Graduate Pathway in Computer Science (Non-Background Program)
Program Summary
students who successfully complete an into uab graduate pathway program in computer science are assured progression to a uab graduate degree program upon submission of additional required application materials. after successfully completing the pathway program, you are guaranteed to enter the graduate degree program. this transition to university from an into program is called progression.
Start Date
2025-08-20
End Date
2025-12-12
Tuition fees
12,236,250.SAR
Start Date
2026-01-07
End Date
2026-05-01
Tuition fees
12,236,250.SAR
4-year bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering or related field; 2.5 undergraduate gpa; previous coursework required: calculus i, calculus ii
toefl 80, ielts 6.5, ptea 56, duolingo 120, toefl essentials 8.5
Computer Science (MSc)
English level %: 80% minimum in all required ELI courses.Minimum 3.0 GPA in graduate level courses.
B or better in all courses
Computer Science (MSc)
English level %: 80% minimum in all required ELI coursesMinimum 3.0 GPA in the pathway program
No grades below a C
Start Date
2026-01-07
End Date
2026-05-01
Tuition fees
16,905,000.SAR
Start Date
2026-05-06
End Date
2026-08-14
Tuition fees
16,905,000.SAR
Start Date
2026-08-19
End Date
2026-12-11
Tuition fees
16,905,000.SAR
4-year bachelor's degree or equivalent; 2.5 undergraduate gpa; students will be admitted with the condition that they successfully place into calculus i via uab's math placement exam. when they confirm, they will be prompted to take the math placement exam and must earn a 76/100 to be fully admitted to the program and issued an i-20.
toefl 65, ielts 5.5, ptea 46, duolingo 95, toefl essentials 7.0, completion of academic english level 4
Computer Science (MSc)
English level %: 80% minimum in all required ELI courses.Minimum 3.0 GPA in graduate level courses.
B or better in all courses
Computer Science (MSc)
English level %: 80% minimum in all required ELI coursesMinimum 3.0 GPA in the pathway program
No grades below a C
