Specialization Procedures -Students must send the Specialization Request Format the stipulated time for declaration of major -Lists of student majors are sent to Admissions and Registration for processing . • Transfer from Faculty to another Students are allowed to transfer from one faculty to another within the university after completing two consecutive semesters according to the following conditions Transfer applicants must be in good standing with a minimum grade point average of 3.00 GPA or meet the admission requirement of the faculty to which they wish to transfer Transfer applicants who have been assigned disciplinary actions or who have academic violations or penalties entered their permanent record are not eligible for transfer. • Transfer applicants are allowed to transfer only once. • Transfer applicants who have completed more than 50% of their major specialization requirements are not eligible for transfer Transfer application must be sent electronically at the correct KAU intranet services. • Transfer from a scientific faculty to the Faculty of Engineering. Students can do so providing they complete 12 credit hours with a GPA of good or above in mathematics, physics and chemistry. • Transferring to Health faculties Students from Health faculties can transfer to other health faculties Transfer to Faculty of Medical Sciences Students from health faculties and the faculty of Science can transfer to other health faculties. They must have a GPA of 3 (out of 5), a score of 85% in their Saudi High School and according to space available at the faculty. • Transferring from full-time to external learning Full-time students can transfer to the external learning program only once provided they have a GPA of 2 (out of 5). • Transferring from external learning to regular full-time program. Students in the external learning program can transfer to the full- time program in the same faculty they are enrolled in. They must have a GPA of 3.5 (out of 5) and have not studied more than half of the graduation requirements, and subject to placement capacity.
