Master of Science in Information Technology

A. Knowledge and Understanding:

The graduate student at this level will have:

❖ In depth and specialized body of knowledge and understanding covering theories, principles, and concepts in main areas of a discipline, profession, or field of work.
❖ Advanced knowledge and understanding of recent developments in one or more disciplines, areas of practice, or professions.

B. Skills:

The graduate student at this level will have a range of advanced and specialized cognitive and communication skills to:
❖ Analyze a problem, identify requirements and design appropriate IT solution, and provide appropriate justification for the solutions and design.
❖ Evaluate and explain findings of the developed systems/solutions.
❖ Communicate effectively in oral and in writing to both technical and general audiences.

C. Values, Autonomy and Responsibility
❖ Recognize the importance of standards of academic and professional integrity.
❖ Effectively collaborate and participate in research or professional projects or  groups, undertake leadership roles, and take high responsibility of the work.

In addition to the admission requirements mentioned in the unified regulations for graduate studies in Saudi universities and the organizational and executive rules and procedures for postgraduate studies at King Saud University, the department requires the following to enroll in the program:

1. Applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in information technology, information systems, software engineering, computer science, computer engineering or specializations from college: engineering, architecture and planning, science, management from King Saud University or an accredited university.

2. Applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of a Very Good” GPA or “3.25/5” or equivalent.

3. A score of at least (4) in the IELTS test or equivalent.

4. A score of at least (70) in the General Aptitude Test (the Quantitative section) or at least (144) in the GRE-Quantitative.

❖First Year – First Semester

❖First Year– Second Semester