Admission Policies

Admission and Registration

The following certificates are acceptable for admission to the American University of Madaba:

The Jordanian General Secondary School Certificate (Tawjihi),  SAT2, IB, IGCE, GCE, etc., and other non-Jordanian certificates … accompanied by a Jordanian equivalency certificate issued by Jordan’s Ministry of Education.

Required documents

For Freshmen

• Original copy of the Jordanian General Secondary Certificate (or equivalent).
• A certified copy of candidate's birth certificate.
• A certified copy of candidate's personal identification card (for Jordanians) or passport (for non-Jordanians).
• A copy of the Military Service Booklet or Service Exemption Certificate (for Jordanians).
• Three recent color photos.

For Transfer Students

In addition to the documents mentioned above, transfer students are also required to submit the following (AUM accepts transfer students only from accredited universities)

Official transcript from the previous university certified by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Jordan

Description of all courses taken

Clearance and good conduct certificate from the previous university (For transfers from Jordanian universities)

Document authentication

• Certificates issued outside Jordan are authenticated by the Embassy of Jordan in the country of origin , and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jordan.
• Secondary School certificates issued outside Jordan are: in addition to the first point, are authenticated by Jordan’s Ministry of Education.
• University certificates issued outside Jordan are in addition to the first point are authenticated by the Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research