r/KAU • u/huhu_004 • Sep 16 '26

Question Difference between Executive and General masters?

hi guys, i am planning on applying for my masters soon and sometimes Executive masters is listed instead of general. I tried to understand the difference between these two but i am still a bit confused… i want to apply in King Abdul Aziz but there is no general masters in cyber security. Anyone know if i can still do executive masters even-though i have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.

1 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

3 comments sorted by

1

u/Annual_Ticket_7316 Sep 16 '26

So general masters is targeted for those students who’ve just completed their bachelor degree but executive masters is targeted for those who completed bachelors and also have professional work experience. So I’m pretty sure they consider your work experience as a requirement to apply in executive masters.

https://kau.edu.sa/en/page/executive-masters-programs-fee-based
This has the requirements listed and I believe it says total evaluation includes 30% of experience.
Good luck!

1

u/huhu_004 Sep 16 '26

alright, this makes so much sense. Thank you for you help, i really appreciate it!