Admission

Admission Requirements

The applicant should have:

• A Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering.
• A grade on the undergraduate degree of "very good” with a cumulative, grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or higher.
• Students with a GPA of 2.5 - 2.74 may be conditionally admitted to the program. Work experience or any other relevant academic experience will be taken into consideration.
• English proficiency as demonstrated by a score of at least 550 on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or 6.0 on IELTS (International English Language Test Score).
• Release from employer for the duration of program (government employees) for full time students; part time students should provide a certification of "no objection" from the employer.
• Assessment interview.

Application

Candidates should complete an application in the Office of Admissions and Registration and submit the following documents:

• Original degree certificate of the undergraduate degree.
• Original transcript.
• Passport or ID card.
• Four photographs - passport size.

Please note: Receipt of applications does not commit the University to acceptance

Degree Requirements

The M.Sc. programs are a project option, which consist of 24 credit hours requirements as follows:

• 12 credits for mandatory courses.
• 12 credits for elective courses.
• 0 credits for the thesis. M.Sc.

For more information on the Masters programs please visit the following links:

M.Sc. Degree plan 
M.Sc. courses 
M.Sc. projects

For more information on the program and application forms, please contact:
Graduate Admissions Office
Admissions and Registration
Sultan Qaboos University
P.O. Box 31, Al-Khod, Muscat 123
Sultanate of Oman
Tel. : (968) 24141819 / 24141945
Fax : (968) 24141821

Important Deadlines* 

Spring Semester	Fall Semester	Action
15 Sep.	15 April	Application Deadline
25-27 Sept.	4-6 May	College Interview for Screened Applicants
15 Oct.	1 June	Candidates Notification of the Admission Results

 

 * Deadlines are not set by CAE. Applicants should be referred to the Deanship of Admission and Registration for such information since they are subject to change.