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Women’s access schemes
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Women’s access schemes
Qassim University runs access schemes that help women apply to, enter and take part in university study. They include Applied College campuses across the governorates – four of them for female students only – a dedicated transport unit for female students, the University’s women’s driving school, women-only orientation and skills programmes, and policy commitments to targeted scholarships, academic advising and safe transport for female students.
Key evidence: 10 Applied College campuses teach women (4 women-only); free university bus transport for female students from residential neighbourhoods across the region’s cities and governorates; policy clauses 4.5, 5.5 and 5.7 (reviewed 3 Sep 2025).
Applied College campuses serving female students in the governorates
The Applied College teaches female students at ten campuses across Al-Qassim Region. Four campuses are for female students only – Al-Badai, Dariyah, Al-Asyah and Al-Nabhaniyah – and six serve both female and male students: the main campus, Unaizah, Al-Rass, Al-Bukayriyah, Uqlat Al-Suqur and Al-Mithnab. The distributed campuses allow women in the governorates to enter higher education close to home.
Female Student Transportation Unit
This unit organizes and supervises the transportation of female students, providing public and private transportation for them. It checks drivers’ records and bus fitness against the University’s transport contract, registers female students who wish to use the service, issues cards showing each student’s assigned vehicle, and prepares passenger lists for each bus.
University transport for female students is free of charge and covers the region’s cities and governorates
The Transportation Department’s current service page states that buses depart from designated meeting points in several residential neighbourhoods in the cities and governorates of the region to the main campus and its branches, that the service is exclusively for registered students, and that “transportation is entirely free, and no payments are to be made to anyone” (instruction 4).
Policy for Women’s Applications, Acceptance and Participation: access provisions for female students
Through its Policy for Women’s Applications, Acceptance and Participation (reviewed 3 September 2025), Qassim University commits to targeted scholarship programmes for female students (clause 4.5); comprehensive academic advising, career counselling and psychological support for female students (clause 5.5); and safe, accessible transport for female students and staff (clause 5.7).
Qassim University Driving School for women
The Qassim University Driving School offers professional training programmes that give female trainees the knowledge and skills needed for safe driving. Training combines theory and practice, using modern vehicles and advanced simulators. The school also raises traffic awareness and promotes safe driving practices, helping to reduce accidents and create a safer traffic environment.
“Your Tech World” campaign holds dedicated sessions for female students
From 9 September to 13 October 2025, the Deanship of E-Learning and Information Technology ran the “Your Tech World” awareness campaign, introducing students to the University’s digital tools and services. Four of the campaign’s eight sessions were held for female students: at the College of Designs in Buraydah (9 and 10 September), in the Science Building lobby on the Unaizah campus (30 September) and at the Al-Rass campus (13 October).
Job Creation Program for Male and Female Students
The programme gives students the opportunity to show their talents and gain practical skills through responsibility, and provides an income that helps them overcome financial difficulties that may hinder completing their studies, such as interruption of the university allowance or other financial obligations.
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