EPIC: Information Sheet

Name of the Yarmouk University University

Websites General website of www.yu.edu.jo the university Website for EPIC www.yu.edu.jo students Academic Calendar www.yu.edu.jo

Academic calendar (lecture periods) Start / end dates - Start January. 29, ends May 25 winter term Start / end dates - (Optional). Starts June 10, ends Aug. 10 spring term Start / end dates - Start Sep.18, ends January 16 summer term Examination Finals for autumn (Jan. 4-16) period(s) Finals for Spring (May 14-24) There are also monthly exams in each semester

Admission & registration Admission deadline for degree Starts first week of Sep. For Winter term students Starts first week of Jan. for spring term Admission deadline Any time, preference summer time for exchange students

Number of credits/points/units studies at Cardiff Met In one year of UG studies 36-48 credit hours No. of credits required for completion of a bachelor’s degree 134-167 cred.Hr No. of years required for completion of a bachelor’s degree 4-5 years No. of credits required for completion of a master’s degree 33 credit hours No. of years required for completion of a master’s degree 2 years min. No. of years required for completion of a doctorate’s degree 4 years min.

Language of instruction and verification of language proficiency Language of Arabic & English instruction Language test None except for graduate students (MS & PhD seeking degrees, TOEFL certificate required for or equivalent is required with scores as follow: (TOEFL minimum score EPIC scholars 500) or IELTS min. Score 5.0 (exchange mobility & degree seeking)

Housing Housing assistance Through the Deanship of Student's affairs & Public relation Dept. Link to housing The faculty of students affairs & Public relation Dept. will provide assistance information/application for housing Housing application deadlines Living expenses Approx. € / month

Welcome Service (students) Free Airport Pick-up Not available. If needed could be arranged through the Public relation Dept Service Mandatory Welcome + Yes orientation week (Intensive) language The language Center offers intensive courses in Arabic for non Arabic courses offered before speakers and also English if needed. the beginning of the Such courses are offered before and/or during semesters according to the semester needs of the admitted students. (Intensive) language As explained above courses offered during the semester

International Office – Contact Persons Address Yarmouk University, 211-63, Irbid-Jordan Contact for incoming Dr. Hanan Malkawi. Vice president ([email protected]) exchange & degree Dr. Abdullah Al-Jarrah ([email protected] ) students, researchers, Eng. Ishak Matalka. Director of computer center ([email protected]) staff Dr. Ahmad Bataineh. Dean of students affairs ([email protected] ) Aryaf Rousan. Foreign relations ([email protected] [email protected] ) Abdel Al-Rahman. FPMU ([email protected] & [email protected]) Hatem Alshurydeh. Head of Reg. Dept. ([email protected]) Susanne Ramadan. Director of Language Center ([email protected] Contact for all Same as above outgoing students and staff Other useful  http://www.visitjordan.com/ information for  http://www.atlastours.net/jordan/ Avempace  http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/133/passport_visa/Middle- applicants East/Jordan.html  http://weather.yahoo.com/jordan/amman/amman-1968902/  http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Amman+Jordan+JOXX0002  http://www.xe.com/ucc/