Admission & Scholarships
Admission of Transfer Students
Undergraduates who are applying for admission to UST and have completed courses at a nationally or internationally accredited university other than UST may request an evaluation for transfer of credit hours.
External non-UST courses may be considered for transfer credit if all criteria for assessment are met. Transferred courses can be used to satisfy UST University requirements, School requirements, and/or Program requirements.
The transfer regulations are as follows:
- No more than 32 Credit Hours of external non-UST courses may be counted toward a bachelor’s degree at the UST School of Business.
- All requests for transfer credit and official transcripts should be submitted to the UST Office of Admission and Registration no later than six weeks before the start of the semester to be enrolled in.
- To be considered as a transfer student, an applicant must be in a good academic standing at the previously enrolled institution. The applicant must have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 3.0000 or a minimum accumulative general grade of Very Good to be considered for application.
- The certificate for secondary school completion will be considered as a main factor in the admission process and the applicant must meet the minimum high school requirement announced at the time the applicant has completed the secondary school.
- The student should pass the interview and any required admission tests.
- The external courses to be transferred have been completed at a nationally accredited institution in Egypt or at an officially recognized institution in a foreign country (recognized by SCU or accredited).
- The external courses to be transferred are substantially similar to UST courses and no more than five years have passed since the courses were completed.
- The final grade for each potential transfer course should not be less than a B grade or ”Very Good” as assigned by the institution from which the student is being transferred.
- Partial course transfer is not accepted; only full transfer satisfying the criteria set in this section is allowed.
- The university offering the courses allows these courses to be used for credit towards its own undergraduate degree.
- Transcripts from the nationally or internationally accredited institution must be sent directly to the UST Office of Admission and Registration. Transcripts cannot be accepted directly from the student. The transcript should clearly indicate all of the following information for each course:
- Course code or number
- Course title and description
- Final grade earned
- Course credits earned
- Course Syllabus
- After the external courses have been screened and deemed transferable by the Office of Admission and Registration, the Dean of Academic Affairs reviews the screened transferable courses.
- Based on the review by the Dean, transferable courses are evaluated by the Curriculum Committee of the Program the student is applying for.
- Recommendations from the Program Curriculum Committee are reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs to make the final decision.
- No more than 32 Credit Hours of external non-UST courses may be counted toward a bachelor’s degree at the UST School of Computational Sciences and Artificial Intelligence.
- All requests for transfer credit and official transcripts should be submitted to the UST Office of Admission and Registration no later than six weeks before the start of the semester to be enrolled in.
- To be considered as a transfer student, an applicant must be in a good academic standing at the previously enrolled institution. The applicant must have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 3.0000 or a minimum accumulative general grade of Very Good to be considered for application.
- The certificate for secondary school completion will be considered as a main factor in the admission process and the applicant must meet the minimum high school requirement announced at the time the applicant has completed the secondary school.
- The student should pass the interview and any required admission tests.
- The external courses to be transferred have been completed at a nationally accredited institution in Egypt or at an officially recognized institution in a foreign country (recognized by SCU or accredited).
- The external courses to be transferred are substantially similar to UST courses and no more than five years have passed since the courses were completed.
- The final grade for each potential transfer course should not be less than a B grade or ”Very Good” as assigned by the institution from which the student is being transferred.
- Partial course transfer is not accepted; only full transfer satisfying the criteria set in this section is allowed.
- The university offering the courses allows these courses to be used for credit towards its own undergraduate degree.
- Transcripts from the nationally or internationally accredited institution must be sent directly to the UST Office of Admission and Registration. Transcripts cannot be accepted directly from the student. The transcript should clearly indicate all of the following information for each course:
- Course code or number
- Course title and description
- Final grade earned
- Course credits earned
- Course Syllabus
- After the external courses have been screened and deemed transferable by the Office of Admission and Registration, the Dean of Academic Affairs reviews the screened transferable courses.
- Based on the review by the Dean, transferable courses are evaluated by the Curriculum Committee of the Program the student is applying for.
- Recommendations from the Program Curriculum Committee are reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs to make the final decision.
- No more than 36 Credit Hours of external non-UST courses may be counted toward a bachelor’s degree at the UST School of Engineering.
- All requests for transfer credit and official transcripts should be submitted to the UST Office of Admission and Registration no later than six weeks before the start of the semester to be enrolled in.
- To be considered as a transfer student, an applicant must be in a good academic standing at the previously enrolled institution. The applicant must have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 3.0000 or a minimum accumulative general grade of Very Good to be considered for application.
- The certificate for secondary school completion will be considered as a main factor in the admission process and the applicant must meet the minimum high school requirement announced at the time the applicant has completed the secondary school.
- The student should pass the interview and any required admission tests.
- The external courses to be transferred have been completed at a nationally accredited institution in Egypt or at an officially recognized institution in a foreign country (recognized by SCU or accredited).
- The external courses to be transferred are substantially similar to UST courses and no more than five years have passed since the courses were completed.
- The final grade for each potential transfer course should not be less than a B grade or ”Very Good” as assigned by the institution from which the student is being transferred.
- Partial course transfer is not accepted; only full transfer satisfying the criteria set in this section is allowed.
- The university offering the courses allows these courses to be used for credit towards its own undergraduate degree.
- Transcripts from the nationally or internationally accredited institution must be sent directly to the UST Office of Admission and Registration. Transcripts cannot be accepted directly from the student. The transcript should clearly indicate all of the following information for each course:
- Course code or number
- Course title and description
- Final grade earned
- Course credits earned
- Course Syllabus
- After the external courses have been screened and deemed transferable by the Office of Admission and Registration, the Dean of Academic Affairs reviews the screened transferable courses.
- Based on the review by the Dean, transferable courses are evaluated by the Curriculum Committee of the Program the student is applying for.
- Recommendations from the Program Curriculum Committee are reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs to make the final decision.
- No more than 32 Credit Hours of external non-UST courses may be counted toward a bachelor’s degree at the UST School of Science.
- All requests for transfer credit and official transcripts should be submitted to the UST Office of Admission and Registration no later than six weeks before the start of the semester to be enrolled in.
- To be considered as a transfer student, an applicant must be in a good academic standing at the previously enrolled institution. The applicant must have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 3.0000 or a minimum accumulative general grade of Very Good to be considered for application.
- The certificate for secondary school completion will be considered as a main factor in the admission process and the applicant must meet the minimum high school requirement announced at the time the applicant has completed the secondary school.
- The student should pass the interview and any required admission tests.
- The external courses to be transferred have been completed at a nationally accredited institution in Egypt or at an officially recognized institution in a foreign country (recognized by SCU or accredited).
- The external courses to be transferred are substantially similar to UST courses and no more than five years have passed since the courses were completed.
- The final grade for each potential transfer course should not be less than a B grade or ”Very Good” as assigned by the institution from which the student is being transferred.
- Partial course transfer is not accepted; only full transfer satisfying the criteria set in this section is allowed.
- The university offering the courses allows these courses to be used for credit towards its own undergraduate degree.
- Transcripts from the nationally or internationally accredited institution must be sent directly to the UST Office of Admission and Registration. Transcripts cannot be accepted directly from the student. The transcript should clearly indicate all of the following information for each course:
- Course code or number
- Course title and description
- Final grade earned
- Course credits earned
- Course Syllabus
- After the external courses have been screened and deemed transferable by the Office of Admission and Registration, the Dean of Academic Affairs reviews the screened transferable courses.
- Based on the review by the Dean, transferable courses are evaluated by the Curriculum Committee of the Program the student is applying for.
- Recommendations from the Program Curriculum Committee are reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs to make the final decision.
Application for Transfer:
If you meet the above requirements, you can apply for transfer by completing the admission application and preparing the following documents:
- Official transcript.
- Course content.
- بيان حالة
You also need to pay a transfer fee of 1000 EGP.
For inquiries:
- Send an email to admission@zewailcity.edu.eg, or
- Visit the Office of Admission and Registration in Zewail City of Science and Technology, Dr. Ahmed Zewail Road, October Gardens, 6th of October City, Giza, Egypt. One Stop shop - ground floor, Room No: G004 on any day from 10 AM to 2 PM except Friday, Saturday and the official vacations.