This document provides an overview of elective courses offered at Bahrain Polytechnic. It explains that electives are not required for degrees but allow students to explore other interests or fields of study. The minimum elective credit requirement is 45 credits, with some degrees requiring more. Credits are a measure of academic work, and courses are ranked by level from 5 to 8. The document also outlines which foundation courses count for electives and lists the national requirement courses that all students must complete.

1. Electives

2. Overview
This presentation will talk to you about the
Elective courses offered at Bahrain Polytechnic.
We offer elective courses to graduate ‘well-
rounded’ open-minded students.

3. • Electives are courses that are not part of your degree
programme requirements. They are not listed on the
schedule of the required courses that you must take to
get your qualification. They might come from your
degree, from other degrees or they come from the
elective courses, like those below.

4. • If you are studying Web Media and want to take a
course in Visual Design, you can do so. Courses
from other degrees can make up ‘Elective course’
credits if you are accepted in the course.
• You can only take the course if there are no pre-
requisites (courses you must take first) and if there
are spare places – students on that degree will go
first, especially if it is a compulsory course.

5. Why do you need to do
Elective courses?
• Bahrain Polytechnic’s commitment to graduate
informed global citizens requires students to
take a specific number of elective credits.
• Elective courses let you explore your own
interests or discover something new.
• We hope that you will find out more about
yourself, more about the region, and more
about the world, making you a global citizen.

6. How many elective credits
do you need?
• The Bahrain Polytechnic minimum requirement
is 45 credits of Electives.
• One (1) degree or Electives course taught over
one semester is usually 15 credits.
• The Bahrain Polytechnic minimum requirement
does not include the three National
Requirements which are 5 credits each.
• The credits for each degree are shown next.

7. Hang on! What are Credits?
• Basically, 10 hours of school work equals about
one credit.
• Your school work can be in the classroom or
self-directed - by yourself.
• Most courses are 15 credits or about 150 hours
of work
• You should do about 120 credits a year if you
want to finish in four years

8. And what are Course levels?
• Each course has been made at a certain
academic level with corresponding demands
• Every course in the degrees are level five (5)
and above
• A Bachelors degree is 480 credits at levels 5 – 8
• These levels are internationally recognised
Course code Course name
This is a Level six (6) course

9. Credits by Degree
Degree Elective Requirements
BBus National Requirements + 45 Credits
All Elective courses must be level five (5) and above
Maximum 20 credits from level five (5)
[Double Major – No Electives requirement]
BENG National Requirements + 45 Credits
All Elective courses must be Level five (5) and above
Maximum 20 credits from level five (5)
BICT National Requirements + 45 Credits
All Elective courses must be Level five (5) and above
Maximum 20 credits from level five (5)

10. Degree Elective Requirements
BILM National Requirements + 60 Credits
All Elective courses must be Level five (5) and above
Maximum 20 credits from level five (5)
BVD National Requirements + 45 Credits
All Elective courses must be Level five (5) and above
Maximum 20 credits from level five (5)
BWM National Requirements + 45 Credits
All Elective courses must be Level five (5) and above
Maximum 20 credits from level five (5)
Credits by Degree

11. Are there any courses in
Foundation that count as Electives credits?
• Yes, there are some courses that can count
towards Electives credits.
• For example - AP5301 Personal Academic
Learning
• The Maths and English courses do not count
towards Electives credit.
• For more information contact your Academic
Advisor or use the ‘Got questions?’ forum.

12. What are the National
Requirement Courses?
Code Course Name Level Credit
GS5103 Modern Economic History of Bahrain 5 5
GS5104 Arabic Language 5 5
GS6102 Introduction to Human Rights 6 5
Students who joined Bahrain Polytechnic in
2015 or later must successfully complete the
following national requirement courses, as per
Bahrain's Higher Education Council decree.

13. Questions?
• If you have any
questions, please use
the ‘Got Questions?’
forum and post under
the Electives section.