University Grading System:

 

• First: Course Grades and Symbols

The  minimum passing grade in the course is 60%, the maximum score is 100%, and the university zero is 50% .

Course grades are classified as follows:

Percentage grades	Evaluation	Grading symbol		Grade weight
95 and up	Excellent	A+	A+	4.00
90-94		A	A	3.50
86-89	Very good	B+	B+	3.33
83-85		in	B	3.00
80-82		In-	B-	2.67
77-79	Good	C+	C+	2.33
74-76		C	C	2.00
70-73		C-	C-	1.67
65-69	Acceptable	B +	D+	1.50
60-64		of	D	1.00
Less than 60	Failure	H	F	0.00

 

Course Codes:

1. (R) means a repeated course. 
2. (W) Withdrawn from the course and is not included in the calculation of the cumulative or semester average 
3. (I) Incomplete for the course in which the student did not take the final exam 
4. (P) placed next to the course whose mark is not included in the average and means passed 
5. (F) is placed next to the course whose mark is not included in the average and means fail.

 

• Second: Cumulative and Quarterly Averages:

Minimum GPA is  65% .

Quarterly and cumulative averages are classified according to the following:

Percentage Grades	Evaluation	Grade weight out of 4
95 and up	Excellent	4
90-94		3.50
86-89	Very good	3.33
83-85		3.00
80-82		2.67
77-79	Good	2.33
74-76		2.00
70-73		1.67
65-69	Acceptable	1.50

Less than 65% Fail

 

• Third: Honor lists

The semester honor list is granted to the student who is still studying according to the following criteria:

1. The semester average should not be less than 85% 
2. The number of hours registered in the semester should not be less than 12 credit hours
3. The grade of any of the courses registered in that semester should not be less than 80%
4. Usually granted at the end of the first or second semester, with the exception of the summer semester.  and remedial subjects or those that do not carry credit hours are not counted within the honor list

Honors, which are awarded to the graduate student based on the graduation rate:

1. Excellent with First Class Honors awarded to a graduate student who has obtained a cumulative GPA of 90% or above.
2. Very good with honors is awarded to a graduate student who has obtained a cumulative GPA of 85 – less than 90%.

• Fourth: Duration of the semester in weeks

The academic year consists of two compulsory semesters, the first and second, each of which is 16 weeks, including final exams, and a summer semester, which is optional and lasts 8 weeks, including final exams.

 

Undergraduate Admission:

Admission decisions are made upon receipt of all final and official transcripts. Application forms and information about procedures and deadlines may be obtained from the Admission Department.

In order to be eligible, applicants must:

• Have a General Secondary Education Certificate, or its recognized equivalent, with a minimum cumulative average according to the college being applied to.

• Pass the Hebron University entrance exam.
• Submit two recommendation letters from the previous high school(s) attended.
• Complete an application form.
• However, meeting the above requirements, will not guarantee admission. The University chooses students on the basis of a wide range of criteria, including academic achievement, performance in subjects relevant to the academic programme selected and supplementary information obtained through the admissions form.

Transferring:

In order to be eligible for transfer to Hebron University, applicants must:

• Have received the minimum marks on the General Secondary Education Certificate, or its recognized equivalent, for the college being applied to.
• Be transferring from an accredited institution.
• Have maintained a minimum average of 70%.
• Not have been expelled from the previous institution.
• Have a good record at the previous institution.
• Complete an application form before the deadline.

Academic Rules & Regulations:

The Academic Load, the number of credit hours a student carries during a semester is referred to as the academic load. Normally, the load for a full-time student is 15 credit hours, provided that the number of courses does not exceed six.

Under special circumstances, however, the head of the department concerned may allow a full time student to register for 18 credit hours. Permission to register for 21 credit hours may be granted upon the approval of College Dean and by satisfying one of the following two conditions:

• Cumulative Average is more than 80%.
• That 21 credits are needed to complete graduation requirements.

No student on academic probation is allowed to register for more than 14 credit hours during the academic semester.
A summer academic load is normally between 3 and 10 credit hours. A student on academic probation may not take more than 6 credit hours in summer courses.