Associate Diploma in Science

The Associate Diploma in Science at the University of Bahrain functions as an exit qualification for undergraduates in the College of Science, giving students who are struggling in or choosing to leave a Bachelor of Science programme a recognised award rather than no qualification at all. The diploma covers foundational knowledge across biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics and statistics, drawing on courses already built into the undergraduate curriculum alongside standard university and college requirement courses. Admission is granted only on request, to a student already enrolled in an undergraduate College of Science programme, who is then transferred into the diploma track under the university's general internal-transfer rules. To graduate, students must complete a total of 70 or 71 credit hours and reach a cumulative grade point average of at least 1.67 out of 4.0. Holders of the diploma typically move into technician roles across the sciences, including biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics and statistics.