Master in Web Sciences (MWS)

Master in Web Science (MWS)

About the program
Program rules
Program courses
Academic staff

The master of Web Science (MWS) program is suitable for all IT specialists to pursue their higher education. As a result of this program, the University grant the degree of Master of Postgraduate Studies in Web Science. The holder of this degree has a systematic and critical understanding of current knowledge and techniques applied in the field of web science. He/She will be able to deal with complex issues systematically and creatively.

Registration

It is required to have a university degree with at least a “good” graduation average from a public or private university recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education or universities accepted by the Council of Scientific Affairs and approved by the University Council in one of the following disciplines: Information Engineering, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering specialization, Computer and Informatics Engineering, Information and Communication Technology Engineering (IT), Information and Communication Engineering (Information Systems, Software), Software Engineering and Information Systems, Sciences (Informatics Specialization, Applied Mathematics and Information) Information Technology, Technology of Information, Applied College, Information Technology Engineering (Technology of Information), The Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology Diploma (Information Technology, Informatics, Computer Systems Engineering), Computer Sciences, Computer Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Information Systems and Technology Management (HIBA-MIS) Bachelor in Information, UOG - Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (Computer Engineering / University Degree), Assad Academy of Military Engineering (Computer Specialization).

Passing a placement test in English conducted by the Virtual University, with not less than 60% average or equivalence certificate according to the following schedule:

SVU PT	TOEFL Paper	TOEFL CBT	TOEFL IBT	IELTS
60 %	473	150	52	4.0

After the student passes the placement test, he/she must pass the Specialized Admission Test in order for the University to learn about the skills and experience of the applicant.

Studying duration

The duration of studying master's degree in " Web Sciences" is two years (four semesters) minimum and four years (eight semesters) maximum.

Costs and Fees

Fees	Amount Due
Fees	SYP	(€)	($)
Registration fees	3500	70	80
Annual Fees	12500	180	200
Graduation Fees	5000	100	110
Examination Fess for each course	1500	25	30
Transcript	2500 * copies number	20	25
Course fees	22000	140	150
Final Project	150000	1000	1100
Notes	20% of the tuition fees is deducted for members of the Teachers Union and their children. This discount does not include exam fees and costs. 50% of the tuition fees is deducted for military personnel, whether they are working with the army and the armed forces as volunteers, draftees or reserves. { Placement Test :(PT) } -3 -} (AT):.{ Admission Test. The PT and AT fees are paid for Dubai students at the University's Access Center in Dubai (cash in AED). The PT and AT fees are paid for students in (Jordan / Egypt / Lebanon / Turkey / Bahrain / Erbil / Sultanate of Oman) at the University's Access Centers in Amman / Cairo / Beirut / Istanbul / Manama cash in USD. The PT and AT fees are paid for students in Kuwait at the University's Access Centers in (Kuwait) cash in KD. The tuition payment and fees for students in / Dubai - Saudi Arabia - Jordan - Lebanon - Egypt - Kuwait - Turkey - Bahrain, Oman, Erbil(after being admitted and finally registrating) are paid in EUR at one of the Commercial Bank of Syria branches. After admission and final registration, students in (Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Bahrain, Erbil, Sultanate of Oman) have to pay an additional amount (30 USD) at the University's Access Centers in Amman / Cairo / Beirut / Manama / Erbil / for each course in return for the services of the Center and the cost of examinations. After admission and final registration, students in Dubai have to pay an additional amount (250AED) at the University's Access Center (Dubai). Also, students in Saudi Arabia have to pay (200 SAR) at the University's Access Center (Riyadh/ Mecca) for each course in return for the services of the Center and the cost of examinations. After admission and final registration, an additional amount of money has to be paid by students in Kuwait (15KD) and students in Turkey (40 US) at the University's Access Centers in (Kuwait / Turkey) for each course in return for the services of the center and the cost of examinations.

Success and graduation conditions

A student is considered passed in the course if he obtains a final result equal to or greater than (60%) of the grade.
The student is considered passed in the practical projects - the practical scientific research (second year) if he obtains a 60% grade by the supervisor, after conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the research report / training, its content and the practical benefit derived from it.
The student is considered passed in the graduation thesis (second year) if he obtains a 60% grade by the committee on judging the master thesis, after the student presents his thesis to the committee and discusses the scientific content and the added value.

A student is considered graduated if all the following conditions were met:

Success in all mandatory courses of the program within the specified period of time.
Students should not fail in any course more than three times.
Success in the Graduation thesis.
The SVU Presidency issues graduation decisions at the end of each semester.

Courses description

Courses list:

Year	Semester	Sequence	Course Name	Number of sessions per semester	Code
1	1	1	Web Programming	12	AWP
	1	2	Advanced Concepts in Data Repository and Data Exchange	12	ADE
	1	3	Data Mining	12	ADM
	1	4	Distributed Applications Programming	12	ADP
	1	5	Web Engineering	12	AWE
	1	1	Hyper and Multimedia	12	AHM
	1	2	Mobile Web	12	AMW
	1	3	Information Retrieval	12	AIR
	1	4	Web Mining	12	AWM
	1	5	Web Security	12	AWS
2	1+2	1	Thesis		ATH

Project or graduation thesis

The registered students on the graduation project should follow the following steps:

The student applies by e-mail to the program director to confirm the project title and the name of the supervisor and the aim of the research during the first two months from the beginning of the registration semester on the project.
The student gets the approval of the Council of Scientific Affairs on the title and the university informs the student of the approval on the title.
The student must provide a research plan to the program management within three months from the date of approval by the Council of Scientific Affairs on the title.
The student has the right to defend the project after one year from the date of approval on the research plan by the Scientific Affairs Council.
After the student has completed his project, taking into account item 4, the student’s supervisor sends the final version of the project to the program director in order to form a committee of judgment.