
University admission at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU) refers to securing a seat in one of the university’s colleges. Admission occurs once annually during the summer through the Unified Admission Portal for public universities in the Riyadh region. Based on this, the applicant is directly accepted into their desired department. The program requires full-time study, with mandatory attendance, and if the applicant is employed, they must provide approval from their employer. Upon graduation, students receive a bachelor's degree.
Eligibility Requirements:
- The applicant must be a Saudi national, or the child of a Saudi mother, or the child of a Saudi citizen.
- The applicant must have a high school diploma or an equivalent qualification from within or outside Saudi Arabia. External qualifications must be recognized by the Ministry of Education.
- No more than five years should have passed since the applicant obtained their high school diploma or its equivalent.
- The applicant must hold a valid score from the National Center for Assessment tests (General Aptitude Test and Achievement Test) as required by the admission criteria.
- The applicant must be medically fit and able to meet the academic program requirements.
- The applicant must not have been dismissed from the university for disciplinary or academic reasons.
- The applicant must not be enrolled in any other university, inside or outside Saudi Arabia.
- Applicants exempted from National Center for Assessment tests, due to health or disability reasons, must provide official proof from the center and will compete for admission into humanities and administrative specializations.
- The applicant must not have previously earned a bachelor's degree.