Oman - Canterbury Christ Church University

We have been welcoming Omani students to our campuses for over 10 years.

Our first recorded Omani student graduated with a diploma of Higher Education in Business Studies in 2002. Popular programmes for Omani students at undergraduate level include the CCCU International Foundation Programme progressing on to our wide variety of Business programmes in year 1. At postgraduate level MA Career Guidance, MA Early Years and MA Education, plus our variety of English language courses attract a great many applications.

We continue to value students and partners from Oman and would love to meet you on one of our upcoming trips.

If you are interested in making an application or want to discuss our services and partnership development in more detail please contact the International Admissions Team.

Visits to your country

Our International Office makes regular visits to Oman; providing a great opportunity for you to meet with Canterbury Christ Church University staff in person to get information and advice on applying to join our international student community:

Courses and entry requirements
How to make your application
Tuition fees
Accommodation options
Living and studying in Canterbury

Academic requirements

CCCU Entry Point	Minimum Qualification/Grade
Bachelor Degree	Completed Year 1 at an Omani University may be considered for Year 1 entry
Master's Degree	Bachelor degree For programmes requiring a 2:1: Completion of a four-year undergraduate degree (at a minimum GPA of 2.7/4.0) from a recognised institution in Oman For programmes requiring a 2:2: Completion of a four-year undergraduate degree (at a minimum GPA of 2.3/4.0) from a recognised institution in Oman
PhD	Masters Degree

English requirements

All applicants for undergraduate programmes will need a minimum English level of IELTS or equivalent 6.0 overall, with no less than 6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5 in all other bands. Some programmes require 6.5/7.0 – please contact the International Office if you are unsure of your course requirement.

For postgraduate entry all applicants will need a minimum of IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5 in all other bands or equivalent. Some courses have a higher requirement – please contact the International Office if you are unsure of your course requirement.

For International Foundation entry all applicants will need a minimum of IELTS 5.0 or equivalent, with no less than 5.0 in writing and no less than 4.0 in all other bands.

If you have taken an IGCSE exam in English and have a Grade C, this will also usually be acceptable for most undergraduate courses.

We are also able to consider some non-UK English qualifications for entry. The International Admissions Team will advise if they are able to accept your English language qualification once you have applied.

Our representatives

If you are applying from Oman, please contact the representative closest to you to make your application. Please note that your application will be assigned to the agency that you start your application with.