Undergraduate Students

Following are the minimum requirements needed for students to enroll at the University:

1. A General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi) or its equivalent (e.g.: SAT or GCE with equivalence requirements as set by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education).
2. Student placement in the faculties depends on the stream (Science or Arts) indicated in the Certificate:
   1. A Certificate from the Scientific Stream: The student can enroll in any Faculty she/he wishes.
   2. A Certificate from the Arts Stream: The student has to enroll in either the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Commerce & Economics
3. The General Secondary Education Certificate should be void of any "No Pass" grades.
4. The Certificate score should not be less than the standards set forth by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education.

Freshman Admission
Admission for first-year students is competitive and is based according to the Composite Score of the students, on condition that these scores are not lower than required for admission in a certain faculty. The Composite Score is the average percentage score of the General Secondary Education Certificate or equivalent and a percentage score of the last three years in high school. The minimum average score required for each faculty depends on guidelines set by the University Council.

All students have to take an English language proficiency exam, and students are placed in English language courses according to their scores.

Transfer students
Transfer students are considered provided they have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours at an accredited university with a grade point average of no less than 70 percent.