Guidelines for registering via the electronic system for the Ministry of Higher Education's annual scholarship plan for the academic year 2023/2024 for Kuwaiti Students with high school diplomas (the unified system) or its equivalent in both the scientific and literary sections:

First: IELTS or TOEFL condition:

1.     Students accepted in the Ministry’s scholarship plan for the academic year 2023/2024 are required to obtain an academic IELTS test with a score of no less than (5) or a TOEFL score of no less than (45) from one of the centers accredited by the Ministry within the State of Kuwait only, within A full year from the date of announcing the admission results and before joining the mission headquarters.

2.     The result of the IELTS / TOEFL test may be approved from outside the State of Kuwait, if one of the two tests is performed from one of the accredited centers at the cultural offices abroad or the embassies of the State of Kuwait, for students who obtained a secondary certificate from outside the State of Kuwait in the same country from which they obtained the secondary certificate.

3.     The student enrolled at the mission headquarters is given a full year from the date of joining the language stage to achieve the required score from the universities in the IELTS or TOEFL tests only.

4.     Private Students, starting from the academic year 2023/2024, may not be included in the ministry’s scholarships in specializations that are not included in the scholarship plan for the academic year 2023/2024 in the country they are studying in.

Second: Registration in the scholarship plan:

1.     Registration opens on Saturday 10^th June 2023 until Sunday 2^nd July 2023 at 12 noon.

2.     Registration will be via www.mohe.edu.kw only.

3.     Applicant must be a Kuwaiti citizen.

4.     The applicant’s age must be not less than (16) and not more than (23) years. Students under the age of 18 must be accompanied by one of their parents to the mission headquarters until he reaches the age of 18.

5.     Applicant must not be an employee in any entity, or a study permit holder, or an envoy from another entity, and he must provide the Ministry with proof of that.

6.     Not have a university degree.

7.     Those who obtained an internal scholarship and withdrew from it before joining it are allowed to register in the scholarship plan, with proof of that provided.

8.     A student is not entitled to register in the Ministry's scholarship plan if he is registered at Kuwait University, private universities, or a scholarship plan outside Kuwait. The Ministry has the right to cancel the registration in case of breach of this condition.

9.     The scholarship of the student accepted in the Ministry's scholarship plan will be canceled if he does not return to the Ministry to match the original secondary certificate within (60) days from the date of announcing the results of admission to the scholarship.

10. The applicant must review the majors included in the scholarship plan, their academic description, and the university admission requirements for each major.

11. The student’s registration is considered null and void if the required documents specified on the Ministry’s website are not entered or completed in the student registration system before the deadline for registration.

12. Admission results will be announced via SMS and on the Ministry's website.

Third: Holders of the following certificates (scientific and literary) are allowed to register for the Ministry’s scholarship plan for the academic year 2023/2024 according to the following rules and conditions:

1.     Kuwaiti secondary school certificate: the unified system in its scientific and literary sections only.

2.     Foreign secondary certificates issued from inside or outside the State of Kuwait, with the requirement to submit a statement To Whom It May Concern issued by the Department of Private Education at the Ministry of Education equivalent to the general secondary certificate. The cumulative GPA of the student studying in more than one school is calculated from the ninth to the twelfth grade for all the subjects that have been studied

3.     English high school certificate. The courses passed by the student are counted in the interval shown below:

Conditions for accepting English high school students:

1.     It is required to pass at least eight academic courses, of which two or more are from the supplementary advanced level (AS-Level) or advanced level (A-Level) and the rest are at the regular level (IGCSE) within a period not exceeding thirty-six months. Any courses which took longer than the period mentioned will not be considered.

2.     The grades of the two levels (A-Level & AS-Level) are not calculated in the percentage.

3.     The student is classified as a graduate of the scientific section of the secondary stage when he passes the following courses:

(Math -  Biology -  Chemistry - Physics)

4.     The student is classified as a graduate of the literary section in the event that one of the scientific subjects mentioned in the above condition is not available.

5.     The courses in which the student obtained grades (A, B, C) are counted, with the possibility of calculating only one course with a grade (D) for the eight required courses (AS - IGCSE) and according to the conditions of universities for some majors.

6.     The grades obtained by the student in IGCSE courses give the following percentages:

7.     Academic courses from the Ministry of Education curriculum (Arabic language, Islamic education, and the Holy Quran) are not counted.

8.     Non-academic courses (music, physical education, theater, art education, etc.) are not counted unless the student submits an official statement from the school he graduated from that the subject is academic.

9.     In the event of a difference in the title of the scientific subject and its scientific content is identical to any of the subjects mentioned above, a statement must be submitted from the school from which the student graduated showing its equivalence to the similar subject.

Conditions for accepting American high school students:

1.     The student is classified as a graduate of the scientific section of high school when he successfully passes the following courses:

(Biology - Chemistry – Physics - Pre-calculus OR Calculus – Algebra 2) During two regular semesters (not as an intensive semester).

2.     In the event that the title of the scientific course differs and its scientific content matches any of the courses mentioned above, it is required to submit a statement from the school from which the student graduated showing its equivalence to the similar course.

3.     Weighted or District GPA is approved for American high school diplomas issued outside the State of Kuwait.

4.     Some universities in the scholarship countries require American high school graduates to pass the SAT or ACT exam, in the event of application or admission to the scholarship plan.

5.     The percentage is calculated according to the following: (cumulative average + 1) X 20, provided that the percentage when calculating does not exceed 100%.

Requirements for admission to the International Baccalaureate (IB DP):

1.     The student has completed (12) academic years, and submitted the final certificate of the accredited International Baccalaureate.

2.     Successful completion of studying (6) subjects, at least, from the International Baccalaureate subjects.

3.     Passing at least three subjects of higher level (Higher Level).

4.     Passing Mathematics and English, among the six required subjects.

5.     The student must successfully pass the theory of knowledge (TOK) and extended essay (EE).

6.     In order to be considered for the International Baccalaureate Certificate (Science), two subjects in the field of science must be passed (chemistry, biology, physics) and one in the field of mathematics.

Conditions for Accepting Saudi High School Diploma holders:

1.     The student must provide an academic sequence starting from the first grade to the third grade of secondary school from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

2.     Provide a certificate of the aptitude and achievement tests from the National Center for Measurement and Evaluation of the Ministry of Higher Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The weighted percentage of the Saudi high school is calculated according to the following: -

Scientific Section: 40% High School – 40% Capabilities Test – 20% Achievement test.

Literary Section: 60% High School – 40% Capabilities Test.

·        While adhering to the conditions for accepting foreign high schools mentioned in Article Two of the Scholarships Regulations.

Fourth: Procedures after announcing the names of accepted students:

1.           Dates are set for students accepted in the scholarship plan by the Ministry, after announcing the results of admission, with the need to adhere to the specified date. The system will not allow the completion of any student's procedures before the specified date.

2.           The student's guardian must be present to sign the special pledge at the same date specified by the Ministry and to abide by the provisions of the scholarship in terms of academic and financial aspects. As for those who have custody, they must obtain a judgment from the court concerned with the educational mandate to study outside the State of Kuwait.

3.           Visit the Ministry's website and choose (after admission) to view the instructions and documents required to be completed according to each country.

Fifth: Papers and documents to be entered by scanning/uploading during the registration process:

1.           Enter the secondary school transcript, including the uninterrupted sequence of academic years for all secondary school grades according to each academic system.

2.           A statement to whom it may concern from the Private Education Department at the Ministry of Education equivalent to the general secondary certificate for foreign high school graduates from inside or outside the State of Kuwait.

3.           Certificates of performing the aptitude test and the achievement test for those who have obtained the Saudi secondary school certificate, whether from inside or outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

4.           Student’s Civil ID and the Guardian’s.

5.           Copy of passport.

6.           A copy of the IELTS or TOEFL test, if available.      

·        General Conditions:

·        In order to preserve the seats of medical specializations for Kuwaiti students in accordance with agreements with universities in different countries, it is not allowed to study the language stage for a student who meets the IELTS score required by universities to join the academic program when admission is provided for the student by the Cultural Office.

·        United Arab Emirates:

-         Foreign secondary school holders are required to obtain an equivalency certificate from the UAE Ministry of Education.

-         American and Canadian high school graduates are required to obtain an equivalency from the UAE Ministry of Education. This requires taking the SAT test and passing the mathematics part of the test, provided that it is in the approved centers.

·        United Kingdom:

-         Students wishing to enroll in the United Kingdom are required to obtain the Academic IELTS (UKVI).

·        Ireland:

-         A student who has not reached (18 years) before the date of commencement of studies at the university, one of his parents must accompany him at the mission headquarters, in accordance with the Irish immigration and passport laws.

·        For Inquiries:

Any inquiries related to the registration process, contact us via e-mail:

reg_support@mohe.edu.kw

OR contact the scholarship department or Information Technology Center via Skiplino App via MOHE website.

English secondary school students wishing to enroll in medical majors are required to fulfill the conditions below for AS/A-Level subjects, in addition to the announced conditions:

Instructions for online registration:

1.           Create a new account.

2.           The student's acknowledgment that all data and information provided is correct, and bears legal responsibility for that. If proven otherwise, the Ministry has the right to cancel the registration.

3.           Enter the student's name in both Arabic and English, matching the passport.

4.           Add the mobile phone number and e-mail to communicate with the student.

5.           Choose the desired majors according to the mentioned conditions for each specialization in each country.

6.           Ensure all the information entered is accurate on each page of the registration, in order to be able to move to the next page.

7.           The student must follow his personal account through the system to know the status of the application and to view any notes from the Ministry.

8.           In the event that a short message is sent to the student to complete information or an incomplete document, the student must complete the required information before the deadline for registration.

9.           After completing the registration process, the student is allowed to change his wishes until twelve o'clock on the last day of registration.

10.       Add the required documents, provided that they are of clear and readable PDF type, and that the file size does not exceed 900 KB.

11.       Once the application is filled out, select "Send the form to the Ministry" (Submit).

12.       Students can cancel the registration request through the system before the end of the registration period without the need to visit the Ministry.

Withdrawing from the mission after announcing the admission results:

Students must follow the following steps to withdraw from the scholarship after the announcement of the scholarship plan results:

1.           Log into the ministry’s website www.mohe.edu.kw .

2.           Choose “E-services” from the main menu. Then “Complete Accepted Student’s Data”; “Academic System”.

3.           Enter civil Id number and password. When logged int the Academic System, Choose “Complete Accepted Student’s Data” then “Withdraw from the scholarship”.

4.           A fee of 150KWD must be paid electronically by clicking on “Pay Online” to withdraw.

5.           When done, print the receipt.