Applicants and Acceptance Rates

Applied Science University is committed to promoting gender equality in higher education and ensuring equal access for all students. To achieve this, the university systematically measures and tracks women’s access measures, including application rate, acceptance or entry rate, and study completion rate.

The university’s Student Information System (SIS) generates statistics on admitted students, providing an opportunity to compare the number of admitted women and ensuring that the university’s equality and diversity policy is observed. By tracking these measures, the university can identify any disparities or barriers that exist for women in accessing higher education and take steps to address them.

The university’s commitment to promoting gender equality is reflected in its policies and initiatives, such as providing scholarships and grants to female students and creating a supportive learning environment that encourages women to pursue their academic goals. Moreover, the university strives to ensure that all students have equal opportunities to succeed, regardless of their gender. The university provides a range of support services, including academic advising, tutoring, and career services, to help students achieve their academic and professional goals. Overall, Applied Science University’s systematic tracking of women’s access measures and commitment to promoting gender equality in higher education are vital steps towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 5. By providing equal access to education and supporting the success of all students, the university is contributing to the development of a skilled workforce and a thriving society. The table below shows the students numbers in the last 5 years and the proportion of female to male students:

Applying for the same conditions for both genders:

The Deanship of Admissions and Registration

Student Application Guide

https://www.asu.edu.bh/student/admissions-and-registration/prospective-students/student-application-guide/

This Student Application Guide is intended to assist applicants by providing basic information which will be useful when applying for ASU Programmes, including such matters as the minimum entry requirements for admissions, fee structure for each ASU programme in both bachelor’s degree and master’s degree.

Admissions Policy

The University aims to offer admission to students of the highest intellectual potential, irrespective of social, racial, religious, and financial considerations. The University ensures that each applicant is individually and impartially assessed in accordance with the policy on equal opportunities. This policy upholds the principle that entrance requirements should ensure that students are accepted into a programme that gives them every prospect of academic success if they fully avail themselves of the learning opportunities open to them.

ASU Online Application Form

https://www.asu.edu.bh/online-form/

Applied Sciences University has an application form in which a future student can choose a career, filling in some fields with their personal data, in this case in order to seek an equal participation of admission applications between men and women, there is a field to identify the gender, student prospects have extensive information through the website on how to apply to a program, admission requirements and when to submit all the necessary documentation. The purpose of the application form is to track and measure how many women and how many men show up and without the intention of discriminating.

Admissions Policy

https://www.asu.edu.bh/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Student-Handbook-English-2022-2021.pdf

The University aims to offer admission to students of the highest intellectual potential, irrespective of social, racial, religious, and financial considerations. The University ensures that each applicant is individually and impartially assessed in accordance with the policy on equal opportunities. This policy upholds the principle that entrance requirements should ensure that students are accepted into a Programme that gives them every prospect of academic success if they fully avail themselves of the learning opportunities open to them.

Admissions Requirements for bachelor’s degree

1. The student should obtain a Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent certified by the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Bahrain with an average of no less than 60% or equivalent (Except for the Bachelor of Law Programme where the minimum high school average required is 70%).
2. Students with averages below 60% may be admitted in the University, provided that they meet one of the following criteria:
3. They are athletes and artists who represent the Kingdom of Bahrain internationally
4. Those with at least one year of practical experience following their secondary school certificate.
5. In addition to that, the University Council has the right to decide on applicants with averages below 60%.
6. The number of students admitted according to this point no. (2) can be no more than 5% of the admitted students.
7. In some Programmes, the students admitted from non-scientific secondary school fields should pass remedial courses.

All students admitted to the University should take a compulsory placement test –determined by the University- to determine their English language level. The levels admitted to the Programmes are determined as follows, so that the admitted student studies the course listed according to their own ability level.

Admissions Requirements for master’s degree

Firstly: to be admitted in a master’s Degree Programme, the student must fulfil the following requirements:

1. Holding a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a university or College recognized by the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Bahrain
2. The bachelor’s degree programme should be in the same speciality as the master programme or a similar qualifying field according to the study plan of that speciality; otherwise, the student should pass a number of remedial courses approved by the University and specified by the Concerned Department.
3. The applicant should be the holder of a Bachelor’s Degree with a GPA of not less than Good or its equivalent to be admitted.
4. It is required for the applicant to any of the master’s programmes to pass the English placement test adopted by the University or the applicant will have to provide a (TOEFL) score of (450) or equivalent. Otherwise, the student commits during the first year to study and pass two English remedial courses determined by the college, with a passing grade of 50%.
5. The applicant should pass an interview conducted by a committee in the Academic Department.
6. The applicant should pass any tests conducted by the Academic Department when required.
7. The applicant submits two recommendation letters one of which is preferred to be from an academic staff member from the University where the student has graduated.
8. The applicant should have experience of not less than one year in a relevant professional field, except those obtaining a GPA not less than Very Good or the equivalent, provided that the number of admitted applicants with this exception does not exceed 50% of the total number of students

Secondly: the student can be granted conditional admission in some master’s degree Programmes according to the number of seats determined by the University Council and according to the following:

1. He/she must hold a Bachelor’s Degree with a GPA of not less than Good or its equivalent. If the applicant’s GPA is less than that, the application shall be sent to the Committee of Appeal against Denial of Admissions, chaired by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Development.
2. The applicant must have at least two years of experience in the related professional field.
3. The applicant must pass an interview conducted by the Committee of Appeal against Denial of Admissions.
4. The applicant must pass an interview conducted by a committee in the academic department.
5. The applicant must pass any tests carried out by the academic department when required.
6. The applicant must submit two recommendation letters one of which is preferred to be from an academic staff member from the University where the student has graduated.
7. The applicant must pass the English placement test adopted by the University or he/she will have to provide a (TOEFL) score of (450) or equivalent. Otherwise, the student commits during the first year to study and pass two English remedial courses determined by the college.
8. He/she must pass during the first semester after admission to the programme the remedial courses determined by the academic department with a score of not less than 70%, otherwise he/she will be dismissed from the programme.
9. The applicant must obtain the approval of the University Council or the person/body authorized by the Council in order to be admitted in the programme.

Admissions Requirements for Students Transferring from Other Universities

Students may transfer to the University if there are vacancies available, provided that transfer requests are submitted to the Directorate of Admissions and Registration on the dates announced in each semester, and according to the following conditions:

1. Meeting the requirements of the Admissions and Registration of the University. In addition, the student must have an acceptable secondary school average or its equivalent for the Programme to which he is transferred.
2. The student must be transferring from an accredited University, College, or Higher Education institute that is approved by the Equivalence Committee at the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The courses completed by the transfer student will be included in their study plan, provided that the credit hours accumulated from their previous University are no less than the credit hours of their new course in the Applied Science University.
3. They are a full-time student, and evidence of this is provided.
4. The student is not dismissed for disciplinary purposes from their previous University directly before submitting the transfer request.
5. Every 15 credit hours completed by the transfer student is equal to one semester, provided that the course marks are not calculated in the semester and GPA averages.

Documents Needed for Admissions

1. A copy of a Valid passport (for International Students -original and copy).
2. Valid CPR (original and copy).
3. A copy of the residence visa for the non-citizens of the GCC states.
4. Three recent personal photos of 4 x 6 with a white background.
5. High school graduation Certificate endorsed from the Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Bahrain.
6. For the master’s degree applicant, a Bachelor’s Degree certificate endorsed from the Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Bahrain.
7. Health fitness Certificate from one of the centres approved by the Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
8. Submission of the completed form of application to the Admissions Department.
9. Equivalence of the high school for the students who finished from foreign schools and their high school certificate was from outside the kingdom.
10. If the student is transferring from another University, they should submit an official transcript certificate and an official withdrawal obtained from the previous University, which is also certified by HEC.

Procedure for Admitting New Students

The following process is followed while admitting new students to the University:

1. Checking and ensuring that identity papers and other documents required for Admissions are in proper order and comply with the University and HEC requirements.
2. Checking the application form for accuracy and identifying the requirements.
3. Entering the data into the Students Information System (SIS), scan the student’s photo and attach it with their SIS profile.
4. Scan all documents of the students and save a soft copy in the student file on the system.
5. Save a hard copy of the student’s documents into the student file, which is updated and maintained as per HEC regulation.
6. Archive this file in serial order into a fireproof safe inside the Directorate of Admissions and Registration.

 All the above information and many others are included in the below booklet published by ASU to its students:

Student Application Guide

(Attached in the 5.3.1 evidence file)

The university has a student application guide, where the elements that must be taken into account to enter the University are determined and where the gender is tracked, only to know the percentage of women and men who enter the university indicators.

For graduation, students also have a request for documentation and what processes must be taken into account in order to graduate in any of the University’s careers, with this information provided by the students, the number of women who graduate and finish their studies is tracked.

Appeal Against Denial of Admissions

https://www.asu.edu.bh/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Student-Handbook-English-2022-2021.pdf

1. Applicants may appeal their denial of Admissions if they have a reason to believe that by either providing additional evidence or through further clarifications, they can satisfy the Admissions requirements.
2. In cases where an applicant decides to appeal, they must fill out the form of Appeal against Denial of Admissions and submits it to the Directorate of Admissions and Registration.
3. Deanship sends the appeal form to the Committee of Appeal against Denial of Admissions for consideration and issuance of the final decision on the student admissions.
4. The Directorate receives the Committee’s Decision and notifies the applicant the final decision of the Appeals Committee.
5. This decision will be considered final and cannot be appealed any further.\