the IELTS

4. Submitting the GMAT test score


Business

Administra-

tion

Business

Administration

1. Business

Administration in

Technology

Management

Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree from a recognized university

2. Scoring a minimum of 61 points in the TOEFL-IBT or 5 points in the

IELTS

3. Submitting the GMAT test score


Business

Administra-

tion

E-Business E-Business Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree from a recognized university in Business

Administration , Information Technology , Engineering , Engineering

Management


IELTS


3. Admission Requirements for College of Education


Education Islamic Studies

1. Tafsir and

Hadith (Quranic

Interpretation

and Prophet

Muhammad's

Sayings)

2. Jurisprudence

(Fiqh) and its

Fundamentals

3. Creed

Master's

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Islamic Studies from KSU or equivalent

with a GPA of at least "Very Good"

2. A full-time or part-time study

3. Memorization of five chapters of the Holy Quran


5. passing an interview

Education Islamic Studies

1. Tafsir and

Hadith (Quranic

Interpretation

and Prophet

Muhammad's

Sayings)

2. Jurisprudence

(Fiqh) and its

Fundamentals

PhD

1. Holding bachelor and master's degrees in Islamic Studies from KSU

or equivalent with a GPA of at least "Very Good" and the GPA of

specialization courses is no less than "Very Good"

2. Employer's consent; a full-time study is not mandatory

3. Memorization of ten chapters of the Holy Quran



3. Creed 5. Passing a written examination


Education Psychology

1. Counseling

Psychology

2. Social

Psychology

3. Developmen-

tal and

Educational

Psychology

4. Psychology of

Human

Exceptionalities

5. Measurement

and Evaluation

Master's

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Psychology from KSU or equivalent

with a GPA of at least "Very Good"; applicants from other disciplines

with an "Excellent" GPA may be accepted if seats were available



Education Psychology

1. Counseling

Psychology

2. Social

Psychology

3. Educational

PhD

1. Holding a master's degree in Psychology from KSU or equivalent

2. Holding a 4-year bachelor degree from a recognized academic

institution


Psychology IELTS



Education Education

1. Education

Foundations

2. Adult and

continuing

Education

Master's

1. Holding a bachelor degree in any of education disciplines with a GPA

of at least "Very Good"

2. Holding a bachelor degree in any of non-education disciplines with a

GPA of at least "Very Good" in addition to obtaining Education Higher

Diploma with a GPA of at least "Very Good"

3. A minimum of two years of experience in education fields;

demonstrators are exempted from this requirement



Education Education Kindergarten Master's

1. Holding a bachelor degree (Kindergarten Or Early Childhood

Education) with a GPA of at least "Very Good"


demonstrators are exempted from this requirement



Education Education

1. Education

Foundations

2. Adult and

Continuing

Education

PhD

1. Holding a master's degree in Education (Education Foundations) for

applicants of Education Foundations discipline, while holding a master's

degree in Adult and Continuing Education for applicants of Adult and

Continuing Education discipline from KSU or equivalent

2. Holding bachelor and master's degrees with a GPA of at least "Very

Good" or equivalent




demonstrators and lecturers are exempted from this requirement

5. Applicants from other educational disciplines may be accepted



Education Educational

Administration

Educational

Administration Master's

1. Holding bachelor degree in Education with a GPA of at least "Very

Good" from a Saudi university or a recognized university

2. The bachelor degree should be no more than 5 years old at the time of

application; exempted from this are applicants having an educational

qualification with teaching experience in Educational Administration and

Educational Guidance



Education Educational

Administration

1. Higher

Education

Administration

2. Public

Education

Administration

PhD

1. Holding a masters degree in Education (Educational Administration)

from KSU or a recognized university; applicants from other disciplines

may be accepted provided that they pass complementary courses

specified by the department with a GPA of at least "Very Good"

2. Applicant should not have had the masters degree for more than five

years at the time of application; exempted from this are demonstrators

and lecturers having an educational qualification with teaching

experience in Educational Administration or Educational Guidance




5. Passing a written examination (in Arabic and English)

6. A full-time study; this requirement may be waived by the department

after completion of courses

Education Curriculum and

Instruction

1. Curriculum

and Instruction

(General)

2. Curriculum

Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Education (in a related discipline or any

of instruction disciplines) with an educational qualification (a Diploma in

Education)

2. Having a minimum instruction experience of 2 years; demonstrators

and Instruction

(Science)

3. Curriculum

and Instruction

(Social Studies)

4. Curriculum

and Instruction

(Islamic

Studies)

5. Curriculum

and Instruction

(Arabic

Language)

6. Curriculum

and Instruction

(Mathematics)

are exempted from this requirement




Instruction

1. Curriculum

and Instruction

(English

Language)

Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Linguistics or Applied Linguistics with a

GPA of at least Good, in addition to an educational qualification (a

Diploma in Education) for applicants not having a bachelor degree in

Education

2. Scoring 6.5 points in IELTS or 550 points in the TOEFL-IBT or

equivalent






Instruction

Curriculum and

Instruction

(Physical

Education)

Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Education (Physical Education and

Movement Sciences) or a bachelor degree in Physical Education or

equivalent






Instruction

Curriculum and

Instruction (Art

Education)

Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Art Education from KSU or equivalent




Instruction

Curriculum and

Instruction

(Computer)

Masters 1. Holding a bachelor degree from the College of Education at KSU or

equivalent colleges (Computer discipline); the department may accept

applicants holding a bachelor degree in Computer or equivalent,

provided that applicant holds a Diploma in Education


Instruction

1. Curriculum

and Instruction

(General)

2. Curriculum

and Instruction

(Science)

3. Curriculum

and Instruction

(Social Studies)

PhD

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Education (in a related discipline)

2. Holding a masters degree in Education (Curriculum and Instruction)

with a GPA of at least Very Good from the College of Education at

KSU or equivalent, or holding a masters degree in a related discipline




and lecturers are exempted from this requirement


6. Passing a written examination (in Arabic and English)

Education Education

Technology

Education

Technology Masters



Education

Physical Education

and Movement

Sciences

1. Physical

Education

2. Movement

Sciences

Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Physical Education and Movement

Sciences from KSU or equivalent

2. Applicants holding a bachelor degree in other related disciplines may

be accepted

3. Holding a bachelor degree with a GPA of at least "Very Good";

applicants with a cumulative GPA of "High Good" and a "Very Good"

GPA for specialization courses may be exceptionally accepted



Education Art Education 1. Art Education Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree in Art Education from KSU or equivalent

2. Holding a bachelor degree with a GPA of at least Very Good

3. Holding an educational qualification; otherwise, applicants are

required to study a complementary year to obtain the educational

qualification

4. Passing an admission examination

Education Art Education 1. Art Education PhD

1. Applicants from related disciplines may be accepted, provided that the

department should specify the complementary courses



3. Holding the ICDL certificate from a recognized center or from KSU



Education Special Education 1. Hearing Masters 1. Holding one of these degrees:

Impairment

2. Mental

Retardation

3. Learning

Disabilities

4. Behavioral

and Emotional

Disturbances

(A) A bachelor in Special Education with a GPA of at least Very

Good from KSU or equivalent

(B) A Professional Diploma in Special Education from KSU or a

recognized university with a GPA of at least Very Good, after

obtaining the bachelor degree in any non-educational field

2. Having a minimum educational experience of 2 years; demonstrators





IELTS

4. Admission Requirements for College of languages and Translation


Languages

and

Translation

European

Languages and

Translation

1. French

Language Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree in French or in Translation (French

Language) with a GPA of at least High Good, provided that the GPA

of specialization courses at the bachelor stage is no less than "very

Good"

2. Scoring 70% in the GAT test conducted by the National Center for

Assessment in Higher Education



5. Admission Requirements for College of Law and Political Science


Law and

Political

Science

Political Science 1. Political

Science Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree with a GPA of at least Very Good;

applicants holding a bachelor degree in Political Science with at least a

Good GPA may be accepted, provided that the GPA of specialization

courses is at least Very Good


3. Scoring 70% in the GAT test conducted by the National Center for

Assessment in Higher Education Or Scoring a minimum of 144 points in

the GRE Quantitative Section

6. Admission Requirements for College of Tourism and Archeology


Tourism and

Archeology Archeology

1. Islamic

Archeology

2. Ancient

Archeology

Masters

1. Holding a bachelor degree in: Archeology, Heritage, Tourism,

Education, Geography, Geology, Architecture, History, Art Education,

Libraries, Administration, Computer, or any related discipline



Tourism and

Archeology Archeology

1. Prehistory of

Arabian Peninsula

2. Arab Monarchies

(1000 BC - 500 AD)

3. Islamic Ages

4. Ancient and

Islamic Epigraphy

PhD

1. Holding a masters degree in Archeology or other disciplines such as:

Heritage, Tourism, Education, Geography, Geology, Architecture,

History, Art Education, Libraries, Administration, Computer





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