Specify the Minors
This service enables students to submit a request to the Head of the Academic Department to select a minor specialization, in accordance with the approved study plans in the Colleges of Science, Business Administration, and Arts. The service is available during the pre-registration and registration periods of each academic semester and is not available during the summer semester. Students are permitted to change their minor specialization a maximum of two times throughout their study period.
Conditions
- A student needs to be enrolled in an academic program that requires a minor specialization in the colleges of Arts, Business Administration, and Science.
- Special requirement of the College of Business Administration: to pass 84 credits of the study plan.
- Legal Regulations
- University of Bahrain Study and Examination System 369-2023 and University Council Decision No. 226-2024
eService Steps
- Log in to the student website (sis.uob.edu.bh).
- Select “Specify Minor and Specialization Request” , then click on the Add Request .
- Specifying the minor: If you want to choose one of the minors offered by the colleges and academic departments… select the minor that you want from the (Minor) box – adhering to the minors offered by the colleges and academic departments listed in the table below. Press the (Save) button. *When the student has completed the application process, the application status (New) will appear to the student. After the required approval by the head of the specific department, the status of the application will be changed to (Approve).
- Specifying the single track: to choose a single track major, choose the major that you want from the (Major) box, and click the (Save) button. When the student has completed the application process, the application status (New) will appear. After the required approval by the head of the concerned department, the status of the application will be changed to (Approve).
- Students of Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies: To choose this minor, follow these steps:
- Bachelor or Arts in Islamic Studies with major (Sharia) and a minor: choose the major from the (Major) cell, choose the minor from the (Minor) cell, then click (Save).
- Bachelor or Arts in Islamic Studies (Sharia) – Single: choose the major from the (Major) cell, then click (Save).
- Bachelor or Arts in Islamic Studies major (Principles of Religion) with a minor: choose the major from the (Major) cell, choose the minor from the (Minor) cell, then click (Save).
- Bachelor or Arts in Islamic Studies, major (Principles of Religion)- single: choose the major from the (Major) cell, then click (Save).
- Students of the Bachelor of Science in Biology: choose the Minor (Such as Bachelor of Science in Biology -Chemistry 2017) or the single Track (such as: Bachelor of Science in Biology -Single) from the (Major) cell, then click (Save).
- Students of the Bachelor of Arts in Tourism and the Bachelor of Arts in History: after selecting the minor from the(Minor) cell, choose the specialization from the “Specialization” field, then click “Save”.
- Students’ choices will be approved by the heads of academic departments during the registration periods announced in the academic calendar, in case of any inquiries, please contact the Student Service Center by phone, WhatsApp or Smart Chat service at 17155355 or email studentcc@uob.edu.bh.
- Processing Time
- 2 Business Days.
Specify the Minors ( Arts-Business Administration-Science)
| College of Arts | |
|---|---|
| Program | Minor |
| B.A in English Language and Literature (2019 and Before) | American Studies – Translation- Frensh Language- Single- Arabic |
| B.A in English Language and Literature (2020 & After) | American Studies – Translation- Frensh Language- Single- Literature – linguistics |
| B.A in Arabic Language and Literature | Psychology-History-English Language -French Language -Business Administration |
| Bachelor in Islamic studies major (Shari’ah or Fundamentals of Religion) (2019 & Before) | Arabic language- Psychology -English Language -French Language -Business Administration |
| Bachelor in Islamic Studies major (Shari’ah or Fundamentals of Religion) (2020 & After) | Arabic language- Psychology -English Language -French Language -Business Administration |
| B.A in in History (2020 & Before) Please specify the specialization: 1. Bahrain and the Arabian Gulf. 2. Diplomatic and International Relations. |
Arabic language- Psychology |
| B.A in in History (2020 and After) | Psychology- Arabic Language- Archeology of Bahrain – Single |
| B.A in in Media (2022 & Before) | Digital Media-Radio & Television-Public Relations-Advertising-Journalism |
| B.A in in Media and Communication (2023 & after) | Digital Media-Radio and Television-Strategic Communication |
| Bachelor of Tourism Please specify the specialization: 1. Hotel management. 2. Tourist Guidance. 3. Management of tourism companies. |
Translation-American Studies-Marketing-Arabic Language-English Language-Psychology-French Language-Media-Business Administration-Information Technology |
| Bachelor of Arts and Design | Fine Arts – Graphic Design |
| College of Science | |
|---|---|
| Program | Minor |
| B. Sc. In Mathematics | Biology – Computer Science – Astronomy – Physics |
| B. Sc. In Chemistry | Biology – Computer Science – Astronomy – Physics – |
| B. Sc. In Physics | Biology – Computer Science – Astronomy |
| B. Sc. In Biology | Biology – Computer Science – Astronomy |
| B. Sc. In Statistics and Operational Research (2020 & Before) | Biology – Computer Science – Astronomy – Physics – |
| College of Business Administration | |
|---|---|
| Program | Minor |
| B. Sc. In Accounting (2019 & Before) | Economics-Finance-Business Administration-Marketing-International Business-single |
| B. Sc. In Accounting (2020) | Economics-Finance-Business Administration-Marketing-Islamic Banking-International Business-Entrepreneurship-Business Analysis |
| Bachelor of In Business Management (2019 & Before) | accounting-economics-finance-marketing-international business-single |
| B. Sc. In Business Management (2020) | Accounting-Economics-Finance-Marketing-single -Islamic Banking-International Business-Entrepreneurship-Business Analysis |
| Bachelor’s in Marketing (2019 & Before) | Accounting-Economics-Finance-Business Administration-International Business-single |
| B. Sc. In Marketing (2020) | Accounting-Economics-Finance- Management-single-Islamic Banking-International Business-Entrepreneurship-Business Analysis |
| B. Sc. in Banking and Finance(2019 & Before) | Accounting-Economics-Business Administration-Marketing-International Business-single |
| B. Sc. in Banking and Finance (2020) | Accounting-Economics-Business Administration-Marketing-single- Islamic banking- International Business- Business Analysis |
| B. Sc. In Islamic Banking (2020) | Accounting-Finance-Business Administration-Marketing — International Business- Business Analysis -single |
| B. Sc. In Business Analysis (2020) | Accounting-Finance-Business Administration-Marketing – Islamic Banking- Economics- International Business- Business Analysis -single |
| B. Sc. In Entrepreneurship (2020) | Accounting-Finance-Business Administration-Marketing – Islamic Banking- Economics- International Business- Business Analysis -single |
| B. Sc. In International Business & Economics (2020) | Financial Accounting-Business Administration-Marketing-Islamic Banking-Entrepreneurship-Business Analysis |







