Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Marwan al-Halabi announced the official deadlines and approved procedures for changing registration, similar transfers, and transitions between universities and technical institutes for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Deadlines for Transfers Between Government Colleges
The reception of transfer applications between similar colleges in Syrian government universities, including applied and non-applied colleges, began on Sunday, September 20, 2026, and this procedure continues until the end of official working hours on Thursday, December 31, 2026, for students who meet the approved conditions and rules.
In the same context, Minister al-Halabi indicated that the submission of registration change applications between colleges in government universities begins from the date of issuance of the admission competition results for the 2026-2027 academic year, and continues until the end of working hours on Thursday, December 31, 2026, according to the governing conditions and regulations.
Procedures for Technical Institutes
Minister al-Halabi confirmed that the reception of similar transfer applications between similar technical institutes under the supervision of the Supreme Council for Technical Education began on Sunday, September 27, 2026, and continues until Thursday, November 26, 2026, with the necessity of adhering to the attendance conditions specified in internal regulations.
For his part, al-Halabi clarified that applications for changing registration from colleges to technical institutes or between technical institutes are submitted within one month from the date of issuance of competition results, with adherence to the prevailing conditions and rules for changing registration, including the necessity that the registration change occurs in the year following the initial registration.
Transition from Non-Syrian Universities and Institutes
The minister added that the reception of transfer applications from non-Syrian universities to Syrian government universities continues until the end of Thursday, December 31, 2026, noting that the reception of these applications began on September 20, 2026.
Minister al-Halabi pointed out that the reception of transfer applications from non-Syrian institutes to Syrian technical institutes began on Sunday, September 27, 2026, and continues until the end of official working hours on Thursday, November 26, 2026, according to the controls and decisions governing this process.
Modified Accreditation Criteria
The minister clarified that the student's percentage grade is relied upon in registration change procedures, and the Religious Education subject is not included in the total for the 2025-2026 academic year, while its grade is added to the differential total for the 2026-2027 academic year, aiming to clarify procedures for students and facilitate their university affairs.
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research had announced on October 19 the conditions for applying for the transfer competition from Syrian and non-Syrian universities, government and private, to private Syrian universities.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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