Application And Acceptance Process
All students are required to complete the application process and must be admitted into the University prior to receiving a student visa. AUK will help host a temporary visitor visa prior to the beginning of the semester in order to allow time for processing the student visa. Students that have earned a High School diploma or have taken College/University coursework from an Educational Institution outside of Kuwait must have their transcripts authenticated by the following entities respectively:
- Ministry of Education/Higher Education of the country where the transcript was issued.
- Ministry of Exterior of the country where the transcript was issued.
- Kuwait Embassy/Council that is in (or close to) the country where transcript was issued.
- Ministry of Exterior in the State of Kuwait.
Students must complete the authenticity process in order to be accepted into AUK. Students also must meet the English Competency Requirement, TOEFL with a score of 190 on the computer-based test, or 68 in the internet-based test or a minimum score of 520 on the paper-based test. Academic IELTS with a score of 5.5 can also be considered towards meeting the English Competency Requirement. Students may also take the AUK Language Placement Test in order to place into the appropriate level of study.
| Admission Application Deadlines |
| Early Admissions |
January 30th |
| Fall |
August 1st |
| Spring |
January 1st |
| Summer |
May 1st |
Student Residency Information
Below is information for obtaining and maintaining student residency/visa:
- Students are required to provide AUK with a photocopy of their passport in order for AUK to process the student visa.
- Once students arrive to Kuwait, they must stop by the Office of Admissions to receive a letter of acceptance from the American University of Kuwait. The letter must be attested by the Ministry of Higher Education in Kuwait.
- Students must provide the University with their current address. Any change of address must be disclosed immediately to AUK in order to update the Ministry of Interior’s Immigration Department.
- Students must sign a petition, stamped and certified by AUK, stating they will not be employed during their study period (including voluntary work) and to leave the country at the end of their study period.
- The residency period is one year and must be renewed annually. Students must obtain documentation from AUK verifying continuity of study at AUK upon visa renewal.
- The applicant’s passport must be valid for at least 3 years.
- Students residing in Kuwait on a student residency (article 23) are not allowed to transfer their visa to any other levels of residency (articles). Students will be required to leave the country at the end of their study period.
Health Insurance Information
All students obtain the State-sponsored medical insurance with the issuance of their residency as per Kuwait: Law no. 1 of 1999 on Alien Health Insurance and the Imposition of Fees against Medical Services. The State issues a government medical card for use at all government clinics and hospitals. The health insurance provided by the law covers basic health and medical services:
On April 10, 2000 health insurance was made mandatory for expatriates. No residence is renewed unless the premium for health insurance is paid and the renewal period is also linked to the period of health insurance coverage. Expatriates holding health insurance from local private insurance companies will be allowed to renew their residence for the period of validity of the insurance. However, for holders of private insurance, the Ministry will charge KD 4 for each visit to health clinic besides the KD 1 charge. They will also have to pay for medicine, laboratory tests and radiology scans. Visit to the outpatient clinic will cost KD 6, stay at public hospital KD 10 per day, KD 80 per day at an intensive care unit and KD 5 per day for stay at a psychiatric hospital.
Insurance coverage exempts expatriates from paying daily inpatient charges when they receive medical treatment in hospitals, in addition to exemption from charges of medical operations, pharmaceuticals, and laboratory analysis and X-ray. They also receive 50% subsidy on specialized tests and analysis such as CT-Scan, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Sonar and hormonal analysis.
The Law of Health Insurance No. 1 of 1999 applies only to expatriates. All expatriates are registered under the protection of governmental or private sector health insurance.
To learn more about the Kuwait: Law no. 1 of 1999 on Alien Health Insurance and the Imposition of Fees against Medical Services, click here.
Housing Information And Cost Of Living
AUK does not provide housing (dorms), and students are fully responsible for making their own arrangements from the time they land into Kuwait to the time they leave.
International students can enter Kuwait on a visit visa. The visit visa will be converted into a student-residency visa within 30 days. Please note that all students must meet acceptance requirements and deadlines in order to receive a student visa.
AUK's tuition and fees are illustrated in this link: http://www.auk.edu.kw/admissions/Tuition_&_Fees/tuition_fees.jsp
Please visit http://www.justlanded.com/english/Kuwait/Tools/Just-Landed-Guide/Money/Cost-of-Living to learn more about the cost of living in Kuwait.
Disclaimer: All information provided here is subject to change according to Kuwait Governments’ guidelines and laws.
|
