FAQ

The admission process begins after the Ministry of Higher Education publishes the admission instructions for private universities. The admission process for fall term begins from August or September and ends in December. The summer semester admission begins in January of the next year and ends in February.

Komar University is based on the American universities system which uses a semester system.
This means 1 year of studying consists of two semesters, spring and fall semester. We also offer a summer semester which is optional and students can take it in order to graduate earlier.

No, the applicants do not have to study for one year in order to get into the academic program. The applicants have to take an English placement test called (Oxford Online Placement Test) to determine their English language level.
The English placement test is out of 120 and the levels are:
1. Pre-Foundation
2. Foundation 1
3. Foundation 2
4. Above 70 is a pass and the student does not have to take the English program and go directly to the academic program. The duration of each foundation is 8 weeks.

The fee for the English language program is separate from the academic program fees.

The tuition fees are posted on our website please click this link to view the most recent tuition fees.

The applicants do not have to do the placement test if they have other English language certificates with the score mentioned in the below
1. IELTS 5.0
2. TOEFL (IBT) 40 - 45
3. TOEFL (ITP) 417 - 450
4. PTE 36 - 41

The Students can register only for an English language program called (KPDI) while studying for the course left in 12th grade.
After Completing 12th grade, the student can apply to Komar University.

The university will offer a second chance exam to those students free of charge so the students can make up for it and pass the level.
If the student fails, the whole English level has to be repeated.

No, the applicant will be considered as a current year student and goes into competition like any other applicant.

No, your grade must be equal or above the required grade, if it is less than required you could not fill the department form.

When an applicant is admitted to Komar University, the students have to pay the first instalment.
Each department has different fees. Then the students can pay the remaining fee in several instalments.
The tuition is divided into 7 instalments in a year. The instalment is paid in the following way:

1. Fall Term:
3 Instalments, first Instalment in the beginning of the semester, second instalment in the middle of the semester, and third Instalment in the end of the semester.
2. Spring Term:
3 Instalments, first Instalment in the beginning of the semester, second instalment in the middle of the semester, and third Instalment in the end of the semester.
3.Summer Term:
1 Instalment.

Yes, the applicant can apply but first they have to equalize their transcript in the ministry of higher education in Erbil city.

Yes, the admission requirements for the applicants from international schools are regulated by the Ministry of Higher Education guidelines. The requirements are based on GPA and AP scores or IGCSE scores.

Yes, the Komar University students can study abroad for their post graduate programs.
Our students have applied for post graduate in countries such as Turkey, Poland, UK and Luxembourg without having any issues.

Yes, there is a discount for a member of the same family. the discount will go to the students whose department payment is less than another one.