Number of hours:
The number of hours prescribed for the doctoral stage is (60) study hours.
Study System:
Studying in the doctoral program is in one of two tracks:
(the scientific thesis is compulsory in both track).
First track: the course track with the thesis:
In this track, the student studies two semesters, with an average of five courses per semester, then begin with the scientific thesis project.
Courses Track and Thesis
First Semester | Second Semester | Third and Fourth Semester (thesis) | |
---|---|---|---|
15 hours | 15 hours | 30 hours | |
Total
|
60 hours |
Note: The number of thesis pages in this track is not less than 200 pages.
Second track: the thesis track only:
This track shall be in accordance with the controls shown below.
A doctoral student can proceed to the thesis track only without studying the courses, if the following conditions are met:
- His doctoral specialization is compatible with the major he studied at the master's level.
- The student has studied at the master's level all credit hours in the same major, with at least 30 credit hours.
- The submitted plan should be approved by the department council.
- The number of thesis pages in this track should not be less than (400) pages.
The maximum and minimum limits for enrolling in courses per semester:
- A doctoral student has the right to enroll in five courses in one semester as a maximum, equivalent to (15) academic hours.
- He/she has also the right to enroll in three courses as a minimum, equivalent to (9) academic hours.
- The student in the courses and thesis track must submit a research plan for his thesis after completing five courses or the equivalent of (15) academic hours.
- The student in the courses and thesis track are required to complete (10) courses or the equivalent of (30) academic hours and he/she must have spent the prescribed period of time in the Ph.D.
Study Duration of the Program:
A student enrolled in a Ph.D. program in both tracks is not entitled to discuss his thesis until at least two years have passed since he received the Acceptance notice to study in this program.