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Published routes and dates
Sources last reviewed: 18 October 2026. Each record states its cycle, applicant category and action. An expired date does not establish a new cycle; admission, seat confirmation and university enrolment are separate actions. This page does not submit an application.
Date status as of (Oman):
Routes: 8
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HEAC — undergraduate admission
Second-allocation applications — listed vacancies only
Cycle: 2026/27 — checked 18 October 2026
Published application window, open on the review date: 18–24 October 2026. This is the application period; 3–5 November is post-result institutional registration. Enter and rank second-round choices anew: first-round choices are not transferred automatically. Check the actual SQU vacancy code; inclusion in Irshad's general directory does not mean a seat is currently vacant.
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Requirements and documents to check
Eligible undergraduate-system applicants include those never registered, those without a previous offer, and those who did not complete registration for an offer or withdrew. Programme conditions still apply. SQU, health and external-scholarship vacancies require a competitive score at least as high as the last first-round accepted score. Holding an international certificate does not automatically make a foreign national eligible for the citizen system. Published results date: 3 November 2026.
International/equivalent qualification documents for second allocation
Cycle: 2026/27 — checked 18 October 2026
Published deadline for uploading international/equivalent qualification documents: 25 October 2026. This is a document deadline for an eligible applicant; it does not extend the 24 October programme-choice deadline. 'International' here describes the qualification, not automatic eligibility for all residents.
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Requirements and documents to check
Upload the grade transcript, identity card and Ministry of Education equivalency certificate, as required by the second-round notice for equivalent/international qualifications obtained inside or outside Oman. Apply through the system appropriate to your nationality and status, and verify accepted documents before the deadline.
The 19 July–19 August 2026 window closed before the review date; do not present it as open. International applicants use SQU's direct route, while Omani Afaaq applicants use HEAC. Residence or schooling in Oman alone does not confer regular citizen-route admission.
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Requirements and documents to check
Current-school-year certificate only, age at most 25, final results and Ministry equivalency for an international qualification. For the eight programmes in this collection, international Afaaq requires GED 90% overall plus college-specific subjects; IB Diploma at least 30/45 and IBC at least 33/45 with subject conditions. At least two full A-levels must be in required subjects. Foundation is placement-based: the English exemption route includes IELTS 5.0 with no skill below 4.5, or the specified tests/courses. First-semester deferral is not permitted. Fees and merit reductions are not a scholarship guarantee.
This is separate from regular admission. The Afaaq booklet says Omani opportunities are announced through HEAC after first-round results. The international window is not reused for this route. No newly open Omani Afaaq period is established here; check the specific HEAC self-funded announcement.
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Requirements and documents to check
Current-school-year qualification, age no higher than 25, programme conditions, and a competitive score at least the last first-round accepted score for the major multiplied by 0.97, subject to seats. Credit fees depend on the delivering college and the first semester is charged in full; later performance-based reductions may apply. This does not establish the price or funding of regular admission.
GCC nationals graduating from Oman schools — HEAC scholarships
Cycle: 2026/27 — checked 18 October 2026
For 2026/27, registration and choices closed on 20 August; the published institutional-registration period was 27 August–3 September. The current guide lists SQU CEPS as GSQ34 and Nursing as GSQ47, with specified other options. It does not list SQU engineering or science/computing; do not extend the scholarship to every SQU programme. Confirm award funding and non-tuition expenses with the institution.
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Requirements and documents to check
GCC nationality, residence in Oman for at least a full academic year, and graduation from an Omani government or international/foreign school in Oman in 2025/26. Age 16–25 under the guide's 1 October and birth-date rule; non-Omani qualifications require equivalency and a valid residence card. CEPS: 75% overall, Advanced Mathematics 70% or Core Mathematics 80%, English 65%. Nursing: 85% overall, English 65%, and all four of Advanced Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology studied with 65% in three. Minima do not guarantee a seat.
Cycle: Official page checked 18 October 2026 — dates unspecified
The current SQU page confirms a GCC nomination route through applicants' home-country embassies in Oman. This section publishes no exact application dates, so it is not labelled open. Grade-12 graduates of schools inside Oman are directed to HEAC coordination under its own guide.
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Requirements and documents to check
Eligibility, programmes and nomination depend on SQU and embassy criteria. Obtain written confirmation of the programme, documents, deadline and scholarship coverage before using it in your budget. This is separate from paid Afaaq and does not apply to all resident nationalities.
Children of non-Omani SQU employees — paid admission
Cycle: 2026/27 — checked 18 October 2026
A route for children of non-Omani university employees, not for all residents' children. The published 19 July–19 August 2026 window has ended; SQU describes the dates as estimated and subject to change.
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Requirements and documents to check
Establish the required employee-child status and satisfy the programme criteria linked on SQU's page, applying through the university portal. 'Paid admission' does not establish that this route has the same fees or discounts as Afaaq; request a fee statement for this category.
Specific case: non-Omani students with Omani mothers
Cycle: 2026/27 — checked 18 October 2026
Both current HEAC guides allow a choice between the cultural-cooperation system and the undergraduate system designated for Omanis, competing through one system only. This documented case differs from ordinary residence and does not confer automatic SQU admission.
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Requirements and documents to check
Confirm evidence of status, programme, cycle and qualification conditions, and the applicable window with HEAC. Do not compete through two systems or assume cultural-cooperation scholarship dates apply to regular admission.
Before applying, match the cycle, programme code, applicant category and qualification year, then check the closing time and timezone in the official portal. Keep submission and offer-acceptance confirmations.
Actual programmes: check campus and final major
This is a selected programme list, not a promise of direct entry to a major. Open each profile for its level, campus, progression, funding and official references.
136 credits; foundation time depends on placement, confirm the cohort timetable
Entry and progression requirements
Regular-route Oman General Education Diploma minima: 75% overall and 65% each in Advanced Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Core English. A-level: at least two full A-levels among required subjects, with C in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics at A or AS. IB Diploma: 24/45 with 4 each in Mathematics Analysis and Approaches, Chemistry and Physics at HL or SL. After foundation: at least 25 credits by the end of the second semester, including MATH2107, PHYS2107, CHEM1071 and ENGR1501, with CGPA at least 2.0. These are post-admission progression requirements, not substitutes for school criteria. Teaching is in English; placement determines foundation needs.
136 credits; foundation time depends on placement, confirm the cohort timetable
Entry and progression requirements
Regular-route Oman General Education Diploma minima: 75% overall and 65% each in Advanced Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Core English. A-level: at least two full A-levels among required subjects, with C in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics at A or AS. IB Diploma: 24/45 with 4 each in Mathematics Analysis and Approaches, Chemistry and Physics at HL or SL. After foundation: at least 25 credits by the end of the second semester, including MATH2107, PHYS2107, CHEM1071 and ENGR1501, with CGPA at least 2.0. These are post-admission progression requirements, not substitutes for school criteria. Teaching is in English; placement determines foundation needs.
122 credits; foundation requirements depend on placement
Entry and progression requirements
Regular-route Oman General Education Diploma minima: 75% overall, 70% Core English, 80% Advanced Mathematics and 70% in two of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. A-level: at least two full A-levels from required subjects; B in Mathematics and C in two listed sciences, at A or AS as specified. IB Diploma: 24/45, Mathematics Analysis and Approaches 5 and two sciences 4, at HL or SL. Progression after foundation requires at least 14 credits in the first year, LANC2058 and introductory courses, with C in COMP2101 and MATH2107. Check the department's cohort-specific major-selection requirements; university admission does not guarantee a later change of major. Teaching is in English.
4 years / 8 semesters after foundation; 122 credits
Entry and progression requirements
Regular-route Oman General Education Diploma minima: 75% overall, 70% Core English, 80% Advanced Mathematics and 70% in two of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. A-level: at least two full A-levels from required subjects; B in Mathematics and C in two listed sciences, at A or AS as specified. IB Diploma: 24/45, Mathematics Analysis and Approaches 5 and two sciences 4, at HL or SL. Progression requires C in COMP2101 and MATH2107 plus first-year post-foundation College of Science requirements. The department's major-selection page requires LANC2058 and three introductory courses including computing and mathematics. This is a separate bachelor's programme, taught in English.
122 credits in the College of Science schedule; foundation depends on placement, confirm the major plan
Entry and progression requirements
Regular-route Oman General Education Diploma minima: 75% overall, 70% Core English, 80% Advanced Mathematics and 70% in two of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. A-level: at least two full A-levels from required subjects; B in Mathematics and C in two listed sciences, at A or AS as specified. IB Diploma: 24/45, Mathematics Analysis and Approaches 5 and two sciences 4, at HL or SL. Progression after foundation requires at least 14 first-year credits, LANC2058 and introductory courses, with C in STAT2101 and C in MATH2107 or COMP2101. Tracks and minors depend on the cohort plan. Teaching is in English.
4 years without foundation, or 5 years with foundation; 123 credits
Entry and progression requirements
Regular CEPS admission: Oman General Education Diploma 75% overall, Advanced Mathematics 70% or Core Mathematics 80%, and English 65%. A-level: at least two full A-levels, including Mathematics/Mathematical Studies and English, Economics or Business Studies, at C. The central admissions guide gives an IB Diploma floor of 24/45 with its listed subject grades; the college page states a different SL threshold, so obtain confirmation for your certificate. Students first complete common business courses and then apply for a major after the pre-major requirements; college admission does not guarantee Accounting or Finance. Teaching is in English, with foundation according to placement.
4 years without foundation, or 5 years with foundation; 123 credits
Entry and progression requirements
Regular CEPS admission: Oman General Education Diploma 75% overall, Advanced Mathematics 70% or Core Mathematics 80%, and English 65%. A-level: at least two full A-levels, including Mathematics/Mathematical Studies and English, Economics or Business Studies, at C. The central admissions guide gives an IB Diploma floor of 24/45 with its listed subject grades; the college page states a different SL threshold, so obtain confirmation for your certificate. Students first complete common business courses and then apply for a major after the pre-major requirements; college admission does not guarantee Accounting or Finance. Teaching is in English, with foundation according to placement.
4.5 years full-time in the college brochure; 130 credits, confirm foundation requirements
Entry and progression requirements
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.
Check citizenship, special category, graduation year and qualification origin against institutional conditions. Non-Omani residents should not assume residence gives access to the citizen route; review the specified routes below.
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