Final qualifying exam:

·         The final qualifying exam is held after the student has passed all studied courses assigned in his study program with an overall 1,75 GPA result.

·         Based on recommendation of scientific department, the faculty council will form a committee for the qualifying exam consisted of seven specialized professors or assistant professors from the University or another Universities. The committee must be approved by the deputy of the University chancellor for higher graduates. The exam aims at testing the scientific abilities of the student in his field of research and other related fields, also his ability to analyze and solve scientific problems.

·         Based on the invitation of the head supervisor, the qualifying exam committee will examine the student orally in a public session attended by specialized persons. The exam results are either (Satisfying (S) or Unsatisfying (U)). The committee then present a report with their decision indicating if the student is qualified to pursue their research to obtain a PhD in Agricultural Sciences of not. If the report result was U, the student must re-take the exam again after three months by the same committee unless a change is suggested by the department council and approved by the faculty council.

Submission and successful defense of a formal PhD dissertation

The student must defend their PhD thesis within one year of the qualifying exam result as certified by the deputy of the University chancellor for higher graduates, otherwise, another exam should be held.