International Learning Regulation Law

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The American University  is a university specialized  and authorized  in the International & distance learning programs and  in according to the stipulations of the university law

1- Regulations’ Name and date of effect

This regulations is called  organizing the Distance  learning Program- International learning in American University  and the stipulations and the managerial, Academic and  behavioral University systems will be in effect in all field that it  is not expressly stated in this regulations.

2- Legend

The words and terms mentioned in this regulations has the same meaning mentioned in front of it unless it the text has another meaning.

  1. The regulations : It is meant here the Law of distance learning Program in  American University.
  2. Distance & International Learning Program: it is one of the studying systems applied by the American University worldwide  which uses  multi systems in executing  it’s curriculums  and studying program to  acquire scientific degrees beside what is defined by the University Basic systems, so , this system do not required specially  to engage full time  in the study. and it is implemented according to the specifications of the  British Association for Distance International learning  program which requires to give the student  full curriculum lectures all over the academic year as well as   a daily lectures in the university campus in  the student’s country or transmit  an on line lectures all over the year or provide him with a training aids  recognized internationally  , but while we are aware of the  quality , we will provide all these academic services to the student in one package.
  3. Distance study Student : He is the person who has no chance to join the systematically University learning or above inspite that he obtained the required qualification that enabled him to join the program without having a look to the average , age or the graduation year , but it is a prerequisite  to complete the general secondary education successfully  in legal form in his country
  4. The University : The American University
  5. Professor’s Council : Meant : The American University  Professor Council or it’s representative
  6. The Faculty : The faculty that has the  International learning program.
  7. The Section : any practical unit or center related to any college in the American University  has the mission of  teaching or thesis.
  8. The Curriculum : It is meant the studying unit (the study book) provided to the International learning program student according to the specialty accepted officially by the university or  it’s representative which cope with the university academic prerequisites  established and approved in the  country of the student or on the International level.
  9. The Center : It is meant by the location or the coordination office established inside or outside the university which represents the university legally and officially, which the university  is implementing through it  a special academic  programs .
  10. Academic Learning Committee : It is a committee established by the university Principal or the university authorized Manager tasked to perform the supervision and executing the program inside and  and outside the university  in coordination with the authorized Manager in the  student country.
  11. The allied or participant University: any university  /institute that has an agreement contract with it or  an academic twin  to utilize   it’s campus Facilities, professors or it’s academic and administrative cadre for the purpose of executing this program which agreed with it in the student’s country.

3- Acceptance  Conditions

  1. Acceptance Conditions for  First Year Students for Bachelor Degree :
    1. He must obtain the Secondary certificate that  satisfies the acceptance  conditions in the American University  or the licensed Universities  of the official bodies incharrge of the higher education in the student country or equivalent.
    2. The student must pass the examination or any examination organized by the university through it’s centers inside or outside if necessary or attain a higher academic interest for the university or it’s students.
  2. Acceptance Conditions for  the Years  higher than the first year (supplementary):
    1. He must obtain the Secondary certificate that satisfies the acceptance  conditions in the international universities  or the University of the student country or the participant university or the allied university or equivalent    in the  concerned specialty or it’s equivalent.
    2. Spend a studying period on the university level in an acknowledged university, Institute or a college after the general  secondary  successfully  that qualify the  student to be accepted in  an higher year than the first year.
    3. Specify the section in the concerned faculty or the coordination office or the authorized Manager in the student country of the academic level stated in the paragraph (b-2) , after that determine the year or number of semesters accepting the claimant, curriculums or required hours in condition that it must not contradict  with the basic systems and the university regulations but must not less than the third year level, in order to have the students spend half of the established period required to obtain the university degree  (Bachelor degree) from the American University.
  3. Acceptance Conditions for  the Higher Education (Post Graduate ):
    1. Students will be accepted for study for the Higher Education will be accepted according to the regulations of the American University  and with the consultancy of what is  followed  from laws and regulations dominating in the students’ country.
    2. The student is accepted to the higher diploma for one year after the bachelor degree for a good average  or  satisfactory with an experience  not less than two years and complete study with curriculum with a complementary research not less than  ten thousand words, or the  master degree for two years with the curriculum with a complementary research  upon graduation not less that twenty thousand words after receiving the  first university degree (The Bachelor degree) and it is possible to accept the student to obtain the master  degree in one year (Second year) in condition that he must obtain the higher diploma degree for a good average after the first university certificate the bachelor and in both cases, the student performs the complementary research at  the end of the second year (graduation year). But for the PhD the study period is from three to five years ( dissertation and thesis  will be discussed in the student’s country and under the supervision of the university or it’s academic representative
    3. in case of the students registered  for study from out side the university  to obtain the PhD degree, the student must have a specialized  supervisor  assistant in the student’s country as a participant professor  in the American University  but the  application of joining the study must include a written approval from the academic supervisor together with a personal statement to the supervisor and a copy of his scientific qualification.

In case of the Higher Studies :The  student submits his research in the dominating and authorized  language in  his country as a teaching language by the university in it’s applied learning program and in one of the Arabic, English , Indian, French  or any other  Languages approved by the university in it’s program.

5- In case of the Higher Education through the thesis method

the requirements will be as follows

  1. The supervisor must write a periodical report every six months about  the  student study progress and send it to the University  High Education College dean ( for the PhD Degree)
  2. The student must spend a suitable   a period of time each year with his principal supervisor in the university during the study period in case of the student registered in the International  learning program from outside the university – or the supervisor has to move to his residing place for a suitable period of time specified by the university.
  3. The study period must not be less than two  university years for the Master  Degree and do not exceed  more than four  study years, and from three years to five years for the PhD unless  excluded  by the professors’ council  through a recommendation from the  American University  Deanery. Or it’s representative.

6- General Procedures for Acceptance and Registration:

  1. The university council or the Authorized Coordinator  will determine the number of students planned to be accepted for it from year  to another year through  a recommendation from the academic learning Committee in the student’s country.
  2. The academic  learning Committee or an academic representative from the University or the coordination office in the student’s country (the Authorized manager) will organize the  initial acceptance procedures as well as  the final registration in coordination with the concerned authorities in the student country  and the allied university which suits the Laws of the Higher Education and  Scientific Research  in the student’s country intended to execute the program.
  3. The academic learning Committee or the Authorized Coordinator in coordination and consulting with the Allied Participant University about the beginning and ending period of the acceptance and according to the Academic situation in each country separately.
  4. Application must be submitted accompanied by the required documents to the University coordination Office (Authorized Manager ) announced  for the student’s country during  the specified period.
  5. The study Committee in the academic learning program with a complete coordination with the coordination office and the university authorized Managerand the participant university announces the study schedule, date and place of conducting the examination at the beginning of each study year.

7- General Regulations

    1. Distance academic learning is applied in the theoretical colleges only or in the Scientific colleges in some fields or specialties that may complete the applicable aspects inside or outside practically  such as the computer science under a  direct supervision from American University  and according to the study law in the International learning program issued from the university or it’s coordination office (The Authorized Coordinator ) in coordination and consultation with the participant university to achieve the academic benefit for the student.
    2. General regulations for the examinations in the university as well as the  study methods and evaluation techniques and awarding the degrees according to the university applicable academic regulations and laws.
    3. It is permitted to the University president or his representative (coordination office-university authorized manager in the student’s country) according to this program International  the specialties that serve the study student in his country after graduation and can cooperate with the academic institutes or a specialized academic from the student’s country to adapt the curriculums that suits these specialties in the  same seat country  and in the same  university language followed in the student’s country and it will be considered authorized from the same university after getting it’s acceptance on that, in condition that it will  not  be less than the authorized hours for a complete bachelor degree  132 authorized hours (11 subjects annually) and 30  authorized hours for the higher diploma degree and  33 authorized hour  for the master degree and 54 authorized  hour for the PhD degree to include the thesis and the possibility of increasing it according to the basis of equalization to the  applicable certificates in the student’s  country.
    4. Examinations for the academic learning students will be conducted according to the schedule selected by the coordination office in the student country and approved by the university learning study
    5. The results and grades will be posted by the examination committee in coordination with the coordination office in the student country to be endorsed by the American University learning study Committee.
    6. The university has the right to  dismiss the student registered in the academic  study or cancel his  scientific degree that he obtained    if it is become true that he  was admitted based upon  incorrect information , and the student will loose his right to be reimbursed any study fees he paid.
    7. The university has the right  to cancel the scientific Degree obtained through the thesis method if it  become true that the student has transcribed another  thesis  or transcribed a part of another thesis without referring to  it’s origin or falsified some of the special data in the thesis.
    8. In case the student withdraw after he complete the registration procedures , he has no right to be reimbursed the study fees or any other fees.
    9. The St Clements university has the right to authorize it’s  centers , inside or outside  offices to execute some of the  tasks  stated in this regulation according to the texts and agreement between both parties (The university and the Authorized Coordinator ).
    10. The American University has the right to International or authorize  centers or offices for it inside or outside for the academic learning program  or through the university authorized Manger in the student State of Origin
    11. Any   registration certificate or completion certificate or any other certificates not signed or sealed from the academic learning committee or the university coordination office  (the authorized manager office in the student country).

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  1. It is the right to the university or it’s representative defer the date of conducting the  examinations and the academic activities in case an force majaure  or beyond  of the  American University  control or it’s representative in the student country  or  it’s contract will form  hazard on the student, but the students must be informed with the new dates for conducting these examination  enough time in keeping up their  academic rights gained from the university.

8- REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR REGISTERATION

  1. The General Secondary Detailed Degree (Bachelor) or equivalent  or the  detailed original Bachelor Degree  or a certified copy from  the  Ministry of Higher Education in the student’s country.
  2. The original Bachelor Degree or a certified copy from the Ministry of Higher Education in the students country.
  3. A copy of nationality evidence (  Civil identification card or passport) certified from the official departments
  4. seven new  photo pictures in the same size of the passport picture ( Name of the student is written on it and  certified by the university authorized manager or  his representative).
  5. Name conformity certificate in case there is a difference among the names mentioned in the certificates or in the student’s documentation but must be certified by the official authorities or the university authorized manager office.
  6. A copy of the student curriculum ( related to the Higher studies)
  7. Write down the student’s permanent address and provide the coordination office with all telephone numbers and –mail if available to facilitate communications with the students when necessary and the changes in the address or in the telephone number must be notified immediately.

9- LEARNING SYSTEM

  1. The university in executing program follows the annual study system and the  semester system if necessary.
  2. It is permitted to the university and based upon it’s laws and academic regulations  to conduct an assignment examination if that was necessary to serve it’s program and students, whereas the student is tasked with it during the study year other than the final examination, for the purpose of developing the research capabilities and upgrade it’s level in his field of specialty and it is permitted for it to allot  a percentage for him ranging  between 20-40% from the total average obtained by the student during that year, but the student must abide the conditions and the execution date that will be announced in time in case the university convinced or it’s representative with the necessity  of that to keep up the obtaining and academic level to the student in his field of specialty, in this case the assignment research will equal the examination of one semester  from each university year studied by the student  to get the university degree
  3. Learning Language followed: In Arabic, English , French ,Indian Languages or according to the requirements of the program in the student’s country.

LEARNING  PERIOD OF DURATION
Learning period of  Duration will be ranging from (2) two  to (4) four  years for the Bachelor Degree and between  (1) one to (5) five for the High Studies (Post Graduate  Diploma-Master- PhD).

10- Executing the Academic Programs

Executing the academic programs for the academic Learning program  registered students will be performed  according to the following means:

  1. Uses the notebooks , the university curriculums and it will be selected through a specialized academic committee from the university or professors from the student’s country- the allied university and in the same university learning language followed in the student’s country.
  2. Uses new and modern educational media (CD, diskette, summaries ,refreshing lectures, and review for a period of two months at least before the final examination date in addition to cast the lectures electronically on line all around the  year  , as well as  practical exercises for the computer and information technology weekly in the evening  period and the holidays under complete academic supervision in present or electronically.
  3. Conduct an intensive Instructional  programs at the end of the year in the student’s country or any area determined by the university or the coordination office, whereas these program and lectures will be executed   in the morning and evening times.
  4. Systematically Semester studies for the specialties that needs to be conducted under the supervision of the university professors or the coordination office and the allied university  or others.

11- LOCATION OF THE EXAMINATION

The examinations will be conducted in one of the universities or the university  faculties or any  suitable academic location  in the state of origin and it will be  coordinated with the university authorized manager   in the student’s country and the allied  university.

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