FAQs

Registration is conducted via self-service in accordance with the Academic Calendar .

Courses can be added or dropped through the self-service system according to the academic calendar

• A leave of absence does not count toward the regular graduation duration
• A semester withdrawal counts toward the regular graduation period

The conditions for course withdrawal:

• The total number of credit hours must not be below the minimum required academic load
• Withdrawal from first-year courses is not permitted
• Bachelor’s students may withdraw from up to five courses throughout their study period, with no more than two courses per semester
• Diploma students may withdraw from up to three courses throughout their study period, with no more than one course per semester
• Withdrawal from courses is not permitted for students of the Arabic Language Institute

Re-enrollment Regulations:

• A student may apply for re-enrollment provided that the period of discontinuation does not exceed four semesters for bachelor’s programs or two semesters for diploma programs from the date of interruption
• Approval of the re-enrollment request is subject to the student’s ability to complete all graduation requirements within the maximum period allowed by university regulations
• Re-enrollment is not permitted for students who discontinued their studies during the admission semester, students who have previously been re-enrolled, academically dismissed students, or students whose enrollment was canceled during the foundation year

The maximum permitted academic load is 22 credit hours per semester

The maximum permitted academic load during the summer semester is 9 credit hours

The student may submit a request for re-evaluation of the answer sheet to the head of the department responsible for the course within fifteen days from the date of the result announcement

You can access the Internal Transfer Guide through the university's website

• The application must be submitted within the specified period for external transfer as stated in the academic calendar
• The applicant must complete at least 60% of the graduation requirements at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
• The applicant must meet the admission or placement requirements and criteria for the desired program during the same academic year
• The applicant must fulfill any additional requirements established by the relevant College Council and approved by the Deanship of Admission and Registration
• The applicant must comply with the announced transfer conditions, regulations, and procedures published on the university’s website
• The applicant must have studied at a local or international university or college licensed by the relevant authority in the country of study
• The applicant must not have been dismissed, withdrawn, or discontinued from the university she is transferring from
• The applicant must provide valid reasons for requesting transfer to Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, along with supporting documentation
• The applicant must not have any previous academic record at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
• The applicant's cumulative GPA must not be below the minimum requirement announced for external transfer at the time of application
• The transfer must be to the same major in which the student was enrolled at the university she is transferring from
• The applicant must have completed at least one academic year at her current university

Yes, students may study as visiting students at another university, subject to specific terms and conditions

The details of the courses that have been transferred and approved for equivalency are recorded in the student’s academic record; however, their grades are not included in the calculation of the semester or cumulative GPA at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University

No, students cannot cancel or reverse an approved transfer

• Internal transfer between university colleges is permitted only once throughout the student’s period of study at the university
• Transfer from one major to another within the same college is permitted only once throughout the student’s period of study at the university

• The student must be regularly enrolled at the university
• The student must be either a Saudi national, a daughter of a Saudi mother, a mother of a Saudi citizen, or an official scholarship student from outside the Kingdom
• The student must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 out of 5.00
• The stipend is provided throughout the duration of the academic program

The stipend is suspended during a leave of absence or withdrawal from the semester

The monthly stipend is paid to eligible Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University students studying as visiting students at another university, after their results are submitted to the Deanship of Admission and Registration

To update the IBAN, students must send a request with the new IBAN number from their university email to the Stipends Department at dsa_rewards@pnu.edu.sa

The Academic Excellence Reward is awarded at the end of each academic year, subject to the following eligibility criteria:

The reward amount is SAR 1,000 for all majors and is automatically deposited into the eligible student’s account without the need to submit a request

• The student must be enrolled and achieve a semester GPA of 4.50 or higher in each of two consecutive semesters
• The student must complete at least 12 GPA-counted credit hours in each of the two consecutive semesters, except for students graduating in their final semester
• The student must not have exceeded the official duration of the academic program
• The student must not have any course recorded with an Incomplete (IC) grade

• Visit the Accounting Department at the Deanship of Admission and Registration in the Central Administration Building (P05) to pay the SAR 50 replacement transcript fee
• Obtain a printed copy of your academic transcript from the Records Department

• Visit the Accounting Department at the Deanship of Admission and Registration in the Central Administration Building (P05) to pay the SAR 50 replacement certificate fee
• Obtain a printed copy of your replacement graduation certificate from the Records Department

• Visit the Support and Assistance Department at the Deanship of Admission and Registration in the Central Administration Building (P05) to update your name in the academic system
• Pay the SAR 50 name update fee at the Accounting Department of the Deanship of Admission and Registration
• Visit the Records Department to have your updated graduation certificate issued

First-Class and Second-Class Honors are awarded to eligible students and recorded on their graduation certificates, subject to the following requirements:

General Requirements:

• The student must not have failed any course taken at the University or any other university
• The student must have completed graduation requirements within the specified program duration
• The student must have completed at least 60% of the graduation requirements at the University
• The student must not have been dismissed for disciplinary reasons

Cumulative GPA Requirements at Graduation:

• First-Class Honors are awarded to students who achieve a cumulative GPA of 4.75 or higher
• Second-Class Honors are awarded to students who achieve a cumulative GPA ranging from 4.25 to 4.74

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