Admissions

Overview

Your future is fast approaching, bringing with it a host of rewarding opportunities and adventures. The investment you make in your next four years will determine your success in the next forty years. RIT Kosovo is a great opportunity for you to start building a solid foundation for the rest of your life.

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American Degree at Home

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For Kosovar students, studying at RIT Kosovo gives them the comfort of being next to your home and still receiving an internationally-recognized American degree, while for international and regional students Kosovo is known as one of the friendliest and welcoming countries in the world. Students graduating from RIT Kosovo receive their diploma awarded by the Rochester Institute of Technology (www.rit.edu), a US-based university with over 180 years of experience offering undergraduate and graduate programs all over the world. This degree is the same one awarded to students at the main RIT campus in Rochester, New York.

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Active Campus Life

Active Campus Life

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Active learning is not confined to just lectures and labs. Being part of an American university means being part of a diverse community with different ethnic and cultural backgrounds (18 nationalities). This diversity is reflected to the variety of the activities on campus. While Student Clubs group students that share similar interests in sports, music, literature, dance, debate, charity and so on, the Public Forums help our students to incorporate the real world practices to the learning process. In addition, the field trips and other activities organized by the Student Government contribute to an enthusiastic student life on campus. 

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Study Aboard Opportunities

Study Abroad Opportunities

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RIT Kosovo students can take advantage of the exchange programs offered and can transfer their credits to any other university all over the world. This way, they can experience one or two terms in a different environment and enjoy a range of exciting study abroad opportunities that help them expand their horizon in every sense. They can enjoy the benefits of the RIT Global Scholar Program that offers mobility between other RIT campuses in New York, Croatia, Dubai and China. Furthermore, they can join our exchange programs like Erasmus with HAMK University (Finland), Sciences Po (France), or any other institution offering programs suitable to students’ study plan.

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Undergraduate Degrees

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Application Check List

  • Online Application (click here)
  • Admissions Essay
  • Entrance Exams
  • Two Recommendation Letters
  • High School Diploma & Certificates
  • Copy of your ID or Passport

15Feb

Early Application

Deadline Fall

15Apr

Regular Application

Deadline Fall

5Aug

Late Application

Deadline Fall

Enrollment Information

In order to be considered for admission at RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) students need to demonstrate their proficiency in English and Math, as well as proof of successful completion of high school at a high standard.

Students are classified in two different enrollment categories based on the entrance exam results:

Admission Criteria

Admission

Students who have demonstrated above average knowledge in English and Mathematics are granted direct enrolment at RIT Kosovo (A.U.K). At this level, they start directly with the Writing Seminar and Pre-calculus Math classes, which are considered to be the highest level classes for a freshman student. In addition, they are allowed to register up to three other RIT credited classes.

Students, who have demonstrated that they need additional preparation in English, writing and comprehensive skills, are granted enrollment in this level. In the first academic semester, students take intensive English and Math classes. After successful completion, students take the Writing Seminar and Algebra. In addition, they get to take up to two other RIT credited classes, based on their assigned class schedule.

The Alternative Admission process is an opportunity for students who wish to apply at RIT Kosovo who due to different circumstances are unable to physically attend the Mathematics exam and/or submit standardized tests results

This system is similar to our regular admission process but with two main differences in English and Math criteria evaluation:

  • Instead of taking the SAT or TOEFL, students will have the opportunity to be evaluated through an online interview with the Admission Committee (English Criteria).
  • Instead of taking the SAT or the Institutional Math Exam, students will have the opportunity to submit their Math Grades from High School (Math Criteria).

*Please note* Students who receive admission through this process will NOT be eligible to apply for a merit-based scholarship at RIT Kosovo. They will ONLY be eligible to apply for a need-based scholarship.

What are the Alternative Admission Process steps?

  1. Submit the online Application Form
  2. Submit your Admission Essay
  3. Submit two Letters of Recommendation
  4. Submit high school certificates
  5. Undergo the Interview with Admissions Committee
  6. Submit your Extracurricular Activities Certificates (optional)

Deadline for Alternative Admissions
August 1, 2024

Students of the other colleges and universities who wish to transfer to RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) should contact the RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) Undergraduate Admissions Office at +383 (0) 38 66 00 00 or email admissions@auk.org for information.

Test Type Admission (minimum score) Conditional Admission (minimum score)
 
Internet Based TOEFL (iBT) 68 52
Paper Based TOEFL 520 470
Computer Based TOEFL 213 150
IELTS 6.5 4.5
RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) Mathematics Exam 60 25
SAT  1090 990
ACT 21 18

  Note: Students that have TOEFL/IELTS should also take our Institutional Math Exam.

Entrance Exams

Math Institutional Exam ITP TOEFL IBT TOEFL SAT
December 5, 2024 December 12, 2024 IBT exam dates can be found here SAT exam dates can be found here
December 16, 2024 January 23, 2025    
January 16, 2025 February 13, 2025      
January 30, 2025        
February 11, 2025        
February 19, 2025        

Tuition Fees

While tuition at RIT main campus in New York is approximately $56,000 per year, students enrolled at RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) enjoy a discounted rate. The amounts below cover access to the library; all lecture fees, exam fees, and other academic material fees; as well as a personal laptop.

RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) is a non-for profit institutions with programs delivered solely from its own financing sources and students scholarships. Regardless of this nonprofit status, we are leaders in quality education. Moreover, we constantly invest on recruiting the best professors, improving our facilities, updating the technology on campus, providing scholarships for students in need, funding different student activities, as well as, engaging in many other endeavors that enable an effective teaching/learning process. All of these investments determine our tuition costs.

(Due dates: Fall Semester - June 15, 2024; Spring Semester - November 1, 2024)

Expenses Per Semester Per Year
Tuition Cost
Tuition (12-15 credit hours) €3,250.00 €6,500.00
Student Activities Fee €20.00 €40.00
Technology Fee €150.00 €300.00
Total €3,420.00 €6,840.00

(Due dates: Fall Semester –August 1, 2024; Spring Semester –November 15, 2024)

Expenses Per Semester Per Year
Tuition Cost
Tuition (12-15 credit hours) €3,300.00 €6,600.00
Student Activities Fee €20.00 €40.00
Technology Fee €150.00 €300.00
Total €3,470.00 €6,940.00

(Fall Semester - after August 1, 2024; Spring Semester- after November 15, 2024)

Expenses Per Semester Per Year
Tuition Cost
Tuition (12-15 credit hours) €3,400.00 €6,800.00
Student Activities Fee €20.00 €40.00
Technology Fee €150.00 €300.00
Total €3,570.00 €7,140.00

The purpose of this plan is to ease the financial burden of families sending more than one student to RIT Kosovo (A.U.K). Whenever two or more dependents from the same family are in attendance at RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) as full-time undergraduate students in the same semester, a special Family Tuition Reduction policy will apply. Each student will receive a 10%* discount on the total tuition charges. Also Alumni will enjoy the benefit of 10% tuition discount for siblings and children at any time. In case of scholarship rewards the amount rewarded will be deducted from tuition charges and a 10% discount will be applied to the due balance.

Please be aware that this discount is only applicable to the regular semesters (Fall & Spring).

* 10% discount will be applied to the tuition after scholarship deduction.

To apply for this discount, you must complete the Family Tuition Reduction Online Application form and submit it to the Business Office.

As part of the admissions procedures, freshmen or transfer students need to pay a Reservation Fee of 500 euros (non-refundable) upon receiving an Acceptance Letter. The Reservation Fee is used to confirm their admission and order laptops. This fee is then deducted from the first installment of their Tuition Fee Payment.

Tuition Payments and Financing can be done:

  • Full Annual Tuition amount
  • Per semester amount
  • On Installment Plan (up to two installments per semester; four installments per year)
  • Short Term Student Loans (0% interest yearly loans with ProCredit Bank)
  • Long Term Student Loans (7 year loan with 2 years of grace period and 2% interest rate with NLB Prishtina)

 

 Tuition Guidelines and Fees

Start your Scholarship application today.

RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) is committed to assisting students on the basis of demonstrated merit and need. 

220KEURO

Freshmen Scholarship Fund for 2023

 

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56%

of Freshmen Students Received a Scholarship

 

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2,600Euro

Average Scholarship Amount per Student

 

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*Please note that all scholarship materials should be submitted online or in person before these dates.

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The Program is to enrich students’ core competencies in English and Math in order that they become academically fit to embark on an academic journey at RIT Kosovo.

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