FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
For a list of commonly asked questions, please visit the Admissions website.
Every admitted student earns the KAUST Fellowship, which grants them full free tuition, monthly living allowance, on-campus housing, medical and dental coverage, and a relocation allowance. More details can be found at admissions.kaust.edu.sa
Yes. Students will be required to be in a Global Technology Hub for six months to develop their products.
We have identified three prime locations for the Global Technology Hub: Shenzhen (China), London (UK), and either New York or San Francisco (USA). At each hub, students will be hosted by our esteemed partner organizations. Placement will be determined based on each student’s project stream, with the final allocation made by the TIE program.
The TIE Masters will be a 16-month program. The students will spend the first ten months at the KAUST campus at Thuwal, followed by six months at a Global Technology Hub.
Admitted students will select four elective courses in consultation with their academic advisors to round up their academic skills. These elective courses will be taken in conjunction with four core (mandatory) courses - TIE 201, TIE 202, TIE 211, TIE 212.
You will have a KAUST liaison person to help you settle there. You will be guided by local instructors who will advise you with your product development and prototyping.
We will provide you free on-campus housing during your time in KAUST. While in at Global Technology Hub, you will be financially responsible for your housing. However, you will be assisted by the KAUST liaison.
LIFE
AT KAUST
Living, Working and Studying at KAUST
The University's award-winning campus has everything you need to live, work, study and play. Designed to inspire and motivate our faculty, students and staff and their families to maintain an active lifestyle, KAUST is more than a university. With state-of-the-art fitness facilities, a golf course, numerous fine dining and casual fare restaurants, an elementary and secondary school and the Red Sea just steps away, there is something for everyone.
CONTACT US
Office of Admissions:
Graduate Affairs
Engineering Building (Building 9), Suite 4328
4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Thuwal 23955-6900
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
For a list of commonly asked questions, please visit the TIE FAQ and Admissions website.
If you have specific questions about TIE that aren't addressed here, please email tie@kaust.edu.sa.
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