Transfer within UOB
Conditions for Transferring between Undergraduate Programs
A student may be transferred from one academic program to another in the same College or another College, or from undergraduate programs to programs of the College of Applied Studies if the following conditions are met:
1- The student shall submit an application to the Deanship, including all the required data supported by the required documents, and shall pay the transfer fee, if any.
2- The student’s secondary school certificate qualifies him for admission to the academic program he desires to transfer to.
3- The student has passed (3) courses or (9) credit hours as a minimum, and has not exceeded (66) hours as a maximum.
4- The student has not been dismissed from the University.
5- The student has not previously transferred from one academic program to another twice, including transferring to and from the College of Applied Studies program. The student shall neither be allowed to return to his first major transferred from, nor to return from a diploma program after transferring to it to a bachelor’s program or vice versa.
6- The transfer shall be within the maximum number of students determined by the academic department depending on its capacity. If the number of applicants exceeds this limit, the preference shall be first according to the GPA and then the credit hours passed.
7- The student shall pass the interview requested by the department of the program to be transferred to, if applicable.
8- The program to be transferred to has vacant seats.
Conditions for Transferring from the College of Applied Studies to Undergraduate Programs
1- The program to be transferred to has vacant seats.
2- The student’s secondary school certificate qualifies him for admission to the academic program he desires to transfer to.
3- The student shall pass the interview requested by the department of the program to be transferred to, if applicable.
4- At the end of the semester in which the transfer application was submitted, the applicant must meet one of the following conditions:
(A) Batch 2023 and later batches
Students admitted to the programs of the College of Applied Studies can transfer when the following conditions are met:
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- Passing the first semester of the Associate Diploma Program with a cumulative average of at least 3.5 out of 4.00 provided that 12 credits are achieved.
- Successfully pass the Associate Diploma Program with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 out of 4.00.
(B) Batch 2022 and earlier
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- Passing the first semester of the Associate Diploma Program with a GPA of no less than (3.0), and passing (12) credit hours.
- Passing two semesters with a GPA of no less than (2.5), and (24) credit hours.
- Passing the Associate Diploma Program with a GPA of no less than (2.33) out of (4.00).
5- The equivalency of the courses the student has previously studied shall be considered in accordance with the regulations of the College to be transferred to.
6- The student may not transfer during the entire period of study at the University more than twice.
7- The student shall not be allowed to return to the Associate Diploma Program after transferring from it to the bachelor’s degree.
Procedures for Submitting an Electronic Transfer Request
A. After reviewing the transfer conditions, please follow the application steps as follows:
1. Log in the student information system website (sis.uob.edu.bh) using the student’s university number the password.
2. Click on (Menu), choose (My Requests), then choose (Transfer), and after that choose the appropriate transfer type from the options below:
– College to College Transfer (application fee BD 10)
– Internal Transfer
– Transfer from Associate Diploma programs at the College of Applied Studies to BSC (Diploma / To BSC Transfer) (application fee BD 10) for registered students fulfilling the requirement of passing the first or second semester.
3. Specify the college to be transferred to.
4. Specify the major to be transferred to.
Notes: Students transferring from Associate Diploma programs at the College of Applied Studies to a bachelor’s degree, who fulfill the first and second conditions only, can specify more than one option (maximum 10 options) according to vacancies and available seats.
5. State the reason for the transfer.
6. Click on (Save) to save the application in case of transfer within the College, and click on (Pay To Add Request) to pay the fees and save the application in case of transfer from one College to another or from Diploma to BSC.
B. Students graduating from the College of Applied Studies diploma who fulfill the transfer condition (2.33 to 4.00)
1. Choose the (UOB Admission Requests) link.
2. Then choose (Apply for Undergraduate Programs – College of Applied Studies Graduates).
3. Please review and approve the instructions to complete the application.
4. Insert the required personal data.
5. Choose and specify the program to be applied for; the available programs will appear according to transfer vacancies that are compatible with the secondary school track from which the student graduated.
6. Insert the contact details (e-mail – mobile phone – address).
7. Please click on the (Verification Code). An email will be sent to the email address included in the application. Please insert the code in the designated field.
8. Click on (Submit).
9. Pay the fees (BD 10, non-refundable).
Note: In case you have any inquiries or face any problems, please contact the Student Service Center by phone, WhatsApp Chat, or Smart Chat (Chatbot) on 17155355 or e-mail studentcc@uob.edu.bh.
Important Notes:
– The student shall not change the transfer request in the same semester.
– The fee for transfer application from one college to another is BD 10
– Transfer results shall be announced on student information system website (sis.uob.edu.bh) through sending (Notification) or SMS.
