Programme and study location
Sultan Qaboos University · Oman · Seeb — Al Khoud
Bachelor's · 4.5 years full-time in the college brochure; 130 credits, confirm foundation requirements
Further reading: البرنامج / Programme
Published fees and their scope
OMR 230.000 — Per credit for a course delivered by the College of Nursing, Afaaq fee-paying route only; not regular HEAC admission
Source fee period: Afaaq schedule linked for 2026 admission; checked 18 October 2026, reconfirm before committing
Published in both Omani and international Afaaq guides. Each course is charged at the rate of its delivering college: do not multiply this rate by all programme credits to infer a total. Non-refundable registration is OMR100, foundation placement/exit testing OMR50, with additional foundation-course charges according to placement. Afaaq does not provide accommodation, transport or meals. Regular admission and scholarship funding have separate rules; this rate does not mean all Omanis pay it or all non-Omanis are exempt.
Further reading: الرسوم / Fees
Admission requirements for this programme or stage
Regular admission: Oman General Education Diploma 85% overall, English 65%, study all four of Advanced Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology and achieve 65% in three. A-level: at least two full A-levels among required subjects, studying Mathematics and all three sciences at C at A or AS. IB Diploma: 24/45, Mathematics AA 4 and two of Chemistry, Physics and Biology 4 at HL or SL. Teaching is in English and includes clinical education; foundation and nursing-course prerequisites apply. This is first-degree admission, not the bridging programme for nursing diploma holders.
Further reading: القبول / Admissions
Omani route and categories specified in its conditions
Regular admission for Omani school-leavers is through HEAC, with a current-school-year qualification, age no higher than 25 and Ministry equivalency for international qualifications. Afaaq is a separate fee-paying route, also through HEAC after first-round allocation; its guide requires a competitive score at least 97% of the last first-round admitted score for the major, with competition for available seats. Meeting minima does not guarantee admission. Check the current second-round timetable if eligible; do not use the international application dates for an Omani application.
Further reading: شروط فئة المتقدم / Applicant conditions
Non-Omani routes
International Afaaq: current-school-year certificate, age no higher than 25, final grades and Ministry equivalency for international qualifications. Residence in Oman alone does not confer eligibility for the citizen route. International Afaaq requires Oman General Education Diploma 90% overall, English 65%, and study of Advanced Mathematics plus all three sciences with 65% in three of them. A-level: at least two full A-levels, with C in Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology at A or AS. IB Diploma: 30/45, Mathematics AA 4 and two of Chemistry, Physics and Biology 4 at HL or SL; do not substitute the regular route's 24-point floor for international criteria. Direct applications closed on 19 August 2026. The HEAC guide for GCC nationals graduating from Oman schools lists Nursing as GSQ47 with 85% overall and the regular-route subject conditions, through its separate HEAC window.
Further reading: شروط فئة المتقدم / Applicant conditions
Scholarships, financial support and conditions
Afaaq only: Omani students and international GCC nationals pay full first-semester tuition. The following-semester reduction is 30% with semester GPA at least 3.70 and no grade below B, or 20% with GPA at least 3.50 and no grade below C. A further 5% is available for each subsequent semester maintaining or improving performance, and 10% when moving from honours to distinction, capped at 50%. Leaving the qualifying list restores full fees next semester; re-entry restarts the applicable list rate. This is a subsequent tuition reduction, not a guaranteed entry scholarship; it does not automatically cover other nationalities or living costs. Regular-route funding or a GCC scholarship is separate and must be checked in the award.
Further reading: مرجع التمويل / Funding reference
Before applying or paying a deposit
Obtain a quote specifying entry cohort, applicant category, credit load, extra charges, foundation study and housing. Keep any required equivalency or recognition decision, award letter and refund policy. These are published details checked on the review date; confirm the terms applying to your application.
