2007-2008 Academic Catalog (4-Aug-2007).indd - AUK
2007-2008 Academic Catalog (4-Aug-2007).indd - AUK
2007-2008 Academic Catalog (4-Aug-2007).indd - AUK
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY of KUWAIT<br />
<strong>2007</strong>-<strong>2008</strong> ACADEMIC CATALOG<br />
high school Grade Point Average (GPA) or equivalent requirements for admission to <strong>AUK</strong>.<br />
All applicants must provide official transcripts for all years in secondary school along with<br />
any final test scores and/or leaving certificates. All applicants seeking admission to <strong>AUK</strong> must<br />
submit a high school equivalency certified by the Ministry of Education.<br />
First Year Admission<br />
All First Year students seeking admission to <strong>AUK</strong> must provide a high school equivalency<br />
certified by the Ministry of Education and satisfy the following minimum high school GPA<br />
requirements:<br />
High School System<br />
Government System<br />
(Percentage)<br />
Government System<br />
(Modular)<br />
American System<br />
Arabic Private<br />
Bilingual System<br />
English System<br />
French Baccalaureate or<br />
equivalent<br />
Indian System<br />
International Baccalaureate<br />
Iranian System<br />
Pakistani System<br />
Equivalency<br />
Not-Required<br />
Not-Required<br />
Required<br />
Required<br />
Required<br />
Required<br />
Required<br />
Required<br />
Required<br />
Required<br />
Required<br />
60%<br />
2.00<br />
Minimum Requirement<br />
2.00<br />
2.00 or equivalent<br />
2.00<br />
6 IGSCE with minimum of D or<br />
60% cumulative average 1<br />
Completion of Baccalaureate<br />
required with minimum average<br />
score of 12 or 60% cumulative<br />
average<br />
Completion with a minimum<br />
cumulative average of 60% or<br />
equivalent for eit her: Higher<br />
Secondary School Certificate;<br />
Intermediate Examination<br />
Certificate; “All India Senior<br />
School” Certificate<br />
Completion of Baccalaureate with<br />
6 subjects (at least 3 at the higher<br />
level) and a minimum score of 24<br />
Completion of degree required with<br />
minimum average score of 12 or<br />
60% cumulative average<br />
Higher Secondary School<br />
Certificate (Part II) required with<br />
a minimum average of 40 or 2.00<br />
GPA equivalent<br />
1<br />
Ministry of Education Arabic and Religious Studies may each substitute for an IGSCE.<br />
High School systems not covered above will be addressed on a case-by-case basis and will require at least a passing grade as well as<br />
Ministry of Education equivalency.<br />
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