ADMISSION

Scholarship & Refund Policy

Scholarships Available for all Programs

Depending on students’ circumstances and their academic record, KIUST students can apply for scholarships and/or subsidies of between 25%-40% reduction in study fees only. However, the Learning Centre administration fee and KIUST examination fee remain fixed.

HOW TO APPLY: To apply for a Scholarship, you should complete the application for admission on the ABMTR / KIUST website. If your application is successful you will also be informed whether or not you are qualified for the Scholarship that entitles you to be paying less than the tuition fees that are specified on the website:

Students Refund Policy

~ As a general rule KIUST students are required to pay their fees two weeks prior to the commencement of the semester. Every semester students pay for the number of units they enroll for in that semester or pay their fees in installments. When studying through a Learning Centre, the total Tuition Fee specified here (which covers the teaching and the examination fee) is paid directly to the Learning Centre by the student because the Learning Centres provide lectures and tutorial support classes to students. The Learning Centre issues receipts bearing its name.

~ If a refund is required, the Learning Centre is the one responsible for the refund. Learning Centre will refund all payments made by a student if: (i) The course/unit is cancelled, or (ii) Commencement of the course/unit is postponed for more than four weeks.
~ Students are not entitled to a refund after commencing the course/ unit.

~ NOTE: If a student withdraws from the course/unit or program prior to commencement, the Learning Centre that enrolled the student and collected the fees will refund the full Tuition Fee paid by the student. 

~ After a student has commenced the course/unit or program there is no refund of Tuition Fees. However, the student may use the Tuition Fees to study another KIUST course/unit or program offered in the Learning Centre. 


Enrollment Time 

The King's International University of Science and Technology has three semesters per year. Each semester is 13 weeks duration. Students must enroll at least two weeks prior to the beginning of each of the following semesters. 

Semester 1: Mid January - Mid April
Semester 2: Mid May - Mid August
Semester 3: Mid September - Mid December 

Examination Periods

Semester 1 Exam is during mid-April
Semester 2 Exam is during mid-August
Semester 3 Exam is during mid-December.


Entry Requirements

For Postgraduate & Doctorate Programs

To be admitted into a Master Degree program, students must hold an appropriate KIUST Bachelor Degree or hold an appropriate recognized Bachelor Degree from another college/university. Applicants without a Bachelor Degree but with a Diploma or an Advanced Diploma qualification who feel they can benefit from the course can also apply. Students enrolling for a Master Degree in the areas of Engineering, Health Sciences, Theology and Religion must have a Bachelor Degree in the area. However, applicants without a Bachelor Degree in the area but with a Diploma or an Advanced Diploma qualification in the area who feel they can benefit from the course can apply to be considered for admission.

To be admitted into a Doctorate Degree program, students must hold an appropriate KIUST Bachelor Degree (with Honours) or hold an appropriate KIUST Master Degree or hold an appropriate recognized Bachelor Degree (with Honours) from another college/university or hold an appropriate recognized Master Degree from another college/university. Students enrolling for a Doctorate Degree in the areas of Engineering, Health Sciences, Theology and Religion must have at least either a Bachelor Degree (with Honours) or a Master Degree in the area. However, applicants without a Bachelor Degree (with Honours) or a Master Degree in the area but with an appropriate qualification and experience in the area who feel they can benefit from the course can apply to be considered for admission as a "Preliminary Doctorate Student". The performance of a "Preliminary Doctorate Student" will be assessed at the end of 12 months to see if the status can be changed from "Preliminary Doctorate student" to "Doctorate Student". 

Regulations Concerning Ph.D. & Doctorate Degree by Research 

Prospective candidates shall apply for a Doctorate Degree program. The application shall include the proposed topic of the study. If accepted, the candidate will enroll for the Program. Applicants should note that a Doctorate Degree dissertation must contribute to the existing body of knowledge.

Each candidate will be supervised by be at least one supervisor appointed by KIUST. If two supervisors are appointed, one of the supervisors will be designated as the Principal supervisor and the second will the Associate supervisor. Each supervisor must be appointed by KIUST and must report to KIUST. 

Excluding periods of deferment and leave of absence granted by the Doctorate Research Committee, candidates usually take between 3-6 years to complete the Ph.D. or any of KIUST Doctorate Degree programs. If after 6 years a candidate has not yet submitted his or her dissertation for examination, the candidate’s status as a student may be terminated unless there are good reasons for not meeting the submission deadline. However, candidates should bear in mind that KIUST is interested in the quality of the dissertation not the number of years spent on the dissertation. The dissertation must contribute to the body of knowledge.