Doctoral, Master and Postgraduate Diploma Programs
Academic Year 2016/2017
Sultan Qaboos University announces its postgraduate programs for Omani and
international students. Programs to start in September 2016
For admission requirements for each program, please visit www.squ.edu.om\ps
General Admission Requirements for PhD Programs:
1. Applicant must be a master’s degree holder, from Sultan Qaboos University, or any other recognized
institution in a field related to the program applied for.
2. Applicant must have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of not less than 3.00 on a 4.00 point
scale or equivalent. The Deanship of Postgraduate Studies will make the assessment for equivalency
acceptance.
3. Applicant working in Oman must submit a release letter for 4 years from employer. addressed to the
dean of postgraduate studies at SQU. Unemployee Omani applicants need to submit a statement from
The Public Authority of Manpower Register documenting the unemployment status of the applicant.
4. Applicant must submit a statement on objectives and goals of the research proposed.
5. Applicant must submit three letters of references, at least two from academics, to show competence
in the discipline of interest and research capability.
6. Applicant must submit an English Proficiency Test Certificate with the level required for the program
applied for, provided that the test date is less than two years from the date of the announcement.
General Admission Requirements for Masters Programs & Postgraduate
Diploma:
1. Applicant must be an undergraduate degree holder, from Sultan Qaboos University, or any other
recognized institution in a field related to the program applied for.
2. Applicant must have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of not less than 2.75 on a 4.00 point
scale or equivalent. The Deanship of Postgraduate Studies will make the assessment for equivalency
acceptance.
3. Applicant with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) between 2.5 and 2.74 on a 4.0 point scale
may be considered for admission subject to work experience and any other academic activity.
4. Applicant must submit an English Proficiency Test Certificate with the level required for the program
applied for, provided that the test date is less than two years from the date of this announcement.
5. Applicant must submit a release letter or a study leave from employer for full-time study or
a no objection letter for part-time study, addressed to the Dean of Postgraduate Studies at SQU.
Unemployee Omani applicants need to submit a statement from The Public Authority of Manpower
Register documenting the unemployment status of the applicant.
Postgraduate Studies Scholarships
All postgraduate programs are subject to the university tuition fees, which can be found by referring to the
web page of the Deanship www.squ.edu.om/ps. However SQU provides scholarships for candidates to
compete for according to the scholarship’s criteria stated on the Deanship web page. Applicants can apply
for the scholarships by filling up the scholarship section in the online application form.
1. Sultan Qaboos University Scholarships
Sultan Qaboos University offers a total of 105 scholarships for both Omani and International students distributed
among Doctoral and Master’s programs.
2. Shell Chair Sponsorships
Shell Chair offers two sponsored grants for Omanis only who are interested to enroll in the Master program of
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering and Master of Earth Sciences. Also, it offers two scholarships to enroll for
Doctoral programs in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical and Process Engineering and Earth Sciences.
Colleges and Programs: College of Education
PhD programs for full-time students:
1. Curriculum and Instruction in Arabic
College of Arts and Social Sciences
Language
PhD programs for full-time students:
2. Curriculum and Instruction in Islamic
1. Arabic Language and Literature
Education
2. History
3. Curriculum and Instruction in Sciences
3. Information Studies
4. Curriculum and Instruction in Mathematics
Master’s programs for full-time and part-time
5. Curriculum and Instruction in Social
Studies
students:
Master’s programs for full-time and part-time
1. Arabic Language
2. Translation (English - Arabic/ Arabic - English) students:
1. Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Arabic
3. History
Language
4. Geography
2. Curriculum and Methods of Teaching
5. Mass Communication
English Language
• Journalism
3.
Curriculum and Methods of Teaching
• Broadcasting Media
Islamic Education
• Public Relation & Advertising
4. Curriculum and Methods of Teaching
6. Library and Information Science
Science
7. Sociology
5. Curriculum and Methods of Teaching
8. Social Work
Mathematics
9. Archaeology
6. Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Social
• Course work and Thesis
Studies (History and Geography only)
• Thesis
7. Instructional and Learning Technologies
Postgraduate Diploma for full - time and Part
8. Educational Administration
time students:
• School Administration
1. Translation
• Educational Supervision
• Educational Planning
College of Economics and Political Science
9. Psychology
Master’s Programs taught in English:
• Measurement and Evaluation (Part-time)
1. Business Administration (MBA) ( Part• Educational Psychology (Part-time)
time)
• Learning Disabilities (Full-time)
2. International Relations and Security Studies
• Career Guidance (Full-time)
( Part-time)
10. Islamic Studies:
3. Information System (Full-time or part-time)
• Fundamentals Religion and Da’wa
• Islamic Jurisprudence and its Principal
11. Sport Sciences
• Sport Management and Supervision
(Full-time)
College of Law
• Physical and Health Conditioning (FullMaster’s programs taught in Arabic for parttime)
time students:
1. Public Law
2. Private Law
3. Commercial Law
4. Criminal Law
Deanship of Postgraduate Studies
Application Procedures:
1. Use the online Postgraduate Application System available at https://pas.squ.edu.om.
2. Application Period: 10/1/2016 to 29/2/2016
3. Documents needed: Applicants must upload the following documents electronically into the online
application system (PDF and jpg only):
Required Documents for Doctoral
programs
Required Documents for Master and
Postgraduate Diploma
• Authenticated Master Degree Certificate
• Authenticated Official Transcript, in addition of
the grade classification key which can be found at
the back of the official transcript.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV), it must shows personal
information, current employer and previous
experience.
• Passport (Visa copy must be shown for nonOmani resident applicant)
• Identification Card or Residency Card
• Personal photo, with blue or white background
• A statement on the objectives and goals of the
proposed research for the doctoral program.
• 3 letters of reference, at least 2 from academics,
to show competence in the discipline of interest
and research capabilities
• English Proficiency Test Certificate (it can be
submitted later, but before 8/9/2016)
• Study leave letter, release letter, or unemployment statement, as explained above under
the admission requirements (it can be submitted
later, but before 8/9/2016)
• Authenticated Degree Certificate
• Authenticated Official Transcript, in addition to
the grade classification key which can be found at
the back of the official transcript.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV): it must shows personal
information, current employer and previous
experience.
• Passport (Visa copy must be shown for nonOmani resident applicant)
• Identification Card or Residency Card
• Personal photo, with blue or white background
• English Proficiency Test Certificate (it can be
submitted later, but before 8/9/2016)
• Study leave letter, release letter, no-objection
letter or un-employment statement, as explained
above under the admission requirements (it can
be submitted later, but before 8/9/2016)
Note:
• Applicant who meets the admission requirements may be invited for an assessment as per program requirement
• Certificate and Transcripts submitted must be authenticated.
• Accepted candidate needs to have their qualifications equivalence by Ministry of Higher Education in Oman
before starting their study, and admission will be cancelled if equivalency is not approved
• Applications, which do not meet admission requirements or authentication, will not be considered.
• Admitted candidates can be given unconditional offer if all requirements are met or conditional offer if English,
release or non-objection letter requirements will subsequently be fulfilled before 8/9/2016.
• If conditionally admitted candidate fail to meet the requirement by 8/9/2016, then the possibility of deferring the
admission to the next semester will be considered, otherwise admission could be cancelled.
• Admitted candidate with English level 5.5 in IELTS or 69 in TOEFL can join an English course during the first
semester before registering for a Master or PhD program and should pass it.
• Receipt of an application by the Deanship of Postgraduate Studies does not commit the University to accept the
candidate.
• The University reserves the right not to offer a program, if there is an insufficient number of applicants.
• Documents must be uploaded in (PDF or jpg ) format only.
• Candidates admitted conditionally into the Master program by taking bridging courses must fulfill the Master
program English requirement as specified in the program description before starting the bridging courses.
• Student admitted in the program and who fulfills the scholarship requirements is not automatically granted a
scholarship. Scholarships are distributed according to availability of funds and merits of the student.
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences
PhD programs taught in English for full-time
students:
1. Crop Sciences
2. Food Science and Nutrition
3. Soil and Water Management
4. Marine Science and Fisheries
5. Natural Resource Economics
Master’s programs taught in English for fulltime and part-time students:
1. Natural Resource Economics
2. Agricultural Engineering
3. Animal Sciences
4. Crop Production
5. Crop Protection
6. Food Science and Nutrition
7. Marine Science and Fisheries
8. Soil and Water Management
College of Science
PhD programs taught in English for full-time
students:
1. Biology
2. Earth Sciences
3. Mathematics
4. Physics
5. Statistics
6. Chemistry
7. Computer Sciences
Master’s programs taught in English:
1. Computer Science (Full-time or part-time)
2. Chemistry (Full-time or part-time)
3. Petroleum Geosciences (Full-time or parttime)
4. Physics (Full- time)
5. Biology (Full-time)
6. Applied Mathematics (Full-time)
7. Pure Mathematics (Full-time)
8. Statistics (Full-time)
9. Environmental Science (Full-time)
College of Nursing
Master’s program taught in English for fulltime students:
1. Nursing - Adult Acute Care
PhD programs taught in English for full-time
students:
1. Biochemistry
2. Microbiology and Immunology
3. Epidemiology and Public Health
4. Human and Clinical Anatomy
5. Physiology
6. Genetics
Master’s programs taught in English for fulltime students:
1. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
2. Medical Microbiology
3. Epidemiology and Medical Statistics
4. Clinical Pharmacy
5. Physiology
6. Human and Clinical Anatomy
7. Clinical Biochemistry
College of Engineering
PhD programs taught in English for full-time
students:
1. Civil Engineering
2. Electrical and Computer Engineering
3. Mechanical Engineering
4. Industrial Engineering
5. Petroleum Engineering
6. Chemical and Process Engineering
Master’s programs taught in English for
full-time and part-time students:
1. Civil Engineering
2. Civil Engineering (Water Resources)
3. Civil Engineering (Environmental
Engineering)
4. Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Power Systems and Energy
• Electronic Instrumentation and Control
• Communication and Signal Processing
• Computer System and Networks
5. Mechanical Engineering
6. Industrial Engineering
7. Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
8. Geomatics Engineering
9. Chemical and Process Engineering