Dean of Admission and Registration at Kuwait University, Dr. Ali Faisal Al-Mutairi announced that submitting applications electronically for the second semester of 2018/2019 for Kuwaiti students, children of Kuwaiti mothers, GCC citizens , and stateless students, who meet the requirements and are graduates of the unified system, Islamic institute, American and English system graduates, and expected graduates will start on Saturday 8/12/2018 until Wednesday 12/12/2018. All students who wish to enroll at Kuwait University for the second semester of 2018/2019 of other categories mentioned above must visit the Admission and Registration hall in Shuwaikh during the official working hours through the period of 10-12/12/2018 along with the required documents as shown in table ,indicating the acceptance percentages in all colleges at the University applied for Kuwaiti students and children of Kuwaiti mothers which is calculated according to the results of the academic abilities tests and the percentage of the secondary certificate of the student, providing that the applying student should acquire a percentage no less than 70% (Scientific department) and 78% (literary department), Except for the specialization of the Faculty of Science, in which admission is in accordance with the percentage of the student in the high school certification. Students should meet all conditions when applying as any application with less than the mentioned percentages will not be accepted.
Submitting applications for the admission process at KU will be via internet through the Deanship of Admission and Registration's website on the following address www.portal.ku.edu.kw/admission.
Dr. Al-Mutairi added that if the student cannot enter the application system, an electronic link will be presented to the student that provides instructions and instructions to be followed. After two working days, the student must re-apply to the electronic application system to ensure that the application can be submitted. Note that acceptance of the student at the university is conditional on the validity of these documents.
Dr. Al-Mutairi stated that the Deanship for Admission and Registration set a number for students services in case of any inquiry which is 1866000, during the period from 6-15/12/2018.
Dean of Admissions and Registration indicated that students who have been accepted for the second semester and announced their names and majors with acceptance of the first semesters' results, their admission will be approved and receiving the supporting documents during from 16-24/12/2018 according to allocated dates that will be sent via their mobiles listed in their records, to refer to hall of Admission and Registration in Shuwaikh and provide the required documents and register for courses of the second semester 2018/2019.
Noting that Students with deferred admission who wish to modify their majors, can access the electronic admission system from 8 -12/12/2018, cancel the old application and apply for a new enrollment application.
He added that the student must bring a certified copy of the High school certificate issued by the State of Kuwait and the original civil ID to be valid, in addition to a copy of the passport and the number of (1) recent and colorful personal photo, and application fees (10) non refundable . In addition to the previous documents, children of Kuwaiti mothers must provide the origin of the student's birth certificate, the mother's nationality and her civil ID.
Dr. Al-Mutairi indicated that the University has the right to cancel any application due to the lack of required documents or in case the admission was based on incorrect information according to the rules of admission and transfer of KU.
Dr. Al-Mutairi stated that minimum percentages of admission for Kuwaiti students with special needs and children of Kuwaiti mothers who meet the required conditions, is 65% for the scientific section and 72% for the literary section, provided that they submit a certificate of disability from Ministry of Social Affairs as they should refer to Admission and Registration Hall during working hours to submit their applications for the second semester. if their percentages were higher than the minimum percentages of admission, students can submit their application electronically via the mention website above.
Dr. Al-Mutairi asserted that English high school students expected to graduate shall submit their applications online during assigned dates and shall refer to Admission Hall to submit their results within 2 working days of receiving them in order to determine their specializations and complete registration procedures, stressing that the opportunity of admission regarding these students is equal to their colleagues who have submitted their applications during admission period.
Dr. Al-Mutairi added that transferred students from other universities and Public Authority for Applied Education and Training can complete the admission procedures or transfer during the period 25/11/2018 -3/1/2019, and provide their documents and transcripts to submit their applications for the second semester.
The Dean of Admission and Registration at Kuwait University, Dr. Ali Faisal Al-Mutairi, concluded his statement by inviting applicants to review the instructions provided by the university to them either on the Internet or in the rules of admission and transfer for the academic year 2018/2019 and the necessity of strictly complying with the deadlines for applying for admission. Any application for admission after the expiry of the stated period will not be accepted.
He praised the efforts of Dr. Reem Al-Jarallah, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Alumni Affairs, and Mrs. Hind Al Salem, Director of Admissions Department and the efforts of all employees in the Admission Department in preparing and implementing the admission process.