Institutional development · Student experience, equity and outcomes · Saudi Arabia
Umm Al-Qura University department maps five postgraduate steps from admission to degree
A department at Umm Al-Qura University in Saudi Arabia has launched 'Researcher's Journey' pages setting out the five stages of postgraduate study, from admission to the award of the degree.
Why it matters: Postgraduate students served by the department now have published pages setting out the five stages of their studies and the rules governing each one.
Umm Al-Qura University reported that one of its departments has launched pages called 'Researcher's Journey' for postgraduate students.
According to the university, the pages explain the five steps a postgraduate student goes through, from admission to the award of the degree.
The university said the pages also set out the rules for each step in line with the implementing rules of the governing regulations.
Editor’s view
Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor
Postgraduate students in the department now have a published guide to the five stages of their studies, from admission to degree award, together with the rules that apply at each stage under the regulations' implementing rules.
