الابتعاث والمنح الدراسية – Saudi Arabia
Scholarship requirements and application dates, with a link to the official body.
| Tier | Minimum | What you get | Source | Where you stand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor applicants whose admission includes a foundation year | 90% | Additional condition applied from academic year 2025-2026: secondary-school cumulative average of at least 90% and IELTS 5.5 or equivalent. | الشروط | برنامج خادم الحرمين الشريفين للابتعاث | وزارة التعليم Last checked: | |
| Ma'aden (Saudi Arabian Mining Company) — bachelor programmes in engineering | 90% | Bachelor abroad starting with employment at Ma'aden (e.g. Electrical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines, 5 years); ten entries listed: electrical, metallurgical, geophysical, geological, mining, environmental, robotics and mechatronics, geo-energy engineering. | مسار واعد | برنامج خادم الحرمين الشريفين للابتعاث | وزارة التعليم Last checked: | |
| Bachelor applicants to China with a language-conditional admission | 85% | Additional condition applied from academic year 2025-2026: secondary-school cumulative average of at least 85% and IELTS 4.5 or equivalent. Does not apply to direct admission into the major. | الشروط | برنامج خادم الحرمين الشريفين للابتعاث | وزارة التعليم Last checked: | |
| Riyadh Air — BSc in Aeronautical Science (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA) | 85% | 4-year bachelor abroad starting with employment at Riyadh Air; study starts January 2027. An earlier 2026 window ran 8–22 February 2026. | مسار واعد | برنامج خادم الحرمين الشريفين للابتعاث | وزارة التعليم Last checked: | |
| Riyadh Air — Associate diploma in Airframe and Powerplant (Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, USA) | 85% | 2-year associate diploma abroad starting with employment at Riyadh Air; study starts November 2026. | مسار واعد | برنامج خادم الحرمين الشريفين للابتعاث | وزارة التعليم Last checked: | |
| Saudi Air Navigation Services — Diploma in Air Traffic Control (Airways, New Zealand) | 85% | 12-month diploma abroad starting with employment; study starts January 2027. A diploma or bachelor with GPA 2.75/4 or 3.44/5 is accepted instead of the school percentage. | مسار واعد | برنامج خادم الحرمين الشريفين للابتعاث | وزارة التعليم Last checked: | |
| MBC Group — bachelor programmes in media, design and technology | 80% | Bachelor abroad starting with employment at MBC Group (14 programmes listed, e.g. Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 48 months, starting September 2026). No Qudurat or Tahsili minimum stated. | مسار واعد | برنامج خادم الحرمين الشريفين للابتعاث | وزارة التعليم Last checked: | |
| Saudia — Diploma in Culinary Arts, in-flight chef (Le Cordon Bleu, France) | 70% | 6-month diploma abroad starting with employment at Saudia; study starts October 2026. A diploma or higher degree with GPA 3/5 or 2/4 is accepted instead of the school percentage. | مسار واعد | برنامج خادم الحرمين الشريفين للابتعاث | وزارة التعليم Last checked: | |
| Al-Rowad (Pioneers) track | — | Bachelor or master study at one of the top 30 institutions on the programme list, all specialisations. Needs a final unconditional admission from the institution. No set school percentage; the bachelor age limit of 30 does not apply to this track. | الشروط | برنامج خادم الحرمين الشريفين للابتعاث | وزارة التعليم Last checked: | |
| Emdad track | — | Bachelor or master study at one of the top 200 institutions on the programme list, in defined high-demand fields (the track page lists 8 fields, 223 universities, 15 countries). Needs a final unconditional admission. No set school percentage. | الشروط | برنامج خادم الحرمين الشريفين للابتعاث | وزارة التعليم Last checked: | |
| Waaid track | — | Study or training abroad that starts with employment at a partner company. Each programme sets its own school percentage, Qudurat, Tahsili and English minimums and its own application window (see the separate Waaid rule). | الشروط | برنامج خادم الحرمين الشريفين للابتعاث | وزارة التعليم Last checked: | |
| Research and Development track | — | Doctorate only, at one of the top 200 institutions on the programme list. Not open to secondary-school graduates. | الشروط | برنامج خادم الحرمين الشريفين للابتعاث | وزارة التعليم Last checked: |
How it is calculated
Each tier is shown with its minimum, what it offers and its source. You reach a tier when your percentage is equal to or above its minimum.
Worked example: 88 < 90, so the foundation-year condition is not met even though IELTS 6.0 ≥ 5.5.
What is a scholarship (بعثة / منحة)?
A scholarship pays for study at home or abroad. Each programme sets its own minimum marks, eligible fields of study and application dates, published by the body that runs it.
Also searched as: Saudi scholarship, الابتعاث
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