Postgraduate Centre

Overview

Introduction

The aim of the Postgraduate Centre is to enhance and sustain a culture of academic and research excellence by providing support to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for personal fulfilment and successful careers.  It provides the postgraduate students a wide range of supports that are needed to develop their dissertations/projects such as developing research skills, data analysis, communication and leadership skills.  Also, the Postgraduate Centre works to support postgraduate students in getting fund for their postgraduate outputs and in getting national and international internships.  The following are some of the Postgraduate Centre responsibilities:

• Supervise all matters relevant to the admission, registration, and graduation of postgraduates at Sohar University.
• Provide support for postgraduate students in proposal and dissertations/projects writing and other research skills.
• Develop and maintain clear standards to select Sohar University postgraduates to participate in the delivery of SU undergraduate programs and/or projects.
• Manage dissertations/projects proposal submission, examination and defence.
• Work to provide outstanding learning opportunities by improving the quality of the teaching, learning and research environments.

Programs

PhD Programs:

• PhD in Education
• PhD in Engineering
• PhD in Computer Science
• Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA)
• PhD in Law

Master’s Programs:

• Master in Business Administration (MBA)
• M.Sc. in Computer Science (Data Science)
• M.Sc. in Computer Science (Computer Security)
• Master of Information and Technology (by Research)
• Master of Education in Foundation and Education Administration
• Master of Curriculum and Teaching Methods
• Master in Education Studies (by research)
• Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering (MEng)
• Master in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL)
• Master of Arts in Translation and Interpreting
• Master in Public Law

PG output bindings

• Dissertation\Project Bound Colour code

Training Workshops

• Workshops 2025-2026

PG Outputs

• PG Output Abstracts
• Supervisor-PG Student Joint Published Articles

Forms

• Viva Readiness Form
• Student Project/ Dissertation/Thesis Consent
• APA-Format–6^th Edition
• Appointing Dissertation/Thesis Proposal VIVA Panel
• Article Summary Table
• Changing Supervisor Request Form
• Project Ethical Approval Application Form
• Conference/Symposium Participation Approval
• Copyright Transfer Agreement
• Dissertation/Thesis Application Form
• Extension of Project Course
• Form for submitting Project/dissertation/thesis to the postgraduate Center
• PG Conference Financial Support Guidelines
• Plagiarism Declaration Form
• Postgraduate Student Bridge Courses Exemption Form
• Report on a Student of PG Field Trip
• Postgraduate Student’s Dissertation/ Thesis Progress Report Form
• PG student’s Perception of Supervisors