Undergraduate Information
Students are strongly urged to check carefully, by themselves and with their respective advisors, that all graduation requirements are fulfilled. To qualify for graduation, a student must meet all the requirements of an academic programme in effect during the time he / she is actively pursuing that programme.
However, upon withdrawing from Ahlia University for one or more semesters, a student who is re-enrolled becomes subject to the rules of re-enrolment, and consequently, to new graduation requirements if, within this period, any changes have been introduced.
If, through no fault of his/her own, a student cannot complete the requirements of a particular programme for which he/she is otherwise eligible (courses are discontinued, new required courses are introduced for which the student does not hold suitable prerequisites, etc.), substitutions may be made by the department, but should be approved by the college. The minimum credit hour requirements should not, in any way, be affected by course substitution.
For a student to graduate, he/she must complete the required number of credits in his/her programme. He/she must also attain a grade of C (2.00) or better in his/her cumulative GPA.
To be placed on the President’s Honours List at the end of a semester, excluding the summer session, a student must:
- Have a CGPA of 3.75 or higher.
- Have an academic load of at least 12 credits.
- Have completed at least 66 credits
- Have not been subjected to any disciplinary action within the University.
- Have not repeated courses.
To be placed on the Dean’s Honours List at the end of a semester, excluding the summer session, a
student must:
- Have a CGPA between 3.5 and 3.74.
- Have an academic load of at least 12 credits.
- Have completed at least 66 credits.
- Have not been subjected to any disciplinary action within the University.
- Have not repeated courses.
| High Distinction with First Class Honours | 3.90 – 4.00 |
| High Distinction | 3.75 – 3.89 |
| Distinction | 3.50 – 3.74 |
| Very Good | 3.00 – 3.49 |
| Good Plus | 2.50 – 2.99 |
| Good | 2.00 – 2.49 |
Postgraduate Information
To earn a Master Degree at Ahlia University, students are required to complete thirty-six (36) credit hours. Twenty-four (24) credit hours consist of a combination of core courses [eighteen (18) credit hours] and elective courses [six (6) credit hours] and the final twelve (12) credit hours dissertation.
Dissertations are to be in the student’s specialization and are subject to a defence which includes an external examiner. Master’s degree candidates must register in the dissertation after the completion of at least 21 credit hours including the course in research methodology, with a minimum of B grade, and CGPA of at least 3.0. Each student undertaking a dissertation will be assigned to an academic supervisor. An internal examiner and one external examiner, together with the candidate’s dissertation supervisor shall normally participate in the public assessment of the dissertation defence.
Dissertations are graded on a Pass “P” / Fail “F” basis. An “IG” grade which refers to (In Progress) is to be accorded to the student on an interim basis after the first semester, if the student has not completed the dissertation work. This “IG” grade shall be changed to either “IP” or “IF” upon completion of the dissertation. An “IW” grade is assigned if the student does not complete his/her dissertation within the period specified by the University, which is one academic year: two subsequent semesters and a summer session.
A minimum CGPA of 3 or higher is required for graduation in the Master’s degree programmes. In order for Master Degree students to raise their CGPA, a student may repeat any course in which he/she have scored ant grade less than “B“ grade.
To be placed on the President’s Honours List at the end of a semester, excluding the summer session, a student must:
- Have a CGPA of 3.9 or higher.
- Have an academic load of at least 18 credits.
- Have completed at least 66 credits
- Have not been subjected to any disciplinary action within the University.
- Have not repeated courses.
To be placed on the Dean’s Honours List at the end of a semester, excluding the summer session, a
student must:
- Have a CGPA between 3.75 and 3.89.
- Have an academic load of at least 18 credits.
- Have not been subjected to any disciplinary action within the University.
- Have not repeated courses.
| Distinction with First Class Honours | 3.90 – 4.00 |
| Distinction with Second Class Honours | 3.70 – 3.89 |
| Distinction | 3.50 – 3.69 |
| Very Good | 3.00 – 3.49 |
