Academic Programs and Degrees Offered
Dhofar University (DU) is a private institution of higher education in Salalah, Sultanate of Oman, established by Ministerial Decree No. 5/2004 issued in January 2004. The University formally commenced its operations in September 2004. DU has a Board of Trustees that represents its highest policy making body. DU grants a diploma to those who complete the first two years of study for most majors with a cumulative average of 65 percent or above. Students qualify for a Bachelor Degree at the end of the fourth academic year if they meet the graduation requirements in their major.
The university also offers a Center for Preparatory Studies (CPS) for students who are not sufficiently prepared to join the university programs. Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for the regular academic programs are required to sit for placement tests in English, mathematics, and information technology in order to determine if they need to join the Center for Preparatory Studies.
There are currently four colleges at DU: College of Arts and Applied Sciences (CAAS), College of Commerce and Business Administration (CCBA), College of Engineering (CE) and College of Law (CL). These colleges offer 56 Academic Programs in different fields of specialization, representing 16 Diploma programs, 26 Bachelor degree programs,13 Master degree programs and a Teaching Diploma.
In addition, DU has the Community Service and Continuing Education Center (CSCEC) that offers variety of courses and training Programs for its staff, executives and employees of government agencies and commercial firms and for adult learners in local community through its Community Service and Continuing Education Centre.
The University has four colleges:
- The College of Arts and Applied Sciences (CAAS)
- The College of Commerce and Business Administration (CCBA)
- The College of Engineering. (CE)
- The College of Law. (CL)
The programs offered in each college are summarized in the tables below.
CAAS offers the following Programs:
- Diploma in Social Work (Arabic)
- Diploma in Computer Science
- Diploma in Mathematics
- Diploma in Computer Science for Students with Hearing Impairment
- Diploma in English Language
- Diploma in Social Work
- Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (Arabic)
- Bachelor of Education in Teaching Mathematics
- Bachelor of Education in Teaching English Language
- Bachelor of Education in Teaching Information Technology
- Bachelor of Education in Teaching – Teacher Field One
- Bachelor of Education in Teaching – Teacher Field Two
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
- Bachelor of Arts in English Language
- Bachelor of Arts in Translation
- Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language
- Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
- Master in Social Work (Arabic)
- Master of Education in Educational Administration
- Master of Education in Counseling
- Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction: Teaching English Language
- Master of Education in General Curriculum & Instruction
- Master of Science in Information Technology
- Master of Arts in Language Studies (Arabic Language)
- Master of Arts in Literature and Criticism (in Arabic Language)
- Teaching Diploma
CCBA offers the following Programs:
- Diploma in Accounting
- Diploma in Finance
- Diploma in Management
- Diploma in Marketing
- Diploma in Management Information Systems
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration in Accounting
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration in Finance
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration in Management
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration in Marketing
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration in Management Information Systems
- Bachelor of science in Logistics & Supply chain management
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master in Management
- Master of Science in Accounting
CE offers the following Programs:
- Diploma in Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Diploma in Chemical Engineering
- Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
- Diploma in Interior Architecture
- Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Computer and Communications Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor of Internal Architecture in Interior Architecture
- Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering
College of Law offers the following Programs:
- Bachelor of Law
- Master in Private LAW
- Master in Public LAW