Science

Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, grants the student a Bachelor's degree in Marine Science major.

Education system:

• The faculty is following the credit hours system.
• The education period, as to earn a Bachelor's degree from the faculty of Science, is 4 academic years, according to the internal statute of universities regulation law. Each academic year is divided into 2 semesters.
• For students whose education period, extends to more than 4 academic years, they may graduate in any of the semesters (1st or 2nd or summer semester) only in one case, which is to pass all graduation requirements (146 credit hours). 
• Each semester consists of 17 weeks, divided as follows: 

1. The registeration period (1 week)
2. Education period (14 weeks)
3. Exams period (2 weeks)

• Faculty’s council may open registration for the “summer semester”, for failed students or ones with “Poor” degrees. The semester’s period is 9 weeks. Maximum hours to be registered to are (9 credit hours). The semester is divided as follows: 

1. The registeration period (3 days)
2. Education period (7 weeks)
3. Exams period (1 week)

• As to earn Bachelor's degree, the student must pass successfully (146 credit hours). 
• University’s requirements are (8 credit hours), divided equally in both semesters. Includes the following courses: 

1. Language (2 credit hours) 
2. Computer ( 2 credit hours) 
3. Human rights (2 credit hours)
4. Elective course (1 credit hour) 

• Faculty’s requirements are (30 credit hours), including: 

1. 18 credit hours (obligatory), divided equally into (Chemistry- Physics- Mathematics) courses, for both semesters (9 hours+ 9 hours) 
2. 12 credit hours (elective), chosen from faculty’s other majors, which serve students’ majors (Geology- Zoology- Botany- Applied Geo physics- Marine biology- Marine sciences- Microbiology). They’re divided equally on both semesters (6 hours+ 6 hours) 

• Majors’ requirements: 108 credit hours, divided as follows, on 3rd’, 4th, and 5th levels: 

1. 72 credit hours (obligatory) 
2. 36 credit hours (elective) 

• With Honor degree: This degree is granted to the student who obtained a GPA of 3.5 or more through all academic years without failure in any course during his\her education period in the faculty (or in the faculty, he/she transferred from). 

Summer training:
Summer training is considered one of the major requirements. All Students undergo summer applied training for 6 weeks. Students may spend his\her training period in one of the companies, factories, or authorities related to the field of specialization. If the student didn’t find an external training location, he\she passes the training period inside the faculty, without calculating the credit hours. An Academic advisor chooses the appropriate time for the student, to start his\her training, in coordination with the department in charge, during the summer vacation.