APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO …

1 APPLICATION FOR. ADMISSION TO. undergraduate . study . 2017 - 2018 ACADEMIC YEAR. Tel: 1802040 / (+965) 2224-8399 Ext. 3148. Fax: (+965) 2224-8379. E-mail: LEARN l THINK l BECOME. 1. 2. undergraduate ADMISSIONS. APPLICATION FORM. INSTRUCTION GUIDE. 2017 - 2018 ACADEMIC YEAR. Welcome to the first phase of ADMISSION into the American University of Kuwait. For supplemental information on AUK's admissions process and requirements, please refer to the Admissions section on the AUK website Please read the information provided in this instruction guide before you proceed with your APPLICATION . Applicants can also apply online at: APPLICANT TYPE AND GPA PROGRAM-SPECIFIC. REQUIREMENTS: REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL. APPLICANTS: A Freshman applicant is an undergraduate applicant who has graduated or will graduate from high school before ADMISSION to AUK does not guarantee ADMISSION to specific attending AUK, and who has not attended a university programs. Certain academic programs require specific or college.

2 A freshman applicant must have a minimum types of secondary school certificates. This rule applies to High School GPA of This category includes those all categories of applicants. Please see the table below for who earned college credit from IB, A-levels, French program-specific admissions requirements. Baccalaureate, etc. A Transfer applicant is an undergraduate applicant who graduated from high school, attended another college-level TYPE OF HIGH. MAJOR. institution, and attempted one or more courses irrespective SCHOOL. of credits earned. This category is divided into two groups as follows: in Computer Science 1) Students transferring with fewer than 24 Credit Hours must have a minimum cumulative transfer GPA of from all prior institutions and a minimum high school GPA of in Electrical Engineering Scientific 2) Students transferring with 24 Credit Hours or more must have a minimum cumulative transfer GPA of in Computer from all prior institutions and must have successfully Engineering completed high school.

3 3. that year. It is possible to accept applicants provisionally ENGLISH PROFICIENCY based upon nearly complete documentation. However, REQUIREMENTS: students who are provisionally accepted into AUK must submit an official final transcript from their high school. As instruction at the American University of Kuwait is in The Office of Admissions reserves the right to adjust English, evidence of English proficiency is required of all the ADMISSION status or deny ADMISSION to a provisionally undergraduate applicants for ADMISSION purposes. accepted applicant if the GPA on their official final high school transcript differs significantly from their incomplete l A composite score of 60 or above on the Internet Based transcript. TOEFL (iBT) with a minimum score of 13 on the Reading and 14 on the Writing sections of the exam. If an applicant has already graduated from high school, l A Band score of on the IELTS (Academic), with a the transcript must be an official final transcript received minimum score of on the Reading and on the upon graduation from high school.

4 Applicants who have Writing sections of the Exam. completed their high school education in Kuwait must have l Completion of the UG Accuplacer with a minimum score the transcript certified and stamped by the Kuwait Ministry of 51 on reading and 4 on writing. of Education. International students graduating from high l Successful completion of Semester 2 in AUK's Intensive schools outside of Kuwait must submit their final official English Program (IEP). transcripts and admissions APPLICATION by the International Student APPLICATION deadline (see page 16 in this Applicants who do not meet the English proficiency APPLICATION Packet). International high school applicants requirements for undergraduate admissions may be are responsible for securing the high school equivalency considered for ADMISSION to the Intensive English certification through the Kuwait Ministry of Education. Program. 3) HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY. undergraduate APPLICATION All AUK applicants are required to provide a high school REQUIREMENTS: equivalency certified by the Kuwait Ministry of Education.

5 AUK will not accept responsibility for securing high school Depending on your applicant type, the following materials equivalency certifications. must be submitted as part of your complete APPLICATION Packet: Private and International High School Graduates within Kuwait: 1) AUK APPLICATION FORM. For more information and inquiries on certification, please The AUK APPLICATION may be completed online or contact the Private Education Department at the Ministry of downloaded from the AUK Office of Admissions website at Education State of Kuwait: The APPLICATION Form must be completed in full and signed by the applicant, verifying that High School Graduates Outside of Kuwait: all information provided is complete, truthful and accurate. Submission of inaccurate and/or intentionally misleading Submit the official high school transcript that includes at a information on the admissions APPLICATION may result in minimum the official transcripts for the last two years that disciplinary action or the student's acceptance into AUK proceed the year of graduation to the Private Education being revoked.

6 Department at the Ministry of Education State of Kuwait (see contact information above) after being certified by: 2) HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT. 1) The Ministry of Education for the country where the Two official and sealed copies of the applicant's high school high school is located. transcript must be submitted with the APPLICATION Packet, which should list the subjects studied, grades earned, and 2) Ministry of Exterior for the country where the high diploma awarded. Unofficial or unsealed copies of transcripts school is located. will not be accepted in lieu of official documents. If the transcript is in a language other than Arabic or English, the 3) The Kuwait Embassy in the country where the high transcripts should be accompanied by a certified English school is located. translation. Graduates from public high schools inside the Gulf If an applicant is still in the final year of high school at the Cooperation Council ( ) are exempt from the time of submission of an APPLICATION , the transcript should aforementioned certification process.

7 Include his/her GPA up until the end of the first semester of 4. 4) PRIOR UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE. TRANSCRIPT AND COURSE Please submit all APPLICATION materials in a sealed DESCRIPTIONS envelope to: Applicants interested in having previous coursework AMERICAN UNIVERSITY of KUWAIT. transferred to AUK must submit course descriptions of all coursework earned with a minimum grade of C and OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS. above for evaluation. Salem Al-Mubarak and Amro Ibn Al-'Asse Streets, Salmiya. The undergraduate ADMISSION decision for transferring applicants is based upon cumulative transfer GPA and For questions, please contact: earned credit from all prior undergraduate coursework. Consequently, all coursework taken prior to the semester of Tel: 1802040 / (+965) 2224-8399 Ext. 3148. ADMISSION to AUK must be evaluated for possible transfer Fax: (+965) 2224-8379. credit as part of the ADMISSION process. E-mail: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) in the State of Kuwait requires that students wishing to transfer coursework from prior colleges/universities to a university in Kuwait must first ensure that their prior college/.

8 University is certified by the Ministry of Higher Education, State of Kuwait. For further information, please visit: 5) PERSONAL ESSAY. Students must submit a typed personal essay written in English with the APPLICATION Packet. More information on the topic and format of the essay is provided on the APPLICATION Form. As pertaining to every other portion of the APPLICATION Packet, the Personal Essay is considered confidential, and will only be read by the AUK Office of Admissions. 6) APPLICATION FEE. All students must submit a non-refundable APPLICATION - processing fee of KD 35 with the APPLICATION Packet. Packets received without the fee will not be processed or reviewed. Only fees paid by check or money order, made payable to the American University of Kuwait, may be sent inside the APPLICATION Packet envelope. If students wish to pay cash or KNET, they do so at the AUK Finance Department and then submit a copy of their cash receipt with the APPLICATION Packet.

9 Government scholarship students are also required to pay the Admissions APPLICATION fee. 7) MEDICAL DISCLOSURE FORM. ALL students must complete the Medical Disclosure Form attached to this APPLICATION . Failure to comply with disclosure requirements waives the student's right for evaluation of need for reasonable accommodations. For questions regarding accommodation services, please contact the AUK Counseling Center at: 1802040 / (+965). 2224-8399 Ext. 3232. 5. 6. APPLICATION FOR Please attach ADMISSION TO two (2) recent passport size undergraduate study photos 2017 - 2018 ACADEMIC YEAR. FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: Student ID Number: _____. APPLICANT TYPE: I am applying for ADMISSION as: p Full-Time (minimum 12 credits) p Part-Time for the: p Fall semester 20_____. p Spring semester 20_____. p Summer semester 20_____. As a: p First Year Student p Transfer Student INTENDED MAJOR: Choosing an intended major does not mean major declaration. Students formally choose and declare a major no later than the end of their second year or upon completion of 60 credit hours (whichever comes first) by submitting the Major Declaration Form to the Academic Advising Center (AAC) at AUK.

10 Upon ADMISSION to the university, students are strongly advised to consult regularly with the AAC advisor, and seek approval for their planned academic programs. I plan on majoring in: p in Communications & Media p in English p in Graphic Design p in International Relations p in Social & Behavioral Sciences Anthropology p in Accounting p in Economics p in Finance p in Marketing p in Management p in Computer Science (Only for Scientific High School). p in Information Systems p in Electrical Engineering (Only for Scientific High School). p in Computer Engineering (Only for Scientific High School). p Undecided FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TESTS. LPT: | Date: TOEFL: | Date: IELTS: | Date: ADMISSION CATEGORY: IEP Freshman Transfer < 24 Transfer > 24 Diploma 7. PERSONAL INFORMATION: 1. Full Name: ( ): _____. As per Civil ID/Passport Last (Family) First Middle 2. Civil ID/Passport Number (if applicable): _____. 3. Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy): _____ 4.