Admission Criteria

If you are interested in doing a General Foundation Programme or a UK undergraduate or postgraduate degree while you are in the Sultanate of Oman,then, we welcome you to Gulf College.

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Sunday – Wednesday : 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
            Thursday : 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Admission requirements (Self-funded) (Foundation, Diploma, Bachelor and Master)

  1. General Education Diploma of Oman or its equivalent
  2. Minimum age of 17 years
  3. The ID card or passport must be valid.
  4. Complete the application form.
  5. Original copy of the General Education Diploma or equivalent attested by the Ministry of Education – Sultanate of Oman
  6. Two (2) photocopies of National ID Card and Passport
  7. Four (2) recent passport-sized photos

Admission to GFP:

  1. Applicants who are seeking admission to the GFP are subject to fulfillment of the following minimum entry requirements:
    • Minimum age of 17 years; and
    • General Education Diploma of Oman or its equivalent recognised by MoE.
  2. Applicants who do not have General Education Diploma have to meet the following criteria in order to get the approval from MoHERI:
    • Minimum age of 25 years;
    • The qualification should not be less than ninth grade in full-time study mode;
    • Evidence of at least six years of work experience recognised by the relevant government authority and related to the specialisation he/she wants to study; and
    • Evidence of having at least two training courses.
  3. The above-mentioned applicants in (1.) and (2.) book through College website to take the placement test. Exemptions from GFP component include the following:
    • Applicants who have valid evidence of English language proficiency of at least Academic IELTS 5.0 and minimum score of 4.5 per skill or equivalent are exempted from English component in GFP.
    • Applicants who have a valid ICDL/IC3 certificate are exempted from the IT component in GFP.
  4. Based on the result of the placement test, applicants are placed at the right level as per the GFP Framework.

Admission to Undergraduate Programme:

  1. Applicants who are seeking admission to the undergraduate programme are subject to fulfillment of the following minimum entry requirements:
    • General Education Diploma of Oman or its equivalent recognised by MoE;
    • Successful completion of GFP or its equivalent; and
    • English language proficiency of Academic IELTS 5.0 and minimum score of 4.5 per skill or its equivalent for entry to Level 3 and IELTS 6.0 and minimum score of 5.5 per skill or its equivalent for entry to Level 4 or Level 5.
  2. Applicants who transfer from other HEI (RPL/AS) has to fulfill the requirements mentioned in (1.) and fill in the Credit Transfer Form and submit it to ARD with the General Education Diploma and any other relevant certificate(s).
    • ARD enters applicants’ details, uploads the submitted documents to the ERP system and sends the documents to the faculty concerned.
    • HoF concerned forms and chairs ad hoc RPL committee.
    • RPL committee checks the validity and completeness of the submitted documents and maps the modules which the applicant may be exempted from.
    • The faculty concerned communicates the mapping outcome to the PU for approval.
    • RPL committee amends the mapping based on PU recommendation, if any.
    • The Recognising Prior Learning-Offer Letter is sent to the applicant through the ERP system.

Admission to Postgraduate Programme:

  1. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent (recognised by MoHERI) must meet all the following requirements:
    • General Education Diploma or an equivalent qualification;
    • The overall grade (CGPA) in Bachelor’s degree must not be less than “Good” or it is equivalent such as Lower Second Class. A satisfactory grade or “Pass” may be accepted provided that there is at least two years of work experience in the field of specialisation, provided that this does not contradict the admissions criteria specified by the PU; and
    • Evidence of English language proficiency of at least Academic IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
  2. Applicants with Diploma or its equivalent (recognised by MoHERI) must meet the following requirements:
    • Minimum age of 25 years;
    • General Education Diploma or an equivalent qualification;
    • A minimum work experience of six years including relevant management experience;
    • Evidence of English language proficiency of at least Academic IELTS 6.0 or equivalent;
    • Three training course certificates; and
    • No Objection letter from applicants’ workplace.
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