Admission Requirements and Available Programs for International Students

Zarqa University welcomes international students from all countries around the world in accordance with the University’s admission requirements and regulations. The University provides international students with the necessary academic and administrative support to enable them to pursue their studies successfully.

Admission Requirements for Bachelor’s Degree Programs

1. The applicant must hold the Jordanian General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi) or an equivalent qualification, duly authenticated in accordance with the applicable procedures.

Applicants Holding Secondary School Certificates Issued Outside the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Secondary school certificates issued outside Jordan must be authenticated in the country where the certificate was issued and must subsequently complete the required authentication procedures within the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Applicants must submit a certified copy of their General Secondary Education Certificate, together with a detailed transcript showing the grades obtained in all subjects. The documents must be authenticated by:

• The Ministry of Education in the country where the applicant studied.
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country where the certificate was issued.
• The Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in that country.

The authentication process must then be completed within Jordan through:

• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
• The embassy or cultural attaché of the country where the applicant studied.
• The Ministry of Education of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

2. A copy of the applicant’s passport.
3. A copy of the applicant’s birth certificate.
4. Two personal photographs.
5. After submitting all required documents, the applicant must submit an admission application to the Admissions Section.

Diploma Holders – Admission to Bridging Programs

Students from outside Jordan who wish to enroll in bridging programs and who hold a community college diploma may be admitted provided that their academic transcript clearly indicates that they have completed the diploma and graduated.

Applicants must also provide the University with an official letter issued by either:

• The Ministry of Higher Education in the country where the diploma was awarded; or
• The embassy of the applicant’s country in Jordan,

confirming that the diploma qualifies its holder to continue university education toward a bachelor’s degree in that country.

Alternatively, applicants may obtain an official equivalency for their diploma from the Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Bachelor’s Degree Holders and Students Transferring from Other Universities

Applicants must submit:

• A bachelor’s degree transcript.
• A graduation certificate.

Both documents must be duly authenticated by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

The bachelor’s degree must be officially recognized or equivalized, where required, by the Certificate Equivalency Department at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Alternatively, the applicant may submit an official letter of confirmation from the cultural attaché of the country where the qualification was obtained, confirming the applicant’s eligibility to pursue studies in that country.

Special Provision for Non-Jordanian Students

Non-Jordanian students holding General Secondary Education Certificates are granted an exception of 15 marks, in accordance with the regulations and instructions issued by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

General Secondary Education Streams

Special Provision for Non-Jordanian Students

An additional 15 marks are added to the General Secondary Education average as an exception for non-Jordanian students, in accordance with the applicable regulations and instructions.

Scientific Stream

All available faculties and academic programs

Students who have successfully completed the Scientific Stream of the General Secondary Education Certificate may enroll in the faculties listed below, provided that their secondary school average meets the minimum admission requirement for the chosen program.

Available faculties include:

• Faculty of Sharia

• Faculty of Arts

• Faculty of Science

• Faculty of Information Technology

• Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences

• Faculty of Educational Sciences

• Faculty of Law

• Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences

• Faculty of Nursing

• Faculty of Technological Engineering

• Faculty of Pharmacy

• Faculty of Arts and Design

• Faculty of Journalism and Media

Literary Stream

Students who have successfully completed the Literary Stream of the General Secondary Education Certificate may enroll in the faculties listed below, provided that their secondary school average meets the minimum admission requirement for the chosen program.

Available faculties include:

• Faculty of Arts

• Faculty of Journalism and Media

• Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences

• Faculty of Sharia

• Faculty of Educational Sciences

• Faculty of Law

• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

• Faculty of Arts

For inquiries, please contact the University at:

+962 7 8002 2800