Applicants are accepted into the programmes at Bahrain Polytechnic based on their fulfilment of the admission requirements as shown below:
General Admission Requirements for All Programmes:
- The applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- The applicant must successfully pass the entry test, any additional tests, and personal interviews conducted by the Polytechnic, and BQA National Examinations can be considered.
- The applicant must meet the entry requirements for the required programme in line with the programme’s seats capacity.
- Seats must be available in the required programme.
- The applicant must be medically fit (healthy, physically and mentally).
- The applicant must have a good conduct and behavior.
- The applicant must submit an online application and pay the application fee during the announced application period.
- The applicant must submit all the required admission documents (click here) during the announced period (Failure to submit all the required documents on time will result in the cancellation of the application and acceptance).
- The applicant to Visual Design, Interactive Design, Digital Filmmaking, and Arts in Creative Media and Design programmes must successfully pass a portfolio review followed by a personal interview.
- The applicant must complete all the confirmation processes and admission requirements within the specified date and paying the confirmation fee (please note that accepted applicants are not allowed to postpone your first semester of study after your acceptance to Bahrain Polytechnic).
- The applicant under the age of 18, guardian consent is required to accept the offer (in accordance with Bahraini Law).
- The applicant is not allowed to register in two or more different programmes simultaneously whether in Bahrain Polytechnic or in other institutes (after confirming his/her enrolment in the Polytechnic).
- A student who has been excluded or dismissed from a programme at Bahrain Polytechnic due to Academic Standing is not eligible to re-apply to that same programme but may apply for a different programme.
- A student who is dismissed due to academic misconduct may be allowed to re-apply after the period of penalty is lifted.
Additional Admission Requirements
Full-Time Programme:
- For transferring students:
- The concerned authorities must recognize the other universities/institutes in the Kingdom.
- The student must have not been dismissed/suspended at that university/institute.
- The student must have successfully passed 150 credit hours (10 courses from the Academic Programme) or its equivalent at the university/institute from which they are transferred.
- The cumulative average should not be less than C+ or its equivalent in other academic evaluation systems.
- The relevant academic school must approve the transfer request and the courses they were exempted from studying.
- When submitting the transfer request, the student should not have dropped out from the university/institute s/he was transferred from for more than (16) weeks.
- The student must take a minimum of 50% of the hours required for graduation at the polytechnic.
Top-Up Programme:
- The applicant must hold a relevant qualification equivalent to a Level 6 Diploma on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) from an accredited university and apply to a programme in a related field.
- The applicant must have completed a prior Diploma programme whose curriculum and credit hours are equivalent to those of a Diploma programme offered by Bahrain Polytechnic.
- The applicant must have a minimum of two years of relevant industry experience, specifically in a field related to the chosen programme.
- The applicant must successfully pass the bridging semester courses and the entry test after completing the bridging semester. (Bahrain Polytechnic Diploma graduates are exempt from this requirement)
Customized Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering programme:
- The applicant must hold an EASA Part-66 aircraft maintenance qualification.
- The applicant must successfully pass the bridging semester courses and the entry test after completing the bridging semester.
Customized Bachelor of International Logistics Management (for ATPL holders)
- The applicant must hold a valid pilot’s licence (Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) or Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) with ATPL theory credit) issued by a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) or Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC).
Master programme:
- The applicant must hold a relevant qualification equivalent to a Level 8 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
- The applicant must have minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 out of 4.00 in the Bachelor’s degree. Those with a cumulative GPA of 2.25 out of 4.00 may be considered with at least two years of relevant industry experience.
- The applicant must meet the specific qualification and background requirements of the programme s/he is applying to.
- The applicant must hold an IELTS academic English Language certificate (minimum 6.0) or a TOEFL certificate (minimum score 60-78), obtained within the last two years. An equivalent qualification is also acceptable. (Graduates of Bahrain Polytechnic’s bachelor’s degree programmes are exempt from this requirement)
Important:
- The portfolio for applicants to the Visual Design, Interactive Design, Digital Filmmaking, and Arts in Creative Media and Design programmes must be submitted within the announced period (after submitting the online application and paying the fee) and must comply with all Portfolio Guidelines. Late submissions are not accepted.
