Dual enrollment for high school students

Dual Enrollment Program for High School Students:

This program allows outstanding Grade 12 students to enroll in selected university courses concurrently with their high school studies, subject to specific eligibility criteria and seat availability. Successfully completed courses are counted as accredited credit units if the student is admitted to the university within a specified timeframe. The program aims to provide students with high-quality academic experiences and accelerate their academic progress.​

Eligible Students:

Grade 12 students – all tracks – from public schools in Riyadh.

Important Information About the Dual Enrollment Program:

Students are allowed to enroll in a maximum of two courses per semester.

Students are required to follow the university’s academic regulations and rules for passing courses, according to Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University’s undergraduate study and examination policies.

Students will receive an official academic transcript from the university showing their grades for the successfully completed courses at the end of the semester.

Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University is not responsible if a student fails a course or if the course is not recognized for credit by another university.

Courses will be delivered online, while midterm and final exams will be conducted in person.

Admission Requirements for the Dual Enrollment Program at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University:

⦁ The student must be a Saudi national or have a Saudi mother.

⦁ The student must be enrolled in third-year high school.

⦁ The student’s score on the General Aptitude Test must be at least 90%.

⦁ The student’s cumulative GPA for first and second year high school must be at least 95%.

⦁ The information submitted electronically must match the original documents; registration will be cancelled if discrepancies are found.​

Selection for the dual enrollment program is conducted automatically and competitively among all registered female students who meet the admission requirements, based on the program's capacity and according to the following criteria:

1. Composite score (50% of the first-year secondary school GPA + 50% of the second-year secondary school GPA).

2. General Aptitude Test score (in case of a tie in the composite score mentioned in point 1).

3. The number of available seats is determined by the capacity of the different courses.

Required Documents for Registration:

1. Copy of the national identity card (valid).

2. Copy of the first-year and second-year secondary school certificates.

3. Copy of the General Aptitude Test results.

Dual Enrollment Program Opening Schedule:

Link to the Dual Enrollment Registration Portal: (Click here)

Application Process:

⦁ For new registration: Create a user account by entering your National ID number/Resident ID number through the Dual Enrollment Registration Portal link for 12th-grade female students located at the bottom of the page, and then complete all the required information.

⦁ Completing the electronic registration application means that the student has reviewed all the information, regulations, and frequently asked questions and agrees to their contents.

⦁ The student must check the status of her application on the application summary page.

⦁ Applying through the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Dual Enrollment Registration Portal does not guarantee acceptance into Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University.  This means that it does not prevent the student from applying through the Unified Electronic Admission Portal or to other universities.

⦁ The student is not required to pay any fees.

⦁ The student is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the entered data and its conformity with the attached official documents. Any application that does not meet these requirements or does not fulfill the required conditions and documents will be rejected.

⦁ The student must follow the instructions and notifications through her account on the Dual Enrollment Registration Portal, her email, the Deanship of Admission and Registration website on the university website, and on the X platform.

⦁ Applying through the portal does not mean that the application has been accepted. To track the application status and verify its submission, please log in to the portal and check the application summary page.

⦁ Submitting an application for the dual enrollment programs does not constitute final acceptance; the student will be notified of the final decision.

⦁ There is no priority in application acceptance based on the application date. Therefore, applying on the first day does not offer any advantage over applying on the last day, as long as it is within the specified application period according to the announced schedule. • After the application period ends, candidates will be selected for the dual enrollment program competitively, based on the program's criteria and requirements, and the available and approved seats.

Guideline for applying through the Dual Enrollment Portal: (Click here)

Frequently Asked Questions: (Click here)

Course Information:

Dear Student:

If you encounter any problems with the portal, please contact us via email at Admission-DTA@pnu.edu.sa. 

The subject of your email should be: Student's Full Name / National ID Number / Dual Enrollment Program.​