{"id":70124,"date":"2026-04-07T21:22:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qu.edu.sa\/?post_type=documents&p=70124"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:44:23","slug":"graduate-studies-procedural-guide-section-a","status":"publish","type":"documents","link":"https:\/\/www.qu.edu.sa\/en\/documents\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%82%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%A3\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Studies Procedural Manual \u2013 Usul Al-Fiqh Department"},"content":{"rendered":"

The \u201cProcedural Guide to the Postgraduate Studies Regulations of Qassim University\u201d is a comprehensive organizational document that aims to provide a unified and clear reference for all procedures and regulations related to the postgraduate studies phase within the university.<\/sup>. The following is a detailed description of the document:

Document Overview<\/strong><\/h3>

The document is an official procedural manual issued by the Deanship of Graduate Studies at Qassim University, prepared by Professor Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Rebeish.<\/sup><\/sup><\/sup><\/sup>. The guide combines the \u201cUnified Regulations for Postgraduate Studies in Saudi Universities\u201d and the \u201dExecutive Rules\u201d of Qassim University, making it a practical tool that bridges the general system with detailed procedural mechanisms.<\/sup>. The document is characterized by its logical organization, including a chronological and procedural sequence that starts from the admission stage to the awarding of the academic degree.<\/sup>.<\/p>

The purpose of the document<\/strong><\/h3>

The guide aims mainly to:<\/p>

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  • Facilitating the understanding of regulations and systems for male and female students by providing illustrative diagrams (flowcharts) for each procedural process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Developing institutional work within the university to ensure quality and academic accreditation in all programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Unifying standards and regulatory procedures among the various colleges and scientific departments at the university.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Empower scientific competencies and highly qualify them to keep pace with scientific and technological advancements and address the issues of Saudi society.<\/li>\n<\/ul>

    Key themes<\/strong><\/h3>

    The document consists of nine main chapters covering all aspects of the academic career.<\/sup><\/sup><\/sup><\/sup>:<\/p>

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    1. Objectives and Academic Degrees<\/strong> Explains the goals of graduate studies and the types of degrees awarded (diploma, master's, doctorate).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Administrative Organization<\/strong> Explains the tasks of the Deanship of Graduate Studies and its council, and how decisions are made.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. New Programs:<\/strong> Sets standards for the approval of new programs and the development of courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Admissions and Registration<\/strong> It addresses admission requirements, deferral and withdrawal procedures, and cancellation of enrollment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Study and Examination System:<\/strong> It specifies the study timelines, course unit requirements, grades, and comprehensive examination mechanisms for doctoral students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Scientific messages:<\/strong> It details the procedures for preparing theses, supervising them, forming examination committees, and awarding grades.<\/li>\n<\/ol>

      Target audience<\/strong><\/h3>

      The manual primarily targets the following categories:<\/p>

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      • Graduate students:<\/strong> To guide them in their academic journey and clarify their procedural rights and duties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Faculty members:<\/strong> Especially for thesis supervisors and examination committee members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • University Administration:<\/strong> This includes department heads, deans, and their councils to ensure the proper and uniform application of regulations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research:<\/strong> As a fundamental reference in making organizational and executive decisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/p>

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        يعد “الدليل الإجرائي للائحة الدراسات العليا بجامعة القصيم” مستنداً تنظيمياً شاملاً يهدف إلى توفير مرجع موحد وواضح لكافة الإجراءات والأنظمة المتعلقة بمرحلة الدراسات العليا داخل الجامعة. وفيما يلي وصف تفصيلي للمستند:نبذة عن المستندالمستند هو دليل إجرائي رسمي صادر عن عمادة الدراسات العليا بجامعة القصيم، أعده الأستاذ الدكتور عبد العزيز بن محمد الربيش. يجمع الدليل بين […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"template":"","sdgs":[],"beneficiaries":[],"post-setting":[],"documents-type":[244],"departments-list":[151],"class_list":["post-70124","documents","type-documents","status-publish","hentry","documents-type-general","departments-list-csi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qu.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/documents\/70124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qu.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/documents"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qu.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/documents"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qu.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.qu.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/documents\/70124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70248,"href":"https:\/\/www.qu.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/documents\/70124\/revisions\/70248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qu.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"sdgs","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qu.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sdgs?post=70124"},{"taxonomy":"beneficiaries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qu.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/beneficiaries?post=70124"},{"taxonomy":"post-setting","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qu.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-setting?post=70124"},{"taxonomy":"documents-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qu.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/documents-type?post=70124"},{"taxonomy":"departments-list","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qu.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/departments-list?post=70124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}