ANNUAL REPORT - The Petroleum Institute

The Petroleum Institute | Annual Report - Academic Year 2011 - 2012
the successful applicants were contacted
to continue their admissions procedure
(scholarship contract signing, occupational
health check and clearance form).
Applications received through last three
years
Year Applicants Increase
2009 504 -
2010 616 22%
2011 672 33%
Orientation Fall 2011
The orientation procedures for new students
in the Fall 2011 semester involved a mixture
of receptions, presentations, placement tests
and fun activities to provide a warm welcome
to the PI.
Before the orientation began, new students
(374 male and 95 female students) were
personally welcomed by the Provost, the Dean
of Engineering, the Director of Student Affairs
and the Director of Women in Science and
Engineering (WISE).
ID cards and locker keys were distributed and
outdoor activities such as outings to Zayed
Sport City, Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Saadiyat
Island and Ferrari World were arranged.
Placement tests, campus tours and meetings
with students and faculty completed the
orientation program.
Approved applicants through last three
years
Year Admitted Increase
2009 328 -
2010 500 52%
2011 567 73%
Early Admissions 2012
Early Admissions were held this year (14th
April to 3rd May, with an extension to 10th
May) in order to attract high caliber Emirati
students in their last year of high school.
Applications required a minimum of 80% in
Science and Maths tests in the high school
students’ preceding semester to qualify for
a place in the PI. Below are the statistics for
early admissions 2012:
Applicants – Gender Based
80