Assessment, Examinations and Grading Policy

All education policies

1. Purpose

To ensure assessment is valid, fair, reliable and transparent, that examinations are conducted with integrity, and that grades are awarded consistently under the credit-hour grading system.

2. Scope

This policy applies across Future University in Egypt — all faculties, the Dental Hospital, the training Pharmaceutical Factory, student housing and administrative units — and to students, faculty, staff and, where stated, contractors and suppliers.

3. Definitions

GPA

Grade Point Average — a weighted average of grade points expressing a student's academic standing.

Moderation

Independent checking of examination papers and marking to assure fairness and consistency.

4. Policy statement

• Assessment measures the intended learning outcomes of each course through a published mix of continuous assessment and examinations.
• Grades are awarded on the approved letter-grade and grade-point-average (GPA) scale, applied consistently across faculties.
• Examinations are invigilated and conducted under controlled conditions, with accommodations provided for students with disabilities.
• Assessment is confidential before release, and results are published through official channels only.

5. Procedures

1. Course specifications state the assessment pattern, weightings and the outcomes each assessment addresses; these are communicated to students at the start of each course.
2. Examination papers are moderated before use and marking is subject to internal moderation to assure consistency.
3. Marks are reviewed and ratified by the relevant examination committee and faculty council before official publication.
4. A student may request a review of a result under the Student Academic Appeals Policy within the published window.

6. Roles and responsibilities

• Faculty Examination Committees — set, moderate and ratify assessments and results.
• Course coordinators — design assessments aligned to outcomes.
• Vice-President for Education and Students — assures University-wide consistency.

7. Related policies

• Teaching and Learning Policy
• Academic Integrity Policy
• Student Academic Appeals Policy
• Disability Inclusion and Reasonable Accommodation Policy

8. Legal and cultural alignment

Operates under the credit-hour grading bylaws approved by the Supreme Council of Private and National Universities and NAQAAE standards on assessment. Reflects FUE's values of quality, governance and accountability.

9. The policy in practice

The University applies this policy in its day-to-day work. Examples, by academic year, include:

Academic year 2021/2022

• May 2022 — the University applied it through petroleum-engineering field training at Qarun Petroleum.

Academic year 2022/2023

• October 2022 — the University applied it through a cooperation protocol with SAP for digital-skills training.

Academic year 2024/2025

• May 2025 — the University applied it through its 3rd Annual Scientific Excellence Day.

Academic year 2025/2026

• September 2025 — the University applied it through the renewal of its strategic partnership with University College Cork in the presence of the Minister of Higher Education.

Academic year 2026/2027

• October 2026 — the University applied it through the renewal of NAQAAE accreditation for its Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine.

Together these show the policy at work across the University’s teaching, research and community life.

10. Monitoring and review

Reviewed at least every three years, or sooner if Egyptian law, regulations of the Supreme Council of Universities, or THE/accreditation requirements change. The policy owner is responsible for monitoring how it is applied.

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