Muscat College

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Founded in the year 1996, Muscat College is one of the oldest private colleges in Oman. Ever since the College has been shouldering the responsibilities of teaching undergraduate students. Creative and innovative approaches towards efficient learning and scientific developments are at the core of our mission. We endeavor to create and enrich the environment that promotes intellectual pursuits, critical thinking, excellence, and the search for scientific knowledge befitting the national requirements. Faculty, staff and students, alike cherish academic freedom with full responsibility. Muscat College was one of Oman's pioneering colleges to initiate undergraduate studies at the Bachelor with Honours Degree Level.

Muscat College is well known for its academic programs and supporting facilities and services, aiming to provide students with a proper college education. The College offers undergraduate HND programs in affiliation with Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA), as well as Bachelor with Honours programs in affiliation with Stirling University, Scotland. The College signed a partnership agreement with the University Malaysia of Pahang to offer focused Bachelor programs with Honors in focused technological fields such as Computer Network Systems and Software Engineering for the academic year 2025-2016. We plan to offer our first Masters's programs in the academic year 2016-2017.

Our vision emphasizes to be a quality higher education institution of technology. Our mission is to provide quality higher education in Management and Information Technology in Oman within a culture of creativity and innovation. Our strategy for fulfilling our vision is to

1. establish effective programs affiliated with world universities,
2. produce students with leadership qualities,
3. build strong links with communities and institutions in Oman and abroad, and
4. lay down a reliable infrastructure for future research.

• Muscat College was established in 1996 as a private academic Omani institution of higher education.
• Muscat College is located in the capital-Muscat and started its first academic year in 1997.
• Muscat College is under the supervision of the Ministry of High Education in Oman.
• In 2001, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) approved Muscat College as an "SQA Centre" similar to the other UK & Europe centers.
• To deliver a high level of academic education and practical skills through the various offered fields of specialization to meet the demands of the current private and public sectors and the Sultanate's development plans' needs.

It is the College Policy to remove unnecessary barriers from students seeking entry to the College. The two main criteria are that students are judged to have the ability to meet the demands of their course and can benefit from their course of Study.

• A General Education Diploma or its equivalents to join the University of Stirling Honours Programmes
• The SQA Diploma Programmes in Business and Accounting or Computing.
• For students joining a Built Environment Engineering diploma program, they should have studied pure Mathematics and Physics.

Guided by his Majesty's gracious course and wisdom, we have advanced with this private educational institution, ever since its first academic year, to share with all those taking part in the renaissance glorious procession. By doing so, we would have the honor of participating in the march of science and education.

We have committed ourselves to the country's regulations and laws, which are always fostering Higher education. In doing all of the above, we have distanced our goals from commercial profit and kept the mission of education away from the market transaction.

We aim at creating a generation capable, through knowledge and skills, to apply this knowledge effectively and determine to protect the achievement of the renaissance with more knowledge, research, and giving."

At Muscat College, we will:

• Pursue upgrade of the industry-focused Management and Information Technology programs to produce competent graduates for the industry.
• Strive to exchange industry-relevant knowledge and skills that embrace the current global developments and experiences.
• Develop and foster excellent management and work culture that promotes collaboration, inclusion, and integrity for providing quality service to the stakeholders and community.
• Enhance research activities to contribute to the advancement of the country by liaising with external research bodies.

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