Arab East Colleges
Arab East Colleges are private Saudi colleges based in Riyadh City, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They were established in 2008 and offer master's degrees in accounting, law, business administration, education, and computer science. The colleges are among the first private institutions in Saudi Arabia to specialize in postgraduate studies and offer full-time study programs.
Bachelor’s programs at Arab East Colleges
Arab East Colleges offer several undergraduate programs, including Accounting, Early Childhood Education, Project Management, Business Administration, Financial Management, and Computer Science with two tracks: Information Systems and Software Engineering. The colleges also offer a program in Information Technology with two tracks: Cybersecurity and Data Analytics.
Postgraduate studies at Arab East Colleges
Arab East Colleges offer twelve master’s degree programs: Business Administration, Executive Master of Business Administration, Public Law, Private Law, Educational Administration and Supervision, Special Education, Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education, Instructional Media and Technology, Master of Science in Accounting, Professional Master in Accounting, Computer Science, and Computer Applications and Systems Management.
The colleges allow students who do not hold a degree in law, Sharia, or an equivalent field to enroll in the master’s program after successfully completing a preparatory semester consisting of five prerequisite courses, designed to prepare them for graduate study.
Accreditations of Arab East Colleges
Arab East Colleges are accredited by the Ministry of Education and were classified by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development on September 9, 2012. The colleges have received full institutional accreditation from the Education and Training Evaluation Commission. They are also accredited by the High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education in France (HCERES) and the Project Management Institute (PMI), and they are working toward academic accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Scholarships at Arab East Colleges
Arab East Colleges offer twelve scholarships for outstanding students, one for each program. These scholarships are available to individuals interested in enrolling in any of the college's programs and who demonstrate readiness to contribute academically to their field after graduation.
Additionally, members of the Saudi Council of Engineers receive a 15 percent discount, and those enrolled in educational master's programs benefit from reduced tuition fees. The colleges also offer an installment plan for tuition payments over five years and cover all associated fees and interest.