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Change of Major and/or Minor

A student may, after choosing a major or minor, modify his/her choice by filling in a Major/Minor Modification Form, have it signed by his/her academic advisor, and present it to the faculty Registrar.


Internal Transfer

It necessitates the approval of the University Council after the consultation with Department and Faculty Council.In such transfer cases, students are exempt from successfully completed courses and equivalent courses in the faculty they are transferred to.

An internal Transfer request form must be approved by the Admission office before the dean of the faculty approves the transfer from and to.
High school leaving certificates are reviewed once again by MSA Admission and final approval is achieved once the ministry of higher education acknowledges the transfer (The last step would take up to six months


Grading System

Instructors set a grading system for respective courses according to the rules and regulations issued by the University Council. Students are informed of the grading system at the beginning of the semester.


40% = Participation, Attendance, and Assignments.

20% = Mid-term Examination .

40% = Final Examination  .


Grading System at MSA University

Letter Grade

Range of Marks

   A

90-100%

    A-

88-89%

     B+

85-88%

  B

80-84%

    B-

75-79%

    C+

70-74%

  C

65-69%

   C-

60-64%

    D+

55-59%

  D

50-54%

  F

0
  • Students will fail a course, if they get (F) grade.
  • The above mentioned table applies on all courses except the Pass-Fail based courses (e.g. passing mark for ENG 90 is 50%).

Grade points equivalent to letter grades are as follows:

Letter Grade

Grade Point (GP)

 A

4

  A-

3.67

  B+

3.33

B

3

 B-

2.67

  C+

2.33

C

2

 C-

1.67

  D+

1.33

D

1

F

0

 

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