Research Journal of Education ISSN(e): 2413-0540, ISSN(p): 2413-8886 Vol. 2, No. 10, pp: 167-176, 2016 URL: http://arpgweb.com/?ic=journal&journal=15&info=aims *Corresponding Author 167 Academic Research Publishing Group Internet Based Model for Postgraduate Students Admission to Higher Education: Case of Tripoli University - Libya Abdalmonem Tamtam * (PhD) University of Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi, Libya Nura Warag (MSc) University of Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi, Libya 1. Introduction The World Wide Web (WWW) is growing so fast. The current web is largely based on the file system technology, which can deal well with the resources that are primarily static. However, with the unique growth of resources, it is no longer adequate to rely on this conventional file technology for organizing, storing and accessing large amount of information on the web (Carriere and Kazman, 1997). The official description describes the World Wide Web as a “wide-area hypermedia information retrieval aiming to give universal access to a large universe of documents”. Using a popular software interface to the web called web browser, the web project ha s changed the way people view and create information—it has created the first global hypermedia network (Hughes, 1993). The internet is a true ‘Information Superhighway”. It is a collection of electronic documents linked together like a spider web. These documents are stored on computers called server. The Web has evolved into a global electronic publishing medium and a medium for conducting electronic commerce. It is the universe of networks of network accessible information, the embodiment of human knowledge. The web has a body of software and set of protocols and conventions. Through the use hypertext and multimedia techniques, the web is easy for anyone to roam, browser and contributed to. 1.1. Web-based System Web-based/online system is a normal application that runs on web browsers, sometimes it is called web-based application. Web-based applications are based on views for showing the objects and Form for changing them. The view provides a ‘safe’ place where the users always return to after doing something using a Form or wizard. The views are usually lists or tables that allow the display of information to be controlled (Faraj, 2009). According to Tarban (2006) web-based systems refers to those applications or services that are resident on a server that is accessible using a web browser and is therefore accessible from anywhere in the world via a web. Additionally, two other very important features of web-based functionalities are that generated content/data are updated in real time and that online systems are universally accessible via the internet to users (Urdan and Weggen, 2000). Libya boasts the highest literacy rate in the Arab world, Tamtam et al. (2011). and the UN’s Human Development Index, which ranks standard of living, social security, health care and other factors for development, places Libya at the top of all African countries. Government reform plans in developing ICT infrastructure in Libya and incorporating ICT in education as key components in its overall development plans, (Hamdy, 2007). Currently, applications for admission to Tripoli University are processed manually, every semester thousands of students apply for admission. From this large number of students only a handful of students get the chance to enter the university. Prospective local and international students, who would like to know about this university usually, access the university’s website to obtain relevant information. However, those who would like to apply have to send necessary application materials and application processing fee through postal and bank services. They are not able to apply via online, after receiving the application documents staff at the academic department has to key in all information into Abstract: Admission to postgraduate education at Tripoli University - Libya suffers continually from being a slow paced process for students, in which, students have to prepare lots of documents, which require students to be precise and careful not to make any mistakes. Additionally, the procedure takes long time and effort consuming for the staff involved in the preparation and processing of the required documents, as well as, being money consuming for university budget. To resolve these issues an online application system for students’ admission to postgraduate studies at Tripoli University were designed and discussed in this paper. The aim of the system is to speed up processing, time and provide an instant decision. The overall results obtained are encouraging but improvement to the prototype is definitely needed. Keywords: (Internet application, Object oriented analysis and design, Admission system, Tripoli University).