In addition to the theoretical courses that students will receive as part of their study plans, hands-on training and field experience will form a major component of the overall teaching/learning process. The ultimate aim is to equip students with knowledge and skills that prepare them for their career life and to provide the business community with knowledgeable leaders.

To emphasize their well-rounded personality, students are to attend, as part of their study plan component, and in addition to core courses of the fields of their specialization, a series of courses that would enhance their communication skills in both Arabic and English, as well as computer and Internet literacy courses. These skills will enable students to compete in the marketplace and to be effective and successful in their future careers.

The University adopts the credit-hour system of education which provides students with the opportunity to enjoy more freedom in selecting their courses, professors, dates and times of taking their courses. The system allows students to get to know students from other programs and specializations, which is in line with the University's mission of maintaining interaction amongst its students.

The University feels that it is its duty and mission to transform students' academic experience in a manner that would optimize their achievement and employ Information Technology to the best of their abilities.

• IUST Faculty Members
In keeping with its motto "Striving for Excellence," the International University for Science and Technology has made it a point to recruit highly effective teaching staff members to ensure that they possess the necessary skills, enthusiasm, and experience to meet the learning needs of students.

To this end, the University promotes an environment that is enriched by diversity in faculty with respect to educational backgrounds. This diversity reflects positively on the teaching philosophies and methods which professors at the University adopt, and subsequently, enriches the educational experience of all students, staff and fellow faculty and colleagues.

In selecting faculty members, a number of factors will be taken into consideration in addition to the academic qualifications of the faculty and the reputable university he/she has graduated from. This includes personal attributes, academic accomplishments and community service activities through formal and informal teaching, research, participation in workshops and seminars, and membership in committees with direct bearing on the welfare of society.

It is anticipated that faculty members would foster a climate favorable to the freedom of and innovation in teaching and research. In its pursuit of excellence, faculty are to undergo rigorous evaluation throughout the period of their service at the University and promotion and tenure status are to be granted on the basis of a demonstrated record of achievement and the promise of continued excellence.