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Ms. Kholood Al Farsi
Administrative Officer
Tel: +968 26850100 – Ext: 312
Email: KFarsi@su.edu.om
Ms. Reem Al Maawali
Secretary
Tel: +968 26850100 – Ext: 161
Email: RMaawali@su.edu.om
Office: AL Rustaq, 2nd Floor
Haitham Abdullkareem Al-Balushi
Master in Computing, Omani Authority for Partnership for Development
“My educational experience at Sohar University led me to my current job. I would not have been offered this job without the skills, knowledge and experience that I gained in the Faculty of Computing and IT (FCIT). When I had the interview with my current employer, a vital factor was a video clip about an animation project I did in the Faculty. Facilities and staff at Sohar University made it easy for me to practice my interests. In my interview, I demonstrated a solid background in different areas of IT which I learned at the University”
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STUDENT ENQUIRIESDean's Message
The Faculty of Computing and Information Technology at Sohar University is interested in research and technology that will change the world. To accomplish this, we like to have everyone on board. The faculty offers exceptional and distinctive academic programs and engages in research and scholarly endeavours. In all our initiatives, whether teaching or research, we strive to be progressive, results-driven, and community-responsive.
We strive for:
- Developing the capability in students to use critical thinking skills to codify generic problem ideas into specific algorithmic arrangements.
- Develop skills as competent software professionals.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the three key areas of the computer science education program: principles, frameworks, and applications.
- Have extensive access to computer systems.
- Have experience in leading exams and completing large projects involving teamwork.
- Possess the ability to apply the computational and algorithmic critical thinking skills to several domains.
We want to create an atmosphere where you feel in charge and where the knowledge you have achieved is relevant and applicable.
Whether your passion is research or teaching, we aim to integrate you and your course with the people both within and beyond SU to achieve your goals. We would like to extend to you all our warm wishes for the start of the academic year. Let it be exciting and unusual for you, and let it bring you new insights, discoveries, and challenges.
Australian Computer Society(ACS) accreditation demonstrates the faculty’s continuing commitment to the quality of its programs so that FCIT students are ready to practice once they graduate and employers can count on university graduates to meet their needs.
Finally, Sohar University is proud and is one of the few universities in the Sultanate to have been granted with Institutional Accreditation by the Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA).
Dean, Faculty of Computing & Information Technology
About
The Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (FCIT) at Sohar University aspires to be the recognized leader in computer science and information technology education in the Sultanate of Oman and to become the first alternative for students and staff who choose to contribute to computing and information technology university-level education.
(Australian Computer Society) accreditation demonstrates the faculty’s continuing commitment to the quality of its programs so that FCIT students are ready to practice once they graduate and employers can count on university graduates to meet their needs.
The FCIT offers Bachelor and Diploma degrees in five undergraduate programs:
- Computing and Web Engineering.
- Computing and Multimedia.
- Networking and Database.
- Business Information Technology.
- Software Engineering.
The programs offered also provide students the opportunity to obtain internationally recognized certifications from well-known organizations such as Adobe, Oracle, Huawei, RedHat Academy and Cisco after passing the required assessments. Accreditation by these internationally recognised external organisations lends even greater weight to the qualifications that our graduates hold.
The faculty also offers a comprehensive Master’s degree in Computer Science which provides professional postgraduate-level education. The faculty maintains a continuing relationship with the industrial community through master level educational activities. Finally, Sohar University is proud and is one of the few universities in the Sultanate to have been granted with Institutional Accreditation by the Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA).
Facilities
- FCIT is home to some of the most up-to-date facilities and equipment in the world. Sohar University classrooms and labs are equipped with a variety of technologies to enhance the teaching and learning experience.
- The Learning Resources Centre (LRC) provides world-class facilities to support students, academics, and researchers to enable them to achieve success and academic excellence. It includes books, printed journals, magazines, newspapers, DVDs, CDs, theses, special collections and E-resources.
- Career Guidance Services (CGS) advises the university students on their transition from studying to profession and it offers guidance and support on their study choices besides responding to their career enquiries at the Diploma, Bachelor and Master levels.
- The SU ITS team is here to help with IT support to get you set up and connected, ready for Blended Learning study. One can participate in courses by downloading the slides, videos, reading materials and practice tests, and join the chat rooms and discussion forums set up by lecturers through Sohar University Learning Management System (SULMS).
About Programs
Why study our programs?
Excellence:
- The Computing and Multimedia program, Computing and Web Engineering program and Computing and Network and Database program are accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS).
- Referring Research Output by Faculty and Students.
Learning Opportunity:
- FCIT adopted student-centered learning to develop the learner autonomy.
- The Student Academic Support Unit aims to provide holistic co-curricular support for students to enable them to progress and succeed in their academic life by organizing different activities and events, promoting peer tutoring and providing individual and group support opportunities.
Training and workshops:
- Our students, undergo training at major local companies and are engaged in innovative IT projects, most recently in 3D printing at Sohar University’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, the only facility of its kind in Oman.
- Students who are about to graduate and take the first steps on their career paths can attend workshops in a variety of IT-related aspects, such as ethics, IoT (the system of interrelated computing devices and people) and Kotlin Programming Language.
Earn a Professional Certificate:
- FCIT works with partners to incorporate their programs within the curriculum that prepare students for professional certification.
Learning from the Best:
- FCIT’s academic staff have graduated from highly reputable universities all over the world.
Our Programs
| Type | Undergraduate |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 4 Years |
| Study mode | Full Time |
| Credit Units | 68 |
About the Program
The Business Information Technology program (BIT) provides students with valuable knowledge, and skills to empower them to use technology in business. This degree provides students with a comprehensive understanding of IT software, tools, and techniques required to manage complex information systems. Finally, this degree emphasizes in the use of technology to design, build, evaluate and manage business related information systems.
Career Opportunities
Some of possible careers for Business and Information Technology program are :
- IT project managers
- Information technology manager
- Information system analyst
- IT consultant
- Database administrator
- Information processing specialist
- Business and information technology analyst.
- Administrative assistant
- Business information professional
- Customer service coordinator
- Records management technician
- Chief technology officers
- Information systems manager
Program Outlines
Fees and Financials
| Specialization
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Diploma | Bachelor | |||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | ||||||
| No. of Units | Fees/Unit | No. of Units | Fees/Unit | No. of Unit | Fees/Unit | No. of Units | Fees/Unit | ||
| Business & Information Technology | 17 | 128 R.O | 19 | 128 R.O | 16 | 153 R.O | 16 | 153 R.O | |
| Type | Undergraduate |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 4 Years |
| Study mode | Full Time |
| Credit Units | 69 |
About the Program
This program is designed to educate students for understanding the discipline of Web Engineering. It provides practical knowledge in the area of web engineering that promotes systematic approaches towards successful development of high-quality Web-based systems and applications. Moreover, the program covers that basic concepts in networking and database, distributed system and e-government which are essential in Web Applications development.
Career Opportunities
The Computing and Web Engineering is a career oriented specialized program suitable for students who are interested in the general area of designing, developing and managing web applications and systems. The degree can result in interesting and wide employment opportunities which include, for instance, web system designer, web system developer, web application developer, web system manager, web system engineer, cloud and web service architect, etc. In addition, the graduates of the programme can enroll in innovation and consultancy companies or start their own IT company/business providing much needed web services to companies and government organizations in the region.
Program Outline
Fees and Financial
| Specialization
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Diploma | Bachelor | |||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | ||||||
| No. of Units | Fees/Unit | No. of Units | Fees/Unit | No. of Unit | Fees/Unit | No. of Units | Fees/Unit | ||
| Computing and Web Engineering | 17 | 128 R.O | 19 | 128 R.O | 16 | 153 R.O | 16 | 153 R.O | |
| Type | Undergraduate |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 4 Years |
| Study mode | Full Time |
| Credit Units | 69 |
About the Program
This program is designed to educate students for a career specializing in computing and multimedia in general, and specialist multimedia software development in particular. It provides a fundamental understanding of the theory and practice of computers and information technology, networking, database and distributed system in addition to the knowledge of multimedia concepts and techniques. In addition, some of the courses are taught based on Adobe program and Certificate.
Career Opportunities
- ICT Manager
- ICT Security Specialist
- ICT Support Technician
- ICT Support Engineer
- ICT Systems Test Engineer
- Multimedia Specialist/
- System Designer
- Animation Designer
- Game Designer
- Web Developer/
- User Experience Designer
- Systems Analyst
- Analyst Programmer
- Developer Programmer
Program Outline
Fees and Financial
| Specialization
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Diploma | Bachelor | |||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | ||||||
| No. of Units | Fees/Unit | No. of Units | Fees/Unit | No. of Unit | Fees/Unit | No. of Units | Fees/Unit | ||
| Computer & Multimedia | 17 | 128 R.O | 19 | 128 R.O | 16 | 153 R.O | 16 | 153 R.O | |
| Type | Undergraduate |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 4 Years |
| Study mode | Full Time |
| Credit Units | 68 |
About the Program
This specialization assists students to acquire professional skills in Networking and Database. It also provides students with the practical skills necessary to gain a good job in the field. Some subjects are conducted in cooperation with Huawei, CISCO and ORACLE. The program covers IoT, mobile technology and information security as well.
Career Opportunities
- Network Service Technician
- Network Administrator
- Network Systems Engineer
- Wireless Network Engineer
- Database Administrators
- Database Developer
- Data Scientist
Program Outline
Fees and Financial
| Specialization
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Diploma | Bachelor | |||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | ||||||
| No. of Units | Fees/Unit | No. of Units | Fees/Unit | No. of Unit | Fees/Unit | No. of Units | Fees/Unit | ||
| Networking & Database | 17 | 128 R.O | 19 | 128 R.O | 16 | 153 R.O | 16 | 153 R.O | |
| Type | Undergraduate |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 4 Years |
| Study mode | Full Time |
| Credit Units | 68 |
About the Program
The Software Engineering programme combines together widespread practical and theoretical knowledge in the development and management of large computing systems, with practical knowledge from industries that are using these new technologies with a special focus on business development and entrepreneurship.
The main aim of this programme is to produce skillful and talented graduates able to enter a wide variety of high in demand software engineering areas. It is clear that software engineering based industries will play a major role in the future development and economy of the Sultanate of Oman.
Career Opportunities
Software Engineering is a career oriented specialized programme suitable for students who are interested in the general area of designing, developing, testing and maintaining software. The degree can result in interesting and wide employment opportunities which include, for instance, Software Designer, software developer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Software Project Manager, System manager, System engineer, Application service architect, etc. In addition, the graduates of the programme can enroll in innovation and consultancy companies or start their own IT company/business.
Program Outline
Fees and Financial
| Specialization
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Diploma | Bachelor | |||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | ||||||
| No. of Units | Fees/Unit | No. of Units | Fees/Unit | No. of Unit | Fees/Unit | No. of Units | Fees/Unit | ||
| Software Engineering | 17 | 128 R.O | 19 | 128 R.O | 16 | 153 R.O | 16 | 153 R.O | |
| Type | Postgraduate |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 2 Years |
| Study mode | Full Time |
| Credit Units | 24 |
About the Program
The objectives of the program are to provide professional post graduate-level education and to maintain continuing relationship with the industrial community through master level educational activities. The Master Computer Science program (M.Sc.) is designed to provide required knowledge, skills and experiences that will help the students achieving their career goals. In addition, the graduate students can start their own business in the areas of computing and information technology like networking, databases and web engineering etc.
Career Opportunities
- Software Developer
- Applications Architect
- Computer Systems Analyst
- Computer Network Architect
- Information Security Analyst
- Cloud Engineer
- Computer and Information Research Scientists
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Mobile Applications Developer
- Systems Security Administrator
- Network Security Administrator
- ERP Technical Developer
Program Outline
Fees and Financial
| Specialization | Fees | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
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All prices are listed in Omani Rial (OMR)
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| Science (Computer Science) | 4200 | 2 years | |
| Type | Postgraduate |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 3 Years |
| Study mode | Full Time |
| Credit Units | 48 |
About the Program
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science combines comprehensive academic and theoretical knowledge in developing and managing large computer science systems with practical industry expertise. This program provides resources and space for students to grow intellectually and undertake research in computer science-related fields that is crucial for the economic expansion of the country and the region and students’ academic and professional growth. Graduates of the program will take over responsible and esteemed academic, technical, and management positions in industries and academia.
Career Opportunities
- University Professor
- Researcher
- Industry Research Scientist
- Data and Information Scientist
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Scientist
- Computer Consultant/Advisor
- Systems Analyst / Architect
- Information Systems Managers
- Enterprise Start-up Founder
- Database administrator
- Computer Systems Administrator
- Information Security Analyst
- Computer Security Analyst
Admission criteria (Master’s GPA, Master’s Specialization, English Language proficiency, other criteria, etc.)
- Hold a Master degree in Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent with CGPA of:
- CGPA 3.00 out of 4.00 for fresh graduates.
- CGPA ≥ 2.5 (with two or more years of appropriate professional experience as a computer science specialist).
- Satisfy the English proficiency requirements. IELTS score of ≥ 6, or equitant (not more than two years old).
- Pass the interview in the faculty.
- Submit a research proposal to be approved by the Faculty.
Fees and Financial
| Specialization | Fees | Duration | |
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All prices are listed in Omani Rial (OMR)
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| PhD Computer Science | 8400 OMR | 3 Years | |