Postgraduate Studies and Research Degrees Policy

All education policies

1. Purpose

To govern admission, registration, progression and award across the University's postgraduate diplomas, master's and doctoral programmes, to a high and consistent academic standard.

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

Postgraduate diploma

A taught postgraduate qualification below master's level.

Research degree

A master's or doctoral degree awarded substantially on examined original research.

4. Policy statement

• Postgraduate programmes — professional diplomas, master's degrees and doctorates — are offered under approved bylaws and admit candidates on merit against published criteria.
• Each candidate follows an approved study and research plan with defined milestones and a maximum registration period.
• Degrees are awarded on satisfactory completion of required coursework and an examined thesis or equivalent, and are subject to the equivalency arrangements of the Supreme Council of Universities.
• Postgraduate study upholds the same standards of integrity, ethics and quality assurance as undergraduate education.

5. Procedures

1. Admission is decided by the faculty postgraduate committee against published academic and language requirements.
2. Each candidate registers an approved plan; progress is reviewed at defined milestones by the department and faculty council.
3. Research involving human participants, animals or sensitive data requires ethics approval before it begins.
4. Completion, examination and award follow the Postgraduate Supervision and Thesis Examination Policy and the faculty bylaws.

6. Roles and responsibilities

• Vice-President for Postgraduate Studies and Research — owns postgraduate governance.
• Faculty Postgraduate Committees — admit candidates and monitor progress.
• Research Ethics Committee — approves research with ethical implications.

7. Related policies

• Postgraduate Supervision and Thesis Examination Policy
• Research Ethics and Integrity Policy
• Quality Assurance and Accreditation Policy

8. Legal and cultural alignment

Operates under the postgraduate bylaws approved by the Supreme Council of Private and National Universities, the degree-equivalency role of the Supreme Council of Universities, and NAQAAE standards. FUE offers postgraduate diplomas, master's and doctoral programmes across Dentistry, Pharmacy, Engineering, Computers & IT, Economics & Political Science and Business.

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

• August 2022 — the University applied it through the ROGE 2022 international conference with Oxford's Saïd Business School.

Academic year 2022/2023

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

Academic year 2023/2024

• August 2024 — the University applied it through ROGE 2024 on restructuring the global economy and promoting sustainability.

Academic year 2024/2025

• August 2025 — the University applied it through the launch of its International Orthodontic postgraduate programme.

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 its postgraduate graduation ceremony celebrating master's and doctoral graduates.

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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