{"id":1862,"date":"2025-04-20T13:15:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T13:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/?post_type=courses&#038;p=1862"},"modified":"2026-03-30T09:29:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:29:24","slug":"steps-kaust","status":"publish","type":"courses","link":"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/ar\/program\/college-preparation-programs\/steps-kaust\/","title":{"rendered":"STEPs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<section class=\"u-section u-section--hero-with-share \" data-block=\"hero-with-share\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/1869\/First-Steps-with-KAUST-Academy-hero-3840x2160.png);\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-with-share u-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"u-breadcrumbs \"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/ar\/\">Homepage<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-with-share__row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-with-share__row__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"hero-with-share__title t-heading t-heading--h2\"><h1><strong>STEPs<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Science, Technology, and Entrepreneurship Program<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-with-share__row__col hero-with-share__row__col--right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-with-share__content u-demargin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), represented by the KAUST Academy, with its scientific and organizational weight, offers this program that directly focuses on preparing Saudi high school students for admission to the world&#8217;s most prestigious universities.<\/p>\n<p>In this program, we will work to ensure that students receive quality training in various fields that guarantee the achievement of goals.<\/p>\n<p>This will be through training that includes the essential experiences and strategies 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class=\"aboute-the-course__block__title t-heading t-heading--h3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Skills You Will Gain<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProblem-Solving\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScientific Research\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMathematical Modeling\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tComputational Thinking\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEngineering Design\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tData Analysis\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTeam Collaboration\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScientific Communication\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndependent Learning\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGlobal Universities Readiness\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"faq\" class=\"u-section u-section--faq \" data-block=\"faq\">\n\t\t<div class=\"u-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"faq__title t-heading t-heading--h2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__items js-accordions-hld\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is (STEPs)?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>STEPs is a program designed to prepare high school students for academic success and readiness to join 30 top global universities recognized under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program (\u0650Arruaad pathway). To view the list of universities, you can visit the official page of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.moe.gov.sa\/scholarship-program\/paths\/path-arruaad\/\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat subjects and skills does the program focus on?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The program emphasizes STEM subjects, preparation for Standardized exams, personal and soft skills, and more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho can apply?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Saudi students in the 10th grade can apply to the program.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo I need a specific GPA to apply?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is no specific GPA requirement for admissions; however, you will be asked to provide your GPA in the registration form and upload a copy of your transcript.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWill there be interviews or tests for program admissions?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, all applicants will undergo an admissions test followed by a personal interview.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat does the admissions test include?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The admission test is focused on math and science subjects which is 90 minutes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow long is the program?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The STEPs program runs for ten months, in alignment with the academic calendar in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs the program in-person or online?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The program is delivered in a hybrid format, combining in-person sessions at KAUST and online learning through platforms, in alignment with the academic calendar in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWill students receive academic mentorship?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Absolutely. Academic mentorship, including guidance on university majors and future career paths, is a core part of the program.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow much does the program cost?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The program is fully funded and completely free of charge, including accommodation and meals during the in-person periods of the program.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs there an application fee for STEPs?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, applicants are required to pay a\u00a0<strong>non-refundable<\/strong>\u00a0application fee of\u00a0<strong>200 SAR<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes my acceptance to STEPs guarantee my acceptance to KGSP?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, you should directly apply to KGSP as these are two separate programs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I reach out if I have any questions about the program?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We understand you might have questions! 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