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Online application: before you start
This information will help you successfully submit an application for a course at the University of Nizwa. How long will it take to complete the application?The application will take around half an hour to complete What are the minimum computer and internet requirements needed to successfully complete the online application?The Application has been certified for Internet Explorer 7 and 8 and Firefox 2.0 and 3.0. It is therefore recommended that you use one of these browsers when logging your application. What are the steps to applying?
• You will first need to register as an applicant. You will be asked to supply your personal details and at the end you will be emailed with temporary log in details. If you have studied previously at the University of Nizwa or have previously applied but not enrolled you will not need to do this step as you will already have a login and password.
Can I log out of the form and come back to it later?Once you have completed the personal details section (step 1), you can either continue directly into a course application (step 2), or you can exit and return to the course application at any time to finalize and submit. You will be sent an email upon completion of the personal details section containing temporary credentials allowing you to login and return to the application at any time. In the course application section, you must continue until the first 'Save' button appears in order to ensure that the course application is saved. After that you can return to the same application and make and changes until you finally 'Submit' the application. What type of documents will I have to provide?In all cases, you'll need to provide scans, certified copies* or original copies of your academic results and your qualification summary. You will need to check the entry requirements for the course you are applying for to see if you are required to provide other documents such as personal statements, portfolios or results from aptitude tests. You may be required to present original documents to the University at any time during the application process or while you are enrolled at the University. If the documents on which an offer was based are found at any time to be incomplete or fraudulent, you will face serious penalties, including your enrolment in the course being withdrawn. * a certified copy is a photocopy of an original document, which contains the signature and official stamp of an authorized signatory. When obtaining a certified photocopy, please ensure the following:
Is there an application fee?International students must pay an application fee of OMR 20. This must be paid by bank transfer (0317008949900017) at the end of the online application process. What if I haven't received my final results yet?You are welcome to apply by providing a certified copy of your most recent academic results. You may be made an offer conditional upon completing your studies and achieving the required grades. What is a qualification summary?
A qualification summary is a concise list of your academic qualifications that you must provide with your application. You must provide information on any qualifications you have completed or attempted and include, as a minimum, the qualification name, the institution awarding the qualification, the duration of the course, and when you completed or expect to complete the qualification. For example:
How do I know my application has been successfully submitted?Once your application is successfully submitted, you will have received an email confirming the submission. You will receive another email when your application is opened by one of our staff. How long will it take to assess my application?
Undergraduate applications: from the time all supporting documents are submitted, the process will normally take three to five weeks.
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