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Article 31
A student can be transferred from one program to another within the
university, upon the recommendation of the Department Council to
which the student is being transferred, and the approval of the College
Council, in accordance with the terms and conditions approved by the
University Council, and based on a proposal made by the Standing
Committee.

The Rule of Implementation for Article 31
To accept a student’s transfer from one program to another within the
university, the following regulations must be considered:
1. The student must meet the admission requirements of the program
they want to transfer to, as well as any additional conditions set by
the department.
2. Previously completed courses at the university may be counted
towards the new program if the department deems them
equivalent. These counted courses will be included in the student’s
cumulative GPA.
3. If the completed courses are not counted, they will remain in the
student’s academic record, including the grades and their impact
on the GPA.
4. The student must not have been withdrawn from enrollment for
any of the reasons stated in Article 26.
5. Program transfers are only allowed once during the student’s
study period at the university.
6. The transfer request needs to be approved by the Executive
Management unit.

40 Organizational Bylaws of Graduate Studies
in Saudi Universities And The Rules of
Implementation at Prince Sultan University