What are the requirements to graduate and pursue for degree certificate?
A: The general requirements for all students are;
1. Provisional status should be cleared and changed to Regular.
2. Degree Plan is approved and the transcript is in compliance with it.
3. The department has requested the Deanship of Graduate Studies to process the graduation.
4. CGPA is at least 3.00
Additional requirements for the candidates of thesis-based degree programs are;
1. Thesis/Dissertation is successfully defended and the report is submitted to the Deanship of Graduate Studies.
2. Final draft of thesis/dissertation write-up is submitted to the Deanship of Graduate Studies for review and
discrepancies (if any, found) are communicate to the student for correction.
3. Final thesis/dissertation write-up is approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies after student revised the write-
up based on discrepancy (if any) enumerated.
4. Three bound copies and one unbound copy of Thesis/Dissertation is submitted along with 2 CDs containing the
pdf of the Thesis/Dissertation final write-up. Visit
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5. Thesis/Dissertation is submitted and a pdf copy has been uploaded through ePrints system (for more
In addition to the above, Research Assistant and Lecture-B are required to submit the Clearance form for KFUPM staff
for completion/termination of employment contract as Research Assistant or Lecturer-B. This form is available from
the Staff Affairs in the Deanship of Faculty & Personnel Affairs.
Part-time Students are required to fulfill the following in addition to the above;
1. Tuition fee is paid fully. Payment can be made through ATM cards at the Deanship of Graduate Studies.
2. Clearance form for part-time students is to be downloaded online through “Graduate studies” tab in student’s
portal. An original copy of the “Clearance Form” is submitted to the Deanship of Graduate Studies.
Generally, how long does it take to get degree certificate once the entire requirements are fulfilled?