Master's, mainly for Moroccan applicants

New admitted candidates enrolled with a scholarship in their first semester at AUI are allowed to change their chosen program before the first day of classes. Graduate scholarship students benefiting from tuition waiver or more must provide services to Al Akhawayn by holding unpaid part-time jobs as assigned by the Financial Aid Office in different departments or schools at Al Akhawayn. They are required to work 10 hours per week (160 hours per semester) as part of their scholarship package. Graduate scholarship holders can apply for the Exchange Program for one summer only and take a minimum of six transferable credits or for a regular semester where the programs offered are very limited. However, if the student takes fewer than the recommended full-time load, they should be aware that they run the risk of needing more than four semesters to complete their studies, in which case they will have to pay for additional courses beyond the fourth semester. Students are allowed to use their scholarships during summer sessions conditional upon not exceeding their scholarship period of 4 sessions. Applying for Scholarships Graduate scholarships are offered to Moroccan applicants only. Graduate candidates can apply for a scholarship by filling in the Graduate Scholarship Application Form before the set deadline. Highly qualified applicants, admitted to their chosen program and meeting the scholarship selection criteria stated below, are invited for a scholarship interview prior to a final decision. After a rigorous selection by the Al Akhawayn scholarship committee, successful candidates are offered merit-based scholarships. A few scholarships may be offered to international graduate candidates admitted to any graduate program at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The committee’s scholarship decision is communicated via a candidate's personal accounts and/or e-mail. NOTE: Admitted graduate students who do not qualify for a scholarship for their first semester at Al Akhawayn cannot be offered the opportunity to apply for it during the subsequent semesters. Scholarship Eligibility Criteria for Graduate Students (Master’s Candidates) Good post-Baccalaureate academic records with a distinction for the French system or a CGPA of 3.50/4.00 or better for the American system, Superior rating at the Admission & Scholarship Interview. A combination of these elements is used to rank scholarship applicants and determine the type of scholarship they will be awarded. Students offered a scholarship should confirm their acceptance of the award and of its renewal policy by paying a non-refundable advance of 10,000 MAD within the set deadline. Continuing students admitted to one of the following combined programs – Bachelor of Science & Master of Science (BSMS), or Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in International Studies and Diplomacy (BAMAISD) – have the possibility to apply for a graduate scholarship after having completed 100 credits. If eligible, they