Originally, SAE stood for the 'School of Audio Engineering'.

When SAE branched into multimedia studies, its name was changed, briefly, to SAE Technology College. Over the years the school grew to include digital filmmaking, digital animation, and digital journalism, so it is now  now known, globally, as SAE Institute.

SAE has more than 50 campuses in 22 countries making it the world's largest private media arts training college.

SAE was established in 1976. SAE Amman opened in 2007 and is one of more than 50 campuses in 22 countries worldwide.

Diploma students can choose between a morning class ( usually from 9am to 12pm ), an afternoon class ( usually from 12pm-3pm) or an evening class ( usually from 6pm to 9pm ).  All classes are Sunday to Thursday. Lectures and training sessions run Sunday to Wednesday and students have informal supervised lab practice on Thursdays.

In addition to actual classes students need to allow at least a similar amount of hours for working on projects and assignments outside contact hours.

For short courses please refer to the course schedule or ask the student counselors.

Courses at SAE are taught 'hands on'. This means that the theory lectures are supported by individual and group practical time for each student, using equipment that is all on site. Theoretical topics are dealt with in formal lectures given at prescribed times and student performance is gauged through a series of tests and final exams. Practical studio time is booked outside of, and in addition to, lecture times. Normally, students are required to complete a set of practical assignments before being able to sit the final practical exams.

The course you choose is determined by a range of factors which, in summary, include:

• Your current level of skill and experience.
• Your area of interest.
• Your intended aims including, for example, whether or not you intend to study for a career or merely to deepen your current knowledge of a subject.

Diploma courses are designed to equip graduates with the skills needed to succeed in careers in their chosen media industry. 

For Diploma programs students have to be at least 16 years of age. Tawjihi is not required for the International Diploma or the Professional Diploma.

For the 2 year Jordanian Diploma programs students have to be at least 16 years of age and Tawjihi is required. 

ALL COURSES ARE IN ENGLISH. STUDENTS MUST HAVE A GOOD COMMAND OF WRITTEN AND SPOKEN ENGLISH.

SAE offers two payment options for the course fees.

Option A is up front payment of full fees per program in which case students receive a discount of 5%

Option B is payment of fees in advance per semester.

Alternatively, finance is available to approved applicants through Arab Bank and payments may be spread out over durations that exceed the length of the courses. Please ask the student counsellors for details.

We may be able to arrange finance through Arab Bank. Please ask the student counsellors for details.

Individual job opportunities, after completing an SAE course, will vary according to a number of factors, the main being the level of the qualification and the area in which you have chosen to specialize. Diploma courses are aimed primarily at vocational training. 
Amman’s media industry is growing fats. More and more international companies are opening branches in Amman and outstanding productions are done by local media companies. Many SAE Institute Amman graduates are gainfully employed at companies such as Rubicon and most major radio and TV stations and magazines. See http://www.saejordan.com/studentworks/success_stories.html

Yes. All courses are in English and students need to have a good standard of written and spoken English.

SAE can help providing recommendations for accommodation in Amman. 

SAE offers transportation.

A place is reserved for you on the course once your correctly completed Registration Form, registration fee and first instalment have been received.

All registrations at SAE are taken on a 'first come, first served basis'. Courses do tend to fill up very quickly, often up to six months in advance so candidates are advised to register as early as possible.

The registration fee should be paid as soon as you decide to take a course. Places are only held on courses once this fee (and registration paperwork) has been received by the Institute.

All lecturers of SAE Institute in Amman are a mixture of local and international experts with strong industry or academic backgrounds. About 60% of the teaching staff come from overseas.

Students at SAE are required to provide their own external hard drive. All course material is provided by the college but it is advisable for students to purchase one or two good text books in order to supplement their study. Consumable items such as video tapes must be provided by students. In the second year of the Professional International Diploma in Digital Filmmaking there is a trip to an overseas film festival which is not included in the course fees. The festival will be selected taking into account the individual nationalities and passports of the students and their ability to secure appropriate visas. Students will then be advised of the festival options and costs and can make a group decision on which one to attend.

Subject to certain guidelines and the availability of places, students may switch between different branches of SAE during their course of study. Ultimately it is the right of the accepting branch of SAE to determine the point of entry and time of entry for a student transferring from a different SAE campus.

Students may defer their studies at most points throughout a course, provided such applications are received in writing. Those who defer have the option to rejoin future classes within a two-year period from the date of deferment.

From October 2010 SAE Amman will operate on the regular Jordanian University semester schedule. This will include 2 semesters of 16 weeks and one semester of eight weeks per year. This allows for 12 weeks of holiday per year, usually 3-4 weeks off between each semester, plus 2 weeks at Christmas / New Year when SAE closes to allow foreign staff to spend time with their families. The college may also close for various other religious and public holidays during the year.