Note:
Transfer
Regulation
1- After transfer, only some credits will be counted towards the student's new
degree plan. Other credit hours may not be taken into account and may lead to
a delay in graduation of one or more semesters. Students should bear in mind
that conflicts in their timetable may arise due to transfer and that they will be
responsible for dealing with them.
2- The earning of 14 credits in each semester should be only considered after
the student completes the FP.
3- Transfer to the College of Medicine and Health Sciences is not allowed for
students of brotherly and friendly countries, and non-Omani staff children. For
Students of the GCC, transfer to the college is allowed if there are scholarships
available for that Cohort and Member State.
3- Applicant transferring from Government Higher Educational
Institutions must provide a ‘No Objection’ letter from the
institution they are studying at, and for those under scholarships,
must provide a ‘No Objection’ letter from their sponsor.
Transfer to SQU:
4- Applicants should complete a minimum of 60 credits from their
degree programme and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30 for all
colleges excluding the College of Medicine and Health Sciences
which requires a cumulative GPA of 3.50.
Students must take the majority of courses
normally offered in the final semesters of
degree plans at Squad should fulfill the
following:
5- If the cumulative GPA of applicants is identical, priority will be
given to those who have the highest percentage in the General
Education Diploma.
6- The Applicant should not exceed one year drop-out from
his/her current college.
3- Students should pass English level 6 or its equivalent if they
plan to transfer to any English-medium or bilingual program.
4- Students who wish to transfer to a program should satisfy the
FP courses that are pre-requisites for the degree plan courses
relevant to the college transferred
5- Students must consider the remaining duration of study at
SQU when applying for transfer and should not exceed the
maximum allowable duration as per the rules detailed under D5.
Duration of Studies.
1- Applicants must be
Omani citizens and
should not exceed 25
years of age.
2- The Higher
Educational Institution
must be recognized.
 Detailed information about English
proficiency requirement can be found at
the Admission & Registration website.
10- Students should either provide a certificate of
completion for the foundation program, or present
evidence that the foundation syllabus has been
covered in their previous program.
9- The courses that are transferred should be passed
with a minimum of grade ‘C’ or its equivalent.
8- Transferred applicants may be granted credit half
of the requirements of the program to which they
are accepted in SQU.
7- Students will be admitted to the college and not a
specific major. Admission in a given major will
depend on the student's ability to fulfill the
designated pre-requisite courses.
2- After all college transfer
criteria are met, there will be a
further skills/aptitude test before
being accepted in Physical
Education, Art Education, and
Music and Musical Science.
1- Students should complete
the foundation programme
before applying for transfer.
8- Approval for transfer depends on the number of
available seats in the college. Students will not be
transferred if seats are unavailable even if all transfer
requirements are fulfilled.
Transfer between Colleges in SQU:
Students who were initially admitted and registered in a given College
or Major program, should submit their application for transfer to
another College or to a different program within their College. The
number of available places in each College will be announced annually
during Fall and Spring Semesters, and should not be more than 5% of
the number of students admitted in that year. For transfer, the
following conditions apply:
7- Transfer between majors takes place within the
college itself.
6- Students are not allowed to transfer more than once
so they are only permitted to select one transfer choice
on the transfer form.
Transfer to the
college
Minimum
CGPA
Required courses before transfer
Required grades
Minimum credits
Medicine & Health
3.50
Two courses from:
Minimum "B" grade in both the required
14 credits
(1) BIOL2101,(2) PHYS2101, (3) CHEM2101
courses without repeating
each semester
Sciences
(Biomedical Science)
Biomedical Science
3.00
Two courses from:
14 credits
BIOL2101,(2) PHYS2101,
Minimum "B" grade in both the required
(3) CHEM2101
courses
each semester
Education
3.50
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14credits
Nursing
3.30
Two courses from:
Minimum "B" grade in both the required
14 credits
(1) BIOL2101,(2) PHYS2101, (3) CHEM2101
courses without repeating
each semester
Students should complete the following two
Minimum "C+" grade in the required
14 credits
courses:
courses without repeating
each semester
2.50
b) MATH2107
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14 credits
Political Science's
3.00
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14 credits
Law
2.00
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14 credits
Agricultural & Marine
2.00
Two courses from
Minimum "C" grade in both the required
14 credits
Engineering
3.00
a) PHYS2107 or its substitute PHYS2101
College of Economics
and Political Science's
Sciences
(1) BIOL2101,(2) PHYS2101, (3) CHEM2101
courses
Social & Arts Science
2.30
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14 credits
Science
2.00
Two courses from:
Minimum "C+" grade in both the required
14 credits
(1) PHYS2101 or its substitute PHYS2107
courses
(2) CHEM2101
(3) BIOL2101
(4) ERSC2101
(5) MATH2107
(6) COMP2101
(7) STAT1001 or the substitute courses (STAT1811 &
STAT2812)