Admission Regulations
- MIU admits applicants, seeking to apply for the Fall and Spring semesters, up to one year in advance of their anticipated date of first enrollment.
- All qualified applicants must sit for an English Placement Exam (EPE) upon which the level of English Language of each student is determined;however, passing this exam is not an indication of acceptance. Students must complete all the admission procedures which include a medical examination conducted by the university.
- Students can apply with copies of their certificates but will not be considered fully registered without the submission of their original documents.
- Transfer students must submit an official transcript from their former university alongside with the remaining required documents.
- MIU accepts various types of high school certificates that are all calculated according to the regulations set by the Supreme Council of Egyptian Universities.
- MIU will not determine the final acceptance of candidates who have not submitted complete applications or documents.
Academic Advising
Credit Hours
Courses are calculated in credit hours. Each course carries a certain number of credits that are awarded after the successful completion of that course. Credit hours usually equal the number of hours spent in class per week and also reflect the workload or level of difficulty of a course.
Graduation
To graduate, a student must pass all required courses and achieve a minimum of 2.00 in both the cumulative and the major GPAs.
Honors
Students with a cumulative points average of 3.6 or above at graduation are granted a BA/BSc with high honors. Students with a cumulative points average between 3.4 and 3.6 at graduation are granted a BA/BSc with 2nd class honors.
General Information
A student has to pay his/her tuition fees before the beginning of the semester. Scholarships are valid for the first year only and any later discount will be determined upon the student’s academic performance which is directly reflected on his/her cumulative GPA. Students must check regularly their Student Portal.
Academic Advising Center Staff
- Staff Member.
- For any inquiries, please send an email to [email protected]
The average academic load for a regular student in an academic semester ranges from 4 to 6 courses or from 12 to 17 hours per week in addition to an intensive English course. The summer semester average academic load ranges from 1-2 courses.
Students who fail to maintain a GPA of 2.00 will be placed on academic probation and will be restricted to a load of 12 credit hours or 4 courses per semester.
The probationary period provides students with an opportunity to fix their GPA. This period may last for no more than three regular semesters. If students fail to achieve the required grade average by the end of the probationary period, they will be expelled.
MIU student’s guide is available on the website that may be beneficial to you during your study years, so please read carefully.
Students must check their e-mail regularly to be well aware of all steps related to schedules & advising.
- Each student is granted an e-mail account issued by the university through which most of the transactions between MIU and its students are done. Accordingly, students are required to check it regularly to be updated with the latest news, regulations, and events happening at the university.
- Schedules are sent to all students twice a semester, first at the beginning of the semester and second after the drop /add period.
- A student may add/drop a course or two during the first week of classes, depending on the available vacancy in the added course. It is the students’ responsibility to check his/her new schedule after add/drop to make sure that the action is done.
- A student can drop any course(s) till the 10th week of the semester (the exact date is set in the university calendar).
- Adding or dropping courses must be signed by the student and approved by his/her academic advisor.
- A student must continue attending in the section he is registered in; if he/she attends in another section, he/she will be considered absent even if the two sections are taught by the same Instructor.
- Students are obliged to check regularly their Student Portal as the “Not Permitted Students” list will be uploaded on it.
- A student who does not settle his/her financial obligations will be considered absent till the payment transaction takes place. Absence is counted starting the first day of classes and students with unsettled financial liabilities are not registered on class lists until they settle them.
Exams
- The student is responsible for printing out his/her exam schedule. It is forbidden to take such information via phone.
- Being absent in the final exam will lead to receiving an “F” grade even if the student scored the highest marks during the semester.
- The student must be examined with the section he/she is registered in; if he/she attends another section, he/she will be granted an F in his/her final exam.
- No medical excuses will be accepted unless the student is hospitalized and the university physician is informed on the same day. Yet, such excuses are discussed by both the Students’ Support Committee and the Medical Committee to decide the possibility of accepting or rejecting excuses.
Results
- The final results are sent to the students’ e-mail (approximately 2 weeks after the last day of final exams).
- The results of students who have financial liabilities or missing documents (Drafting, Th.Amma, Birth Certificate, etc.) will not be announced, and they will not be allowed to register for the coming semester.
- Official transcript of academic record is issued, upon request, to either the student or his/her guardian.
A student may change his/her major from one department or one faculty to another after fulfilling the following requirements:
- Fill in a petition at the (SSO) following the announced dates.
- The student should meet with his/her academic advisor.
- The student’s score on the secondary school certificate should not be less than the score required for the new major and he/she must have studied the required subjects for the new major during the secondary stage.
- Approval of Change of Major also depends on the student’s CUM GPA.
- Approval is subject to availability of places in the new major.
- Student’s GPA and academic status may change according to the major s/he transfers to.
- The student should pass the aptitude exam if requested.
The student must be aware of the transfer regulations of the university and sign all the conditions set by his/her academic advisor.
Grades Of a course Are Divided as Follows
- 10% Attendance & Participation.
- 40% Mid-Term Assessment.
- 50% Final Assessment.
Evaluation Can Be in the Form Of
- Written Exams.
- Quizzes.
- Home Assignments.
- In-Class Assignments.
- Oral Exams.
- Presentations.
- Research Work.
- Field Study.
| Grade | Percentage | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| F | 0-<50 | 0.00 |
| D | 50-<52.5 | 1.00 |
| D+ | 52.5-<55 | 1.30 |
| C- | 55-<60 | 1.70 |
| C | 60-<65 | 2.00 |
| C+ | 65-<70 | 2.30 |
| B- | 70-<75 | 2.70 |
| B | 75-<80 | 3.00 |
| B+ | 80-<85 | 3.30 |
| A- | 85-<90 | 3.70 |
| A | 90 and above | 4.00 |
| W | Withdrawal from University |
| WS | Satisfactory Withdrawal |
| WU | Unsatisfactory Withdrawal |
| Pass/Fail | For non – credit courses |
| T | Approved Transfer |
| N/T | Unapproved Transfer |
| Number of credit hours achieved | Academic Year | Class Standing |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 33 credit hours | First | FRESHMAN |
| From 33 to less than 66 credit hours | Second | SOPHOMORE |
| From 66 to less than 99 credit hours | Third | JUNIOR |
| 99 and above credit hours | Fourth | SENIOR |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Students are not allowed to do the online advising due to the following reasons:-
- Outstanding financial obligations
- Drafting documents for male students
- Overdue Library books
- Unfinished online evaluation
- Pending admissions and registration procedures
- Please refer to the guidelines sent to you via e- mail, and for further inquiry, send an e-mail to your assigned faculty.
- Once the problem is solved, you will be able to make the online advising within the next 15-60 minutes.
- If you are still denied access, send an e-mail to your assigned faculty.
- This means that the course is not assigned for you, it is assigned for another faculty.
You can contact the Head of Advising Center “[email protected]” and she will deal with the problem.
This process is not done online; you have to come to the Advising Center to add this course if entitled within the drop and add period.
- The number of courses remaining is shown in the information box while you are doing you’re online advising, you will also find the credit hours remaining.
- If you are a transfer student or changed your major you should pass by the Advising Center to know the accurate number of courses remaining.
- For any inquiry, contact your advisor.
- You can download your requirement sheet from Online Advising Screen.
You have to send an e-mail to the Advising Center and the advisors will check the graduation plan for you, either to solve it or find you other alternatives.
- You can check your schedule through “Advising Preview” on the Student Portal.
- The Advisor will send you an email if your schedule has been changed.
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