University Information Sheet

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1 Part A: University Information Sheet A.1- Brief description of your university: (history, main activities, number of students, courses offered, etc). The Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University has been created in Fez in It s one of oldest and prestigious universities of Morocco. It is governed by law which organizes the higher education and allows it to enjoy a great autonomy of management and operation. The Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University accommodates each year between 7000 and 8000 new graduates of all the areas of the Kingdom as well as many friendly countries all over the world. The number of students registered at the University in the academic year is about student. The academic staff of this university exceeds 1274 teachers, and the administrative staff is about 776. The Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University gathers twelve faculties and schools and exempts multi-field and specialized teaching. It offers a higher number of training programmes about 180 programmes. Also, the university has set up a technological platform City of Innovation which aims to make the university / industry relation most strong, to promote the technology transfer and to valorize the research results. A.2- Contact person for Al Idrisi in your university: (name and ) El Bekkali Moulhime : [email protected] El Khattabi Souad : Benmoussa Hayat : Part B: Name of the University Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University Websites

2 - General Website - Website with specific information for Al-Idrisi applicants Academic calendar (lecture periods) - Link to academic calendar - Lecture periods first term 2011/2012 start date: September end date: January (winter term) registration session / periods: From 1st to 17 September second term 2011/2012 (summer term) examination period(s): December - January start date: January end date: july registration session / periods: examination period(s): June - july Admission and registration - Exchange students (credit transfer, non degree seeking) undergraduate registration deadline first term: September second term: contact information The establishment that offers the course. This establishment is mentioned in the academic calendar at

3 master admission deadline The university has signed a small number of exchange student agreement and this action has start this year for some agreements. However, in such agreement, it is mentionned that the seletion of exchange students must take place at the begining of the academic year so the registartion will take place at the begining of the academic year. Thus we can tell that the registration of exchange student will be in September-October. registration deadline October contact information Vice Présidency of the university in charge of Cooperation and Scientific Researsh The establishment that is concerned by the exchange doctorate admission deadline December registration deadline January contact information The Doctoral Studies Center that offers the programme - Degree seeking students (full programmes) master admission requirements - The student must have a Bachelor s degree at the home university. - The applicant students will be selected by the programme coordinator at USMBA. admission deadline Septembre - octobre registration deadline Most Master s programs start in October contact information The establishment that offers the course. This establishment is mentioned in the academic calendar at doctorate admission requirements * The student must have a master s degree * Applicant will be selected by the

4 admission deadline registration deadline contact information Doctoral Studies Center September - October December - January The Doctoral Studies Center that offers the programme Course information websites - Undergraduate studies - Master programmes - Doctorate programmes Language requirements - Language of instruction A: language French required level accepted certificate(s) - Language of instruction B: language Arabic required level accepted certificate(s) Student and welcome services - Link to student guide - Estimated living expenses - Housing housing assistance (yes/no/type)

5 link to housing information - Facilities for students (Yes/ No) If yes, please explain with special needs - Welcome event / orientation week The number of incoming students is small so the professors coordinating the exchange and their faculties organise some time a visit of the city and a small event for these students ; - Language course(s) before the study periods during the study periods There are no specific courses for incoming student but the host faculty gives them some facilities such as to assist to language courses at other programmes. International Office / Student Service Center / Visitor Service - Mailing address [email protected] - Contact persons for incoming students [email protected] for outgoing students [email protected] for incoming staff [email protected] for outgoing staff [email protected]