Admission for Spring 2024/2025

 

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Start Date

December, 05th 2024

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End Date

March, 8th 2025

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Classes Begin

March, 9th 2025

Majors and General Requirements


The Deanship of Admission and Registration at Arab American University announces the start of receiving applications for admission for PhD degree as follows:

DepartmentProgramAdmission Requirements / Teaching LocationCredit hour fees (NIS)ScholarshipCredit hour fees after scholarship (NIS)
Administrative and Financial Sciences DepartmentPhD in Strategic Management

Applicant must be a holder of Bachelor and a Master degrees from universities or recognized academic institutions by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. One of the two degrees must be in a business-related field with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the Master’s degree and 2.60 in the Bachelor’s degree or their equivalent, and have an official valid GMAT or have a practical experience at least (4) years in the field, and Pass the personal interview, and Pass the English placement test.

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah

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Educational Sciences DepartmentPhD in Educational Psychology

Applicant must be a holder of a Master’s degree of at least a “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor’s degree of at least a “Good” standing, and his specialization in one of the two degrees in the field of education, psychology, psychological counseling or mental health from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Pass the personal interview.

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah

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Legal Sciences DepartmentPhD in Private Law

Applicant must hold a Master’s degree of at least “Very Good” standing in private law and a Bachelor’s degree of at least “Good” standing in Law from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and pass the personal interview

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah

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Social Sciences DepartmentPhD in Arabic Language

Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing in Arabic Language from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Pass the personal interview.

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Main Campus - Jenin and Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah

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PhD in Digital Diplomacy

Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing in political science, public affairs management, international relations, diplomacy, law, sociology, economics, media, public relations, or any related field from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree, and Pass the personal interview..

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah

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Natural, Engineering and Technology Sciences DepartmentPhD in Information Technology Engineering
(Joint with Palestine Polytechnic University and Al-Quds University)

Applicant must be a holder of a Master’s degree (or its equivalent) of at least a “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor’s degree of at least a “Good” standing in  a relevant specialization in Information Technology Engineering from a recognized academic institution, and the certificates and transcript should be certified by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Pass the personal interview with the program committee, and have a valid TOEFL or IELTS grade not lease than 450 score in TOEFL exam or a relevant score in the IELTS exam. Or hold a bachelor's or master's degree from a university in a foreign country whose primary language is English.

Location:

Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah​
Al-Quds University Campus - Abu Dies
Palestine Polytechnic University Campus - Hebron

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PhD in Mathematics

Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing in Mathmatics from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree, and Pass the personal interview.

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah

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PhD in Data Science

Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing in data science, artificial intelligence, computer science, or computer engineering from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree, and Pass the personal interview.

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah

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PhD in Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing in any program related to Renewable and Sustainable Energy from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree, and Pass the personal interview.

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Main Campus - Jenin

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PhD in Environment Engineering

Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing in any program related to Environment Engineering from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree, and Pass the personal interview.

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah

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Admission Instructions

 

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Admission Card

After choosing your intended specialization you have to buy the Admission Application Card, fees is 500 NIS non-refundable for Ph.D. (Doctoral) degree. You can get it from:

 

  • Financial Department at the main campus of the University in Jenin.
  • University campus in Ramallah, Abu Qash, Near Al-Rayhan neighborhood.
  • University Office in Haifa.
  • University Office in Rahat.
  • University Office in Majdal Shams.
  • PALPAY Service.
  • E-SADAD Service.
  • Online Payment Service.

 

Please keep Admission Card until you get the final acceptance.

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Filling the Application

Log in to the following link www.aaup.edu/apply to fill out the online application form, and enter all the required fields.

 

While filling out the application, you can save it and return later to modify it, then send (submit) it.

 

Application status can be tracked at any time by going to home page in the online application and using the log in information from the admission card.

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Submitting Documents

Head to the Deanship of Admissions and Registration at  Jenin or Ramallah campus for submitting the original required documents:

 

  • Original or Legalized copies of Academic Certificate and Transcript. ( certified by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education).
  • Transcript of high school diploma certified / or its equivalent by the Palestinian Ministry of Education.
  • Original birth certificate or a copy duly certified copy.
  • Copy of the National Identity Card (local applicants) or a copy of the passport (international applicants).
  • Recent personal photo (2 pictures).
  • Two letters of recommendation either academic or professional.
  • A motivation written and signed by the applicant. ( one to three pages ).
  • Original experience certificate (English) if found.
  • For students transferring from another university to the Arab American University, a sealed transcript from the previous university is required and must be submitted. If the university is outside Palestine, the transcript must be certified by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education.

 

To secure full admission, you must submit original and legalized copies of the documents. Please note that AAUP provides a limited timeframe to submit the required documents along with your application.

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English Placement Test

As part of the admission process for certain Ph.D. (Doctoral) programs, applicants are required to take the English Placement Test if it is listed as an admission requirement.

 

 

To register, a non-refundable fee of 150 NIS must be paid either at the university’s Financial Department (Jenin or Ramallah campus) or through one of the accredited banks. The payment must include the applicant’s full name, ID number, and the note: “English Placement Test Fee for Graduate Programs”.

 

 

After paying the exam fee and registering, you will receive an email from VTEST with your exam link and personal secure code. Please check both your inbox and spam/junk folders. If you don’t receive the email within 48 hours, contact:

[email protected]

 

Please make sure the Email address  entered in your application is correct.

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Personal Interview (if applicable)

In some cases, the Deanship of Graduate Studies may require applicants to attend a personal interview - whether it’s part of the program’s admission requirements or based on the committee’s assessment.

 

If so, the applicant will be contacted by phone to schedule the interview and provide the necessary details.

 

Please make sure the phone number entered in your application is correct.

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Application Process

The application is studied by a specialized committee, this process takes time to study each application individually.

 

The requirements will be checked and matched with the specific requirements of applicant's chosen specialization and decisions will be made.


When the application is complete and all requirements have been achieved the student will receive the final acceptance letter via SMS.

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Seat Reservation

After receiving the final acceptance letter from the Deanship of Admission and Registration The student need to pay for the seat reservation fees at any of our Accredited Banks or through PALPAY Service or through E-SADAD Service or through Online Payment Service.

 

You get the seat reservation document via Email or from the Deanship of Admission and Registration, which includes:

  • Your academic information (Faculty, Specialization and Student Number).
  • University portal and other services Log In information.
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Enrolled Student

Congratulations, now you are a regular student at AAUP !

 

What Next ?

  • You need to Head to the university student card issuing office in the Deanship of Student Affairs in Jenin Campus or Ramallah Campus to issue your own university card "Student Card". You need to show the seat reservation letter and your ID.
     
  • Your first semester course schedule will be uploaded to the portal, which you can also obtain from the admissions officer.

Payment Methods

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PalPay Locations

Online Payment Service

E-SADAD Service

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