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Academic Differences

The American University of Sharjah is structured around the American school system. According to the ISEP country handbook, "Students can expect a similar course setup to that of other American institutions, including similar credit hours, number of classes, class structure, number of tests, homework amount, etc." While the campus is rich in Arabic culture, everything on campus is spoken/written in English.

Credits

"Courses are usually worth three credit hours, and classes meet on Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday (usually for 50 minutes) or Monday/Wednesday (usually for 75 minutes)." That is also taken from the ISEP country handbook. As far as I can tell, credits at the AUS and MC are valued the same.

Grades

The grading system is also the same as the American letter-grade format (A, B, C, D, and F).

Support

The American University of Sharjah offers lots of support centers such as the Learning and Counseling Center, The Writing Center, and The Academic Support Center.

Full-Time Status

I could not find how many credits you must take to be enrolled as a full-time student at AUS, but if you take more the 16 hours you have to pay extra. You have to take at least 12 credit hours a semester at MC.