Transfer Applicants

Transfer applicants are

• Students pursuing a second degree

  Students already possessing a Diploma or a Bachelor’s Degree wishing to pursue a second degree at AU may apply for Credit Transfer.

• Credit Transfer eligibility

  AU grants Credit Transfer (CT) for equivalent courses undertaken in institutions recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education in Kuwait and listed on the National Bureau for Academic Accreditation & Education Quality Assurance (NBAQ) website (opens in a new tab).

Required documents

Submit the high school documents for your school system, together with the documents required from all applicants.

• High school graduates

  Kuwait Government and Arabic Private System graduates

  • One true copy of the High School Certificate in Arabic and English, authenticated by the Ministry of Education.

• Foreign Private System graduates

  For example, American, Indian or Pakistani systems

  • Copy of the High School Transcript.
  • Copy of the Equivalency Letter issued by the Private Education Department, located in Mubarak Al-Kabeer area, addressed to Australian University.

• British System graduates

  • Copy of the IGCSE Certificate (6 IGCSE subjects with a minimum grade of D/65).To be considered for the science stream, your IGCSE subjects must include Math, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
  • Copy of the Equivalency Letter issued by the Private Education Department, located in Mubarak Al-Kabeer area, addressed to Australian University.

• High school graduates from outside Kuwait

  • Copy of the High School Transcript.
  • Copy of the Equivalency Letter issued by the Private Education Department, located in Mubarak Al-Kabeer area, addressed to Australian University.
  • Graduates from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia must include a copy of the Aptitude and Achievement Test.

Documents for all applicants

1. 1

   Copy of the Civil ID for the applicant, the applicant’s father and the applicant’s mother
2. 2

   Copy of the applicant’s passport
3. 3

   Copy of the nationality document for the applicant, the applicant’s father and the applicant’s motherKuwaitis only
4. 4

   Copy of the applicant’s birth certificateKuwaitis only, or child of a Kuwaiti mother
5. 5

   Original IELTS or TOEFL certificateIf applicable
6. 6

   One recent photo with a white background, sized 4×6