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Article 4
Selection from among applicants, who satisfy all the admission requirements, is based on
their grades in secondary school examinations, as well as the results of the interviews and
the admission examinations, if any.

The Rules of Implementation for Article 4
 The Admission and Registration Deanship, along with the University
administration, is responsible for typing the admission examination papers
and storing them safely.
 The Admission and Registration Deanship specifies the dates and locations of
the admission examinations, announces, and supervises them, with the
approval of the University administration.
 Before an applicant is allowed to take the admission examination, a transcript
of his/her secondary school grades also must be submitted, and the
applicant’s ID card must be presented at the time of the examination.
 Upon completion of the admission examinations and interviews, the
Admission and Registration Deanship will begin the process of evaluating and
comparing the applicants. Applicants will be admitted according to their
overall evaluation and the previously determined number of students for that
academic year. Results should be approved by the Rector.
 Students who have been informed of their initial acceptance but who do not
attend registration at the specified time will be denied admission.
 All newly admitted students are required to complete the preparatory year
program prior to starting their undergraduate study. Students may be exempt
from this program or parts thereof, according to the rules of implementation
pertaining to the promotion examinations.
The Preparatory Year Program (PYP)

7.1. The majority of the newly admitted students at Prince Sultan University join
the preparatory year program (PYP), which aims to prepare students for their
undergraduate study. It also aims to achieve the following objectives in
particular:
 Improving students’ proficiency level in English before starting their
undergraduate study.
 Developing and reinforcing the students’ previous knowledge of the
mathematical and analytical fields in the medium of English.
 Introducing areas and techniques of new subjects to students so as to
develop their manual as well as mental skills.
 Familiarizing students with the available majors at the University.
 Enhancing students’ physical fitness and stamina through various
athletic activities.

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