Admission Criteria and Procedure

 

Admission Procedure

• Candidates seeking admission into Mazoon College programs have to take a placement test in English, Mathematics, and Information Technology subjects.
• Students who do not attain the required marks in the placement test are required to enroll in one of the three levels of the General Foundation Program.
• Candidates with a valid IELTS certificate (academic) of band 5 or equivalent are exempted from English courses at GFP and students with ICDL and IC3 certification are exempted from IT courses.
• Students who enrol in any level of the GFP must pass the level to proceed to the following level or to be promoted to the respective study program

 

Application Procedure

• Students seeking admission to Mazoon College are required to submit the following documents:
  1. A completed “College Application form” from the Admissions and Registrations Department.
  2. The applicant’s original copy of the General Education Diploma Certificate (pass) or equivalent.

• The original copy of the General Education Diploma Transcript.

1. Four recent passport-size photos of the applicant.
2. Copies of the applicant’s ID card and passport.
3. A copy of the applicant’s guardian ID card or passport (if applicable).

 

General Foundation Department (GFD)

 Overview

General Foundation Department is in charge of General Foundation Program. The overall objective of Mazoon College General Foundation Program is to provide students with an excellent command of English language (the medium of instruction at the College), relevant mathematical knowledge, and effective foundation computing and general study skills. In GFP, students are grouped into three levels according to their performance in the placement test. Each one of these three levels are for 14 weeks. Courses offered, exemption criteria, placement test details, assessment plan, and grading system specifics are respectively included in the following tables:

Courses Offered in GFD

Level	Course Code	Course Name	Contact Hours
LEVEL 1	GFP 101	Elementary Intensive English	18
	Total		18
	GFP 201	Pre-intermediate Intensive English	18
LEVEL 2	GFP 202	Basic Mathematics	03
	GFP 203	Foundation Computing Ⅰ	03
	Total		24
	GFP 301	Intermediate Intensive English	18
LEVEL 3	GFP 302 or GFP 303	Pure Mathematics or Applied Mathematic	03
	GFP 304	Foundation Computing Ⅱ	03
	Total		24

General Study Skills are embedded and tested all across the syllabi of the above-mentioned courses.

 

 Placement Test Details 

No.	Subjects	Details
1	English Language *(Pearson Level Test)	A1	No Exemption (All English courses have to be studied.)
		A2	Exemption from GFP101 (GFP201 and GFP301 have to be studied).
		B1	Exemption from GFP101 & GFP201 (GFP301 has to be studied.)
		B1+ or above	Exemption from all English Courses
2	Foundation Computing	Passing Section 1 by obtaining 60%	Exemption from GFP203 (GFP304 has to be studied.)
		Passing Section 2 by obtaining 60%	Exemption from GFP203 & GFP304
3	Mathematics	Passing Section 1 by obtaining 60%	Exemption from GFP202 (GFP302 or GFP 303 has to be studied).
		Passing Section 2 by obtaining 60%	Exemption from GFP202 & GFP302 or GFP 303

*Placing students in their appropriate level is related to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

 

Exemption Criteria from GFP

No.	Subjects	Exemption Criteria
1	English	●      IELTS 5.0 or equivalent ●      Successful completion of GFP English courses in other universities and colleges
2	Foundation Computing	●      ICDL or IC3 ●      Successful completion of Foundation Computing courses in other universities and colleges
3	Mathematics	●      Successful completion of GFP Mathematics courses in other universities and colleges