Enrollment Conditions

To view the admission guidelines for the Bachelor's and Diploma programs, click here .
 

Please make sure to read the instructions carefully before submitting your application.

Original and legalized copies of the documents below must be submitted in order to secure full admission

1. Fill out AAUP online Application.
    
2. A certified Palestinian high school certificate, in addition to the original copy of the non-Palestinian high school diploma or its equivalent of foreign certificates from the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in addition a sealed and duly signed certificate and all related documents. And for Bagrut Students, Original Bagrut diploma (Taodat Bagrut / תעודת בגרות) and translated to English or Arabic as duly authorized by the notary public.
    
3. National Identity Card (local applicants) or passport (international applicants).
    
4. Original birth certificate or a copy duly certified.
    
5. Two Personal photos.
    
6. Stress Examination (only applicants for Sport Sciences program).

Find out more about:

• Admission policy for Bagrut students for Bachelor’s and Diploma programs for Fall semester of academic year 2024/2025.
   
• Classification as “Scientific” stream and the scientific courses.
   
• Calculating your Bagrut average.
   

Foreign (International) Secondary Certificate holders (IB, SAT, IGCSE, GCE, GCSE) and Saudi Arabia
 

The student can send his documents (a transcript of the grades of the foreign certificate and bring proof that the student has studied the eleventh and twelfth grades in the country that issued the equivalency and the equivalency issued by the Palestinian Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research) via the e-mail [email protected], to get informed about the final average and the possibility of acceptance in the specialization the student wishes to join.
 

The Grade is calculated and the student are accepted as follows:
 

Any student who has completed his diploma studies from a college recognized by the Ministry may apply to one of the corresponding bachelor’s programs offered by the university for the purpose of bridging, provided that he meets the following conditions:
 

Find out more about:

• Requirements for Transferring to Arab American University from Another Academic Institution.
   
• How to Calculate Course Equivalencies.
   
• Required documents.
   

• Academic study at the Arab American University is conducted in accordance with the credit hour system. The academic year comprises two compulsory semesters, each lasting sixteen weeks, in addition to a mandatory summer semester for specific specializations. The University observes a weekly closure on Fridays and Saturdays. All other official holidays are detailed in the Academic Calendar, which is published at the commencement of each semester.
   
• The study load for a regular, full-time student typically ranges between 12 and 19 credit hours per semester. The total number of credit hours prescribed for each academic program is structured to enable students to fulfill the requirements for a bachelor’s degree within a standard duration of four years. Exceptions apply to certain specializations: students enrolled in programs offered by the Faculty of Engineering, the Doctor of Dental Surgery program in the Faculty of Dentistry, the Faculty of Pharmacy, and the Faculty of Nursing generally require five years to complete their bachelor's degrees. Meanwhile, students pursuing a degree in the Faculty of Medicine are required to complete six years of study. Additionally, intermediate diploma degree programs are designed to be completed in two years.