COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCES

About Directorate General of Colleges of Applied Sciences The Directorate General of the Colleges of Applied Sciences supervised the Colleges of Applied Sciences, which were established on 3/7/2007 according to the Royal Decree No.62/2007. The six colleges of Applied Sciences are distributed in Sur, Sohar, Nizwa, Ibri, Salalah and Rustaq. The studying period in the colleges is Five years; one year for the foundation program; four years to get the Bachelor Degree in one of the programs offered in the colleges. These programs are: Information Technology, Design, Communication Studies and International Business Administration. Each program has different specializations. It is worth mentioning that each college adopts one of these programs. However, the specializations of a specific program are not necessarily all offered in the same college that offers the program. The programs are distributed in Colleges of Applied Sciences according to the demands of the job market. The language of teaching in the Colleges is English. The Engineering program with its three specializations (Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering) is only offered in Sohar. It is a 6-year program including 2 years for the foundation program. Vision CAS aspires to gain national recognition as an applied sciences hub, providing practical and innovative solutions for the ever-changing local and national needs. Mission The Mission of the CAS is the provision of targeted programs that produce graduates responsive to the changing needs of the labour market, supportive to the national plans by contributing to the achievement of sustainable development. Values In its overall performance CAS is committed to the following core values: Professionalism: CAS combines knowledge and skills with competency, honesty, accountability , responsibility and ethical behaviour. Transparency: CAS acts in all matters with integrity, openness and fairness. Loyalty: CAS instils in its students, faculty and staff the value of being committed to the advancement and well-being of the nation. Recognition of Creativity: CAS is committed to the pursuit of inquiry, discovery and creation and dissemination of knowledge. Partnership: CAS collaborates and engages with other educational institutions, students, the industry and the community at large for applying knowledge to the well-being of the nation. Service orientation: CAS adopts the highest standards of services and effectively and efficiently manage its resources.