National Students
National students can be admitted upon graduation from four different areas:
This type refers to students who attended a public or private school in the KRG and completed the Baccalaureate Exam. Students from high school are graduates of one of two fields of study: science or arts. Certain departments/programs require a student to have graduated from the science field. There are other conditions for admissions to programs in the college of engineering.
| Program | Field |
| Accounting and Finance | Arts or Science |
| Architectural Engineering | Science |
| Business Management | Arts or Science |
| Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering | Science |
| Environmental Science | Science |
| Information Science | Science |
| Interior Design | Arts or Science |
| International Relations | Arts or Science |
| Oil and Gas Management | Arts or Science |
| Petroleum Engineering | Science |
| Public Policy | Arts or Science |
| Security and Strategic Studies | Arts or Science |
| Nursing | Science |
Students who completed 9th grade and shifted to a vocational school can also apply to AUK. Students can only apply to a program at AUK that is related to their graduating field of study.
| Program | Condition |
| Accounting and Finance | Graduated from Trade |
| Business Management | Graduated from Trade |
| Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering | Graduated from Information Technology |
| Information Science |
This refers to 2-year programs that a student attends after high school. The student can apply using the grade report from the institute. Students can only apply to a program at AUK that is related to their graduating field of study.
| Program | Condition |
| Accounting and Finance | Graduated from Accounting or Banking |
| Business Management | Graduated from Management |
| Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering | Graduated from Communications or Information Technology |
| Nursing | Graduated from Nursing |
| Information Science | Graduated from Information Technology |
| Petroleum Engineering | Graduated from Petroleum Technology |
This refers to programs where a student attends after 9th grade. Students can only apply to a program at AUK that is related to their graduating field of study.
| Program | Condition |
| Accounting and Finance | Graduated from Accounting |
| Information Science | Graduated from Information Technology, Network, Programming, or Web Design |
| Business Management | Graduated from Business Management |
| Petroleum Engineering | Graduated from Petroleum Technology |
The American University of Kurdistan uses the guidelines of the Ministry for Higher Education of the Kurdistan Regional Government of admission to private universities (No. 13327, date: Sept. 5, 2019) for accepting undergraduate students.
You can also email our admissions office on admissions@auk.edu.krd and/or call us on 07517414102/ 07517414103 during working hours from Sunday to Thursday, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm.