Sulaimani Polytechnic University

Bachelor program general info

  The missions of Sulaimani Polytechnic University https://spu.edu.iq/  are primarily fulfilled through the academic departments. SPU offers 18 undergraduate programs by 5 colleges and 18 departments. All undergraduate programs at SPU follow the Bologna Process using the European credit accumulation system (ECTS). The Bachelor's program is divided into 8 semesters within 4 years.

  To achieve a Bachelor's degree, students must collect 240 ECTSs (30 ECTSs per semester).

The first semester across all academic departments is considered a Foundation Program, which is designed to enhance the student's academic English skills, computer skills, critical thinking skills, and study habits. The later semesters are designed according to the student's majors, which aligns with the Bologna Process using an up-to-date program for the polytechnic universities. Further, the final semester includes research and project subjects, allowing the students to obtain basic research skills and project development and management expertise.

The undergraduate academic programs are organized as follows:

College of Health and Medical Technologies

• Medical Laboratory Department
• Anesthesia Department
• Nursing Department 

  Technical College of Engineering

• City Planning Engineering Department
• Petroleum and Energy Engineering Department
• Mechanical Engineering Department
• Communication Engineering Department
• Electrical Power Engineering Department

  Technical College of Informatics

• Information Technology Department
• Database Technology Department
• Network Technology Department

Technical College of Administration

• Public Relations & Marketing Department
• Accounting and Financial Technique Department
• Business Management Technique Department
• Media Technique Department

Technical College of Applied Science

• Agricultural Projects Department
• Food Science and Quality Control Department
• Medical Laboratory Science Department

Master program general info

Sulaimani Polytechnic University https://www.spu.edu.iq   offers postgraduate programs of Higher Diploma (1 year), Master's (2 years), and PhD (3 years) by nine academic departments. Similarly, all postgraduate programs at SPU follow the Bologna Process using the European credit accumulation system (ECTS). The Higher Diploma degree consists of 2 academic semesters, and a total of 60 ECTSs need to be collected, whereas, for Master's and Ph.D. degrees, 120 and 180 ECTSs need to be collected. The first-year academic postgraduate programs for both Master's and PhD include two university foundation modules: Research Methodology and Biostatistics. The other modules are related to their academic departments and modules necessary according to the research proposal. The maximum number of modules per semester is six modules. The second (in both Master's and PhD) and third (in PhD) academic years are dedicated to research proposal writing, data collection, student progress, and thesis writing.

Our research affects people, shapes policy, and advances our understanding of the world to improve it. A master's or doctoral degree from Sulaimani Polytechnic University will help you achieve your full potential by expanding your knowledge in your subject of study and developing your skills.

The following academic departments offer postgraduate academic programs:

• Medical Laboratory
• City Planning Engineering
• Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
• Information Technology
• Food Science and Quality Control
• Accounting
• Public Relations & Marketing
• Business Management Technique
• Media Technique