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Freshmen

Freshmen admission is based on the following:

• Evaluation of secondary school grades
• Success in the General Admission Test, GAT or an SAT score of 1000 (500 in math and an average of 500 in critical reading and writing). The scores applicable for non-natives of English are 920, 500 and 420 respectively.
• Placement Tests in Arabic, French and English Writing, where applicable
• Satisfactory interview, where applicable

Required Material for Freshmen

• Complete and submit an online application
• Post required application material to the Office of admissions and Outreach before the published deadlines
  1. Application Fee of 351 DH (500 DH for international applicants)
  2. Certified copy of the grade sheet of the last three years of high school (grades 9 through 12 for US-type and equivalent high school graduates).
  3. Certified copy of high school diploma immediately upon being conferred (High school diplomas based on distance education, GED and similar tests are not accepted towards admission)
  4. Two Copies of identity card, “CIN” (passport for internationals)
  5. Six passport size recent color photographs
  6. Short essay of 200 to 300 words long explaining why you wish to join Al Akhawayn University.
     
     
• Applicants (whose native language is not English) who do not have a TOEFL score of 530 in the TOEFL must pay an additional 480 DH with the application material to take Al Akhawayn Institutional TOEFL, or arrange to take the international TOEFL at Amideast. An official score report must be available at Admissions before November 30th for the spring session; June 30 for the Fall session. International TOEFL score reports typically take four to five week to arrive.
  

General Admission Test, GAT

Eligible candidates will be invited to take a General Admission Test, in addition to placement tests in Arabic, French and English writing where applicable.

The General Admission Test measures a variety of skills acquired by candidates along their schooling. The test components are not necessarily linked to any specific field of study candidates may have taken previously. The candidate has to choose the best answer among five options provided. The test is administered in either French or Arabic. It is composed of five multiple-choice sections and a writing section: 1- General knowledge; 2- Sentence Completion; 3- Numerical Skills; 4- Spatial Skills; 5- Critical Reading. For more details about the GAT, you can view a GAT Sample.

Interview

Selected candidates may be invited for an interview with the Admissions Committee. The Committee includes academic administrators and faculty members. The interview focuses on inter-personal skills, motivation, fluency of expression and general potential. No specific language is required for the interview and not all candidates are required to take an interview. The date and time of the interview where required will be communicated via the personal account.