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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: 7
Published date — verify the portal
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.
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.
The initial registration window has closed. It is separate from October’s second allocation; consult the newer announcement and your applicant category before acting. The international-qualification guide describes a certificate type, not unrestricted eligibility for foreign nationals.
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Requirements and documents to check
Omani nationality or the eligible children-of-Omani-mothers exception; General Education Diploma or equivalent completed in 2025/26; age 16–25 under the cycle’s reference-date rules. Certificate equivalency, programme-specific subject conditions and competition for places apply.
Cultural-cooperation scholarships for residents — applications closed
Cycle: Academic year 2026/27
Competitive tuition-only awards. Applications closed on 20 August 2026; no 2027/28 call has been verified. Branch selection follows seat confirmation and depends on vacancies; not every catalogue specialisation is guaranteed.
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Requirements and documents to check
Nationality from a country covered by the scheme; at least one continuous academic year of Oman residence and a valid residence card; a 2025/26 certificate from a public, private or international school in Oman; age 16–25 under the 1 October 2026 rule; international-certificate equivalency and programme conditions. Eligible children of Omani mothers must choose either ordinary HEAC or cultural cooperation, not both.
Children of non-Omani UTAS employees — confirm the category window
Cycle: Academic year 2026/27
The cultural-cooperation guide includes a separate limited category for children of non-Omani UTAS staff, covering tuition only. A separate opening or closing date has not been established here; this record is not an announcement that applications are open.
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Requirements and documents to check
The applicant must be the child of a non-Omani employee working full time at UTAS. Check the dedicated guide section for the remaining category conditions, documents and places; this is not a route for all resident children.
Part-time study: semester one 2026/27 — registration closed
Cycle: Semester one, academic year 2026/27
A separate route from HEAC school-leaver registration; this window has closed. The calendar lists classes from 2 September 2026. University fee rules apply; no numeric fee or confirmed next-semester application window is established here.
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Requirements and documents to check
General Education Diploma or equivalent; completed foundation requirements or an accepted equivalent; the specialisation available at the branch; at least 50% of programme credits studied at UTAS; employer permission for employed applicants; and any required tests. The general conditions do not establish eligibility for every nationality; residents must confirm their admission category.
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.
Four academic years after the foundation programme; subject to progression requirements
Entry and progression requirements
A Nizwa software-engineering pathway covering programming, databases and applied projects. Admission and foundation requirements precede specialisation and progression; inconsistent progression wording in the catalogue has not been used.
The catalogue associates the programme with Musandam, and the part-time branch/level inventory confirms a diploma. Study includes web development, programming and databases. Higher levels in the catalogue do not establish a current local bachelor intake.
Four academic years after the foundation programme; subject to progression requirements
Entry and progression requirements
A staged accounting pathway; the branch inventory confirms bachelor level at Shinas. The catalogue requires completion of the Accounting Diploma with a level GPA of 2.50/4 for progression to the Advanced Diploma; this is not direct school-to-bachelor entry.
Musandam branch pages and the branch inventory confirm this diploma pathway. The catalogue requires successful completion of the foundation programme; study covers e-business, databases and analytics. Specialisation admission depends on the route and available places.
Four academic years after the foundation programme; subject to progression requirements
Entry and progression requirements
Ibra is a named catalogue branch. Published bachelor progression requires the relevant Advanced Diploma with CGPA 2.75/4 and IELTS 5 or Final Level Determination (FDL) score 71; these are progression conditions, not school admission grades.
Four academic years after the foundation programme; subject to progression requirements
Entry and progression requirements
Bachelor level is established at Muscat, with cost estimating, quantities and contracts. Catalogue progression requires the relevant Advanced Diploma with CGPA 2.75/4 and IELTS 5 or FDL 71. Bachelor availability must not be inferred for another branch that lists only a diploma.
Four academic years after the foundation programme; subject to progression requirements
Entry and progression requirements
An English-taught Muscat programme combining science and laboratory study. Published bachelor progression requires the Applied Biology Advanced Diploma with CGPA 2.75/4 and IELTS 5 or FDL 71. Confirm the exact award wording in the admission letter because the catalogue is inconsistent.
Four academic years after the foundation programme; subject to progression requirements
Entry and progression requirements
The catalogue specifies Sur, English instruction and the environmental major within Applied Biotechnology. Study includes laboratory and environmental applications. Use the current admission code’s mathematics, science and English requirements; undated catalogue grades do not replace the cycle’s guide.
Four academic years after the foundation programme; subject to progression requirements
Entry and progression requirements
The catalogue places the English-taught Graphic Design major in Nizwa. The design route requires an aptitude test followed by applicable foundation and specialisation requirements. Check your code’s mathematics, English and art/engineering-drawing conditions; school grades alone are insufficient.
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.
Check major, campus and academic progression
A programme profile describes a field of study and does not guarantee availability to every category or campus in every cycle. Check award level, foundation study, major allocation, progression and workload, and keep the official response.
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