Admissions

Visiting Students

Visiting students who are enrolled in a degree program at another institution and wish to take courses at AUK may visit for up to a maximum of one academic year or attempt up to a total of 30 semester hours. Visiting students are subject to the following conditions: 

  • Must be in good standing at home institution. 
  • Must present an official document from their home institutions (an academic advisor’s note) that indicates they may take courses at AUK as a visiting student. 
  • Must meet AUK’s English language proficiency requirements. 
  • Are not required to take Math, English, and Arabic placement tests IF their record shows that they have taken equivalent placement tests or courses at their home institutions and accordingly placed in college-level courses. 
  • Must check with the Office of Admissions regarding registering for classes and tuition payment deadlines. 
  •  Are held to the same academic and student code of conduct standards, and tuition and fees as degree-seeking students. 

  1. Personal photo and a copy of the civil ID/passport. 
  2. Complete application form with a non-refundable application fee. 
  3. High school equivalency and official final high school transcript certified by the Kuwait Ministry of Education. 
  4. Proof of English proficiency (official TOEFL or IELTS scores). All applicants must meet the English proficiency requirement for admission purposes (see specific requirements listed above). 
  5. Typed personal essay composed by the applicant. 
  6. Official letter from the home institution academic advisor (AUK reserves the right to contact your home institution for verification of documents submitted). 

To apply for degree-seeking status, a visiting student: 

  • Must meet all AUK undergraduate admission requirements for the semester of intended admission and must submit all appropriate application materials and supporting documents to the Office of Admissions. 
  • May apply a maximum of 30 credit hours earned in courses passed with a grade of “C-” or higher taken as a visiting student at AUK toward a degree program. 
  • Academic history established as a visiting student at AUK carries over when a visiting student’s status changes to degree-seeking. 

Note: Visiting students who earn a GPA below 2.0 while at AUK are subject to the University’s academic probation and dismissal policies. Visiting students cannot transfer into the University until all holds are cleared.