MBA Admission Requirements

All applicants for admission are required to have the followings:

1. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited institution recognized by the Ministry of Education (MOE) with a minimum cumulative GPA of 1.75/4.0 or 2.75/5.0.
2. Applicants earned their Bachelor’s degrees from a country where English is not the official language must satisfy, at least, one of the following English proficiency tests (not older than three years from the admission date):
   • TOEFL iBT = 65 or above
   • IELTS = 5.5 or above with a minimum score of 5.0 in all parts
   • Al Yamamah University’s English Placement Test (EPS) = L7 or above

3. Updated curriculum vitae (CV)
4. Applicants with non- business backgrounds may be required to complete one or two of the Pre-Grad courses (foundation courses).

EMBA Admission Requirements

All applicants for admission to the EMBA program at the College of Business Administration are required to have the followings:

1. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited institution recognized by the Ministry of Education (MOE) with a minimum cumulative GPA of 1.0/4.0 or 2.0/5.0.
2. Applicants earned their Bachelor’s degrees from a country where English is not the official language must satisfy, at least, one of the following English proficiency tests (not older than three years from the admission date):
   • TOEFL iBT = 65 or above
   • IELTS = 5.5 or above with a minimum score of 5.0 in all parts
   • Al Yamamah University’s English Placement Test (EPS) = L7 or above

3. Minimum of five-year professional work experience in leading positions.
4. Updated curriculum vitae (CV)
5. Applicants with non- business backgrounds may be required to complete one or two of the Pre-Grad courses (foundation courses).

MCS Admission Requirements

All applicants for admission to the MCS program at the College of Engineering and Architecture are required to have the followings:

1. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited institution recognized by the Ministry of Education (MOE) with a minimum cumulative grade average of “Good” in computer sciences, mathematics, engineering fields or MIS.
2. Applicants who earned their bachelor’s degrees from a country where English is not the official language must satisfy, at least, one of the following English proficiency tests (not older than three years from the admission date):
   • TOEFL iBT = 65 or above
   • IELTS = 5.5 or above with a minimum score of 5.0 in all parts
   • Al Yamamah University’s English Placement Test (EPT) = L7 or above

3. Two letters of recommendations from professors who taught you in the past. Alternatively, two letters from managers/supervisors to whom you reported at the workplace in the last five years.
4. Updated CV
5. Applicants with non- business backgrounds may be required to complete one or two of the Pre-Grad courses (foundation courses).

LLM Admission Requirements

All applicants for admission to the LLM program at the College of Law are required to have the followings:

1. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Law, Business, or Sharia from an accredited institution recognized by the Ministry of Education (MOE) with a minimum cumulative grade average of “Good” in law, business administration or jurisprudence (Fiqh).
2. Applicants who earned their Bachelor’s degrees from a country where English is not the official language must satisfy, at least, one of the following English proficiency tests (not older than three years from the admission date):
   • TOEFL iBT = 65 or above
   • IELTS = 5.5 or above with a minimum score of 5.0 in all parts
   • Al Yamamah University’s English Placement Test (EPS) = L7 or above
3. Two letters of recommendations from professors who taught you in the past. Alternatively, two letters from managers/supervisors to whom you reported at the workplace in the last five years.
4. Updated curriculum vitae (CV)
5. Applicants with non- law or non-shariah backgrounds may be required to complete one or two of the Pre-Grad courses (foundation courses).