Key Dates for Academic Year 2025-2026
Undergraduate and Diploma Admissions
Targeted category:
- High school graduates or their equivalent.
- Students studying/studied at other universities/higher educational institutions and wishing to transfer and continue their studies at the Polytechnic.
| 15 January to 15 April 2025 | Apply for Admissions period
• ALL applicants for Visual Design and Interactive Design MUST also submit a portfolio during the period from 15 January to 19 April 2025. • Students in an accredited university/higher education institution can apply for transfer to Bahrain Polytechnic and then submit the required documents to the Student Information Centre in Building 8, during the period from 15 January to 16 April 2025. |
| 21 January – 17 June 2025 | Entry Tests period |
| 15 – 18 June 2025 | Interviews for Visual Design and Interactive Design applicants only. |
| 24 June 2025 | Publish the Admission offers |
| 24 – 30 June 2025 | Confirming offers period |
| 20 July – 8 August 2025 | Submission required documents Period (Accepted applicants only) |
| TBA | Orientation days for new students |
| 14 September 2025 | First day of semester 1, Academic Year 2025-2026 classes |
* Bahrain Polytechnic reserves the right to amend these dates as necessary.
Transfer – Current Students
| TBA | Programme/Major/Minor transfer period for semester 1, 2025/2026 |
| TBA | Publish results of Programme/Major/Minor transfer for semester 1, 2025/2026 |
| TBA | Programme/Major/Minor transfer period for semester 2, 2025/2026 |
| TBA | Publish results of Programme/Major/Minor transfer for semester 2, 2025/2026 |
* Bahrain Polytechnic reserves the right to amend these dates as necessary.
Master Programme
Targeted category:
Hold of a relevant qualification equivalent to Level 8 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)
| 20 April – 27 May 2025 | Apply for Admissions period
• ALL applicants for Arts in Creative Media and Design MUST also submit a portfolio during the period from 20 April – 28 May 2025 |
| 20 April – 28 May 2025 | Submission required documents |
| 1 – 3 June 2025 | Interviews |
| 16 June 2025 | Publish the Admission offers |
| 16 – 22 June 2025 | Confirming offers period |
| TBA | Orientation day for new students |
| 14 September 2025 | First day of semester 1, Academic Year 2025-2026 classes |
* Bahrain Polytechnic reserves the right to amend these dates as necessary.
Top-Up Programme
Targeted category:
Hold of a relevant qualification equivalent to Level 6 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
First Semester
| 20 April – 27 May 2025 | Apply for Admissions period
• ALL applicants for Visual Design MUST also submit a portfolio during the period from 20 April – 28 May 2025 |
| 20 April – 28 May 2025 | Submission required documents |
| 10 – 31 May 2025 | Entry Tests period |
| 1 – 3 June 2025 | Interviews For Visual Design applicant only |
| 16 June 2025 | Publish the Admission offers |
| 16 – 22 June 2025 | Confirming offers period |
| TBA | Orientation day for new students |
| TBA | First day of classes |
* Bahrain Polytechnic reserves the right to amend these dates as necessary.
Second Semester
| 28 September – 30 November 2025 | Apply for Admissions period
• ALL applicants for Visual Design MUST also submit a portfolio during the period from 28 September – 1 December 2025 |
| 28 September – 1 December 2025 | Submission required documents |
| 8 November – 6 December 2025 | Entry Tests period |
| 7 – 9 December 2025 | Interviews For Visual Design applicant only. |
| 6 January 2026 | Publish the Admission offers |
| 6 January – 18 January 2026 | Confirming offers period |
| TBA | Orientation day for new students |
| TBA | First day of classes. |
* Bahrain Polytechnic reserves the right to amend these dates as necessary.
