Internal Transfer

An internal transfer is an academic option available to students who are unable to continue their studies in their current program for academic reasons, because the program does not align with their interests, or because they do not meet the requirements for program placement.

Application Period

Students may submit an internal transfer request through the Internal Transfer service in the Academic System during the period specified in the Academic Procedures Calendar. Applications submitted through any other means will not be accepted.

How to Apply

 Application Procedures

Requirements

1. Students must submit their transfer requests between colleges, departments within a college, or programs within a department during the period specified in the Academic Procedures Calendar. Requests submitted outside the specified period will not be considered.
2. Students must have completed at least one semester in the program from which they are transferring.
3.  Students may transfer between colleges only once during their period of study at the University.
4. Students may transfer between programs within a college only once during their period of study at the University.
5. Students may not request a transfer between colleges after completing three semesters at the University, excluding semesters in which they were on a leave of absence, withdrew from a semester, or had an interruption of study.
6. Students enrolled in intermediate diploma programs may not request a transfer after completing two semesters at the University, excluding semesters in which they were on a leave of absence, withdrew from a semester, or had an interruption of study.
7. Students must meet the requirements and admission criteria of the program to which they are seeking to transfer, as specified by the respective college.
8. Seats must be available in the program to which the student is seeking to transfer, subject to the college's approved capacity.
   

Internal Transfer Regulations

Transfer is available to students according to the following table:

1. Students may submit one request to transfer between colleges and another request to transfer between programs within their current college. The college-to-college transfer request takes priority. If the college-to-college transfer request is approved, the request to transfer between programs within the college will be cancelled.
2. The student must be a Saudi national or have a Saudi mother.
3. Students must check their university email for information about interview and test dates. If they do not receive an appointment before the announced period, they should contact transfer@pnu.edu.sa.
4. Failure to attend an aptitude test, medical examination, or personal interview will result in disqualification from the selection process, as no alternative test or appointment will be provided after the dates specified in the schedule.
5. Students must pass the admission interview for programs that require one.
6. If the program to which the student is seeking to transfer requires an English proficiency test score (STEP), she must take the test before submitting the transfer request and meet the deadline for the last accepted STEP test date. Alternatively, she may submit an IELTS certificate instead of the STEP test by visiting the Internal Transfer Office at the Deanship of Admission and Registration (PO5).
7. Applications from students who meet the transfer requirements are automatically evaluated and ranked competitively based on their preference rankings and the availability of seats in the programs.
8. If a student wishes to be considered for only one program, she should not enter any additional preferences.
9. Students may modify or cancel their transfer requests while the service is available. Once the service closes, requests can no longer be modified or cancelled. Students are therefore advised to carefully review their preferences before submitting their requests.
10. Students can verify their STEP score or the equivalent IELTS score through the following link: (To be activated later)
11. Students must log in to the Academic System and review their submitted transfer request two days before the service closes to verify the order of their preferences and ensure that the request has been saved successfully.
12. Applications are screened after the final examinations and cumulative GPAs have been calculated.
13. Submitting a transfer request does not guarantee approval. Students should check their Academic System accounts regularly to track the status of their transfer requests.

Internal Transfer from the Applied College to Bachelor's Programs

1. The student's cumulative GPA must be at least 4.25 out of 5.00.
2. Seats must be available for transfer.
3. Students may apply for transfer to Level 2 at most, provided that they have not completed one year or more of study, excluding semesters in which they were on a leave of absence, withdrew from a semester, or had an interruption of study.
4. Students may apply for transfer only to the following colleges:
1. College of Humanities and Social Sciences, subject to the available programs and announced requirements.
2. College of Science (Second Semester), subject to the available programs and announced requirements.
3. College of Design and Arts (Second Semester), subject to the announced requirements and application deadlines.

Students Not Eligible for Internal Transfer

Students are not eligible for internal transfer if they:

1. Do not meet the transfer requirements for the requested program.
2. Have not studied in the program to which they were originally admitted.
3. Have not submitted their transfer request during the specified application period.
4. Have been academically or disciplinarily dismissed.
5. Have had their enrollment terminated.
6. Have exceeded the academic level permitted for transfer, as specified in the table above under Item 3 of the regulations governing transfers between colleges.
7. Have previously transferred.
8. Have transferred to the University from another institution.
9. Are currently suspended from study.
10. Are enrolled in paid diploma programs.

Note

For the 1447 AH Internal Transfer Guide, including the colleges' transfer criteria and requirements for transfers between colleges and between programs within a college, application and test dates, deadlines for submitting English proficiency test scores, and frequently asked questions, click here.

Course Equivalency for Students Transferring Within the University

1. All credit hours completed by the student are included in the calculation of her cumulative GPA.
2. University requirements (courses taken by all University students regardless of their college) are automatically transferred in the Academic System without requiring the student to submit a request.
3. Major courses completed in the student's previous program are automatically transferred to equivalent courses in the new program when they have the same course code and title or are deemed equivalent to courses in the new program.
4. Additional courses with different titles are transferred in accordance with the equivalencies approved by the Vice Rectorate for Academic Affairs.
5. Some of the credit hours that are not transferred to the new program may be counted as free electives, up to the number of free-elective credit hours specified in the study plan of the new program.
6. Students who transfer must consult their academic advisors in their new programs to follow up on course equivalencies and register for the appropriate courses.
7. Students are fully responsible for completing the graduation requirements according to the study plan of the program to which they have transferred.

Calculation of the Standard Completion Period, Honors, and Stipends for Internal Transfer Students

1. Courses in which the student received failing grades before the transfer are included when calculating the honors classification.
2. The student's stipend is calculated from the first semester in which she was admitted to the University, in accordance with the University's stipend regulations.
3. Semesters completed in the student's previous program are counted toward the standard completion period required for graduation.

Contact Us

Email: transfer@pnu.edu.sa
Phone: 0118243222, 0118243461, 0118243522
Location: Deanship of Admission and Registration, Al-Narjis District (Airport Road), Administration Building, South Entrance (2), Parking PO5.