Office Of Postgraduate Studies

Before you apply, you should make sure you are eligible.

After completing your Application online (Apply now) and paying the Application fees in the Treasury Office (Building E) and submit the receipt to the Finance Office (Building E) you must fulfill all the required documents to the Office of Postgraduate Studies which is located in Building Ext. E – Office No. 3.
> Documents
> Admission Steps

During module registration, which takes place each semester, you will need to submit the module registration form to your Faculty.

• Faculty of Engineering Building A room 103.
• Faculty of Informatics & Computer Science Building G room 104.

> Module Registration Form

You can add/drop module(s) (refundable) during the first two weeks of the semesters 1 & 2 only (not applied in summer semester). You must submit the form to the Office of Postgraduate Studies which is located in Building Ext. E – Office No. 3 before the mentioned deadline in the Academic Calendar.

> Drop and Add Modules (Refundable) form

You can drop a module(s) (non-refundable) during the first eight weeks of semesters 1 & 2 and maximum four weeks of the summer semester. You must submit the form to the Office of Postgraduate Studies which is located in Building Ext. E – Office No. 3 before the mentioned deadline in the Academic Calendar.

> Withdrawn Module Form

You can submit a written request to suspend your registration to your Faculty.

• Faculty of Engineering Building A room 103.
• Faculty of Informatics & Computer Science Building G room 104.

Registration suspension shall be performed prior to the current registration expiry and shall not be valid for earlier periods and for the following cases:

• Medical conditions provided that the students submits medical certificates approved by BUE clinic.
• Absence or forced travel provided submit a request to the Faculty Research and Postgraduate Studies Committee and approval.
• Military conscription and providing evidence to that effect.
• Training Fellowships and Official Missions that require travel of the student and are assigned by his/her employer and providing evidence to that effect.
• The maximum suspension duration is two years throughout the registration period as a graduate student.
• No registration suspension may take place while the student is studying the modules for the master, only in exceptional cases after the approval of the Faculty Research and Postgraduate Studies Committee.

You can submit a written request to terminate your registration to your Faculty.

• Faculty of Engineering Building A room 103.
• Faculty of Informatics & Computer Science Building G room 104.

You can submit a written request to re-enroll to your Faculty.

• Faculty of Engineering Building A room 103.
• Faculty of Informatics & Computer Science Building G room 104.

You can submit a written request to your Faculty asking to change your Scientific Degree from:

• M.Sc. to M.Eng. preferably after completing the level 500 modules and maximum after completing the level 600 core modules (601, 602 & 603) and before register in any level 600 optional modules. Also you can transfer from M.Sc. to M.Eng. if you didn’t achieve cumulative GPA 2.7 in level 600 modules, provided achieving the required conditions for change.
• M.Eng. to M.Sc. preferably after completing the level 500 modules and maximum after completing the level 600 core modules (601, 602 & 603) and before register in any level 600 optional modules, provided achieving the required conditions for change.

You can submit the Transcript & Certificate Request form to the Office of Postgraduate Studies which is located in Building Ext. E – Office No. 3 & paying the Application fees.

The Master’s Degree (M.Eng.) is considered as a last stage and don’t allow the graduates to register in any highest degree. On the contrary, The Master’s Degree (M.Sc.) allow the graduates to register in the PHD degree.

2. Can I transfer from M.Sc. to M.Eng. degree?

You can submit a written request to your Faculty asking to change your Scientific Degree from M.Sc. to M.Eng. preferably after completing the level 500 modules and maximum after completing the level 600 core modules (601, 602 & 603) and before register in any level 600 optional modules.

Also you can transfer from M.Sc. to M.Eng. if you didn’t achieve cumulative GPA 2.7 in level 600 modules, provided achieving the required conditions for change.

3. Can I transfer from M.Eng. to M.Sc. degree?

You can submit a written request to your Faculty asking to change your Scientific Degree from M.Eng. to M.Sc. preferably after completing the level 500 modules and maximum after completing the level 600 core modules (601, 602 & 603) and before register in any level 600 optional modules, provided achieving the required conditions for change.

4. What is the passing grade for the modules?

The passing grade is C (>= 60%).

5. Can I get a Scholarship?

The BUE offers the Scholarship only for their graduates and staff members.

6. Can I study the postgraduate programme without going to the University?

It’s not possible to study any postgraduate programme in BUE without going to the University. A minimum of 75% attendance is required to enter the final exams of all modules.

7. When should I apply?

You’ll need to apply by August to join our postgraduate programmes which start in September and by January to join our postgraduate programmes which start in February. However, don’t wait until the last moment to apply, you’ll also need time to sort out your required documents, finances & module registration.

8. Is there a maximum number of modules that I can register per semester?

The maximum number of modules for registration is 5 modules in semester 1 and 2 and 2 modules in the summer semester.