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.

• The study at the Arab American University is based on the credit hours system. The academic year consists of two compulsory semesters of sixteen weeks each, and an optional eight-week summer semester. The university weekend days are on Friday and Saturday of each week. Other holidays are announced in the university academic calendar at the beginning of each academic year.
   
• The normal course load for a full-time student during any semester (spring or fall) is considered to range from 12-18 credit hours. Such a load allows students the opportunity to complete the requirements of the bachelor’s degree in eight semesters, except for Engineering (ten semesters) and Dentistry (ten semesters and four summer semesters).