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Oakland University - Rochester, Michigan

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Joint Programs with Oakland University- Rochester, Michigan (OU)

If you missed the Zoom Orientation and Q&A session by representatives from Oakland University, you can watch the below video recording and find their slides here.

4+1+1 Joint-degree for all Engineering programs; Bachelor PSUT / Master OU

and

3+1+1 Joint-degree for all IT and Business programs; Bachelor PSUT / Master OU

Stage 1: Students study all years of their undergraduate program at PSUT except for the last year.

Stage 2: Students go on to study the final year at OU.

Stage 3: Every semester, the student requests a transcript from OU to be submitted to PSUT's Deanship of Admissions and Registration to obtain a Bachelor's degree from PSUT.

Stage 4: If the student is accepted to the postgraduate program at OU, up to 12 credit hours from the first year there may be accredited towards their Master's degree, hence reducing the study period and cost for the graduate program.

Admission requirements:

  • Students must be, at least, in their second year of study at PSUT.
  • Cumulative average for courses at PSUT should be no less than 75% and master students equivalent to at least GPA 3.0.
  • English Proficiency Certificate (79 in TOEFL, or 6.5 in IELTS)
  • Applicants for postgraduate studies do not require the GRE examination.

  • Use this timeline checklist for Oakland University before travel.

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ASAP - American Study Abroad Program

PSUT students of all disciplines can study in any of the undergraduate or postgraduate programs (Master's and Ph.D.) and can apply to study for a semester or two at OU for up to one year (12 months).

This is open to all Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph.D. students of all disciplines in PSUT’s Schools of Business, Computing, and Engineering.

Approximate cost:

Tuition fees and an approximate cost of study at OU:  (in-state)

  • In-state fees (resident fees) apply to PSUT students.
  • Undergraduate students must study at least of 12 and not more than 16 credit hours per semester at OU, while graduate students can take min. 8 and max. of 12 credit hours.
  • The in-state cost for 12 credit hours in the Bachelor’s program, approximately $10.239, and Master’s program, approx. $8.216.
  • Average cost of living per semester (including housing and food) is approximately $5,100.
  • OU’s health insurance plan is approximately $ 652.
  • There are no financial charges for enrolling at OU and the student pays no quarterly fees.

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 Useful links for course mapping:

Check out the engineering bachelor's major Requirements on the pages below:
(There is also a sample schedule provided at the end. If you click on a course, you will get the course description (one paragraph)).
For Business students, use the capstone course "MGT 4350 Management Strategies and Policies" as the graduation project substitute. This is the capstone general education for business students.

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FAQs
Q: Can my courses during the first year at OU double-count towards my master's degree?
A: YES! Up to 12 credits (3 courses) from the Bachelor's can be applied to OU's Master's program (with approval from respective OU Department Chair). Many courses offered at OU at the 4000-level are cross-listed with the 5000-level version of the course at PSUT. Students would be registering for the 5000-level version of a course at OU to double-count it towards PSUT's final bachelor's year.
Q: Can I work while I am studying at OU?

A: As an F-1 non-degree seeking student (at least for the first year, the student completes credits at OU that transfer back to PSUT) the student would not be eligible for what is called Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or the authorization to work off-campus in your field of study. You could do something non-paid that is more informal, like a job shadow at a company or something like that. Once you transition to the master's program, you would need to be in F-1 status for two semesters to be eligible to be authorized for (CPT). So this would be possible as part of a master's program at OU.

With respect to full-time status, 12 credits is full-time at the undergraduate level and 8 is full-time at the master's level:

In a degree-seeking program, you can be less than full time in only a few circumstances, such as having issues with English in your first semester, health/medical, and in your last semester if you are getting the balance of credits for your degree program.

In a non-degree situation, it would be a stretch for OU to authorize less than full time in that case. However,  it would be no problem once you have transitioned to the master's, you could for example only have a few credits in your last semester and be authorized for a part-time or a full-time CPT.

In other words, If you have be in F1 status for 8 months by the time you have started the master's program, you would be eligible for part-time CPT (off campus) as long as you are registered full time.   If you come to OU for your last undergraduate year in F1 status, it will count toward that 8 months.

For further information in Arabic click here.

For English click here.

To download the brochure in Arabic click here.

For English click here.

Download  ASAP Program Brochure

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