College of Applied Science - Salalah

                                 

Salalah College was built in 1985, and it was meant to be a medium college delivering a primary school teachers, medium diploma. Then in 1995 further to the royal decree n. 42/95 Salalah College had a new status and became a university college granting the degree of BA in education.

Male and female students are admitted in accordance while the MoHE’s regulations.

In the past students used to choose their majors ranging from Geography, Math/Computer, History, Islamic Studies, to Linguistics (Arabic & English).Recently, six Government Colleges of education in Oman are being transformed

into different areas of specialization. In addition, the medium of instruction from Arabic has been changed to English. Male and female students are admitted in accordance while the MoHE’s regulations.

Salalah College of Education is now a College of Applied Sciences such as international Communication, I.T. (Information Technology), Travel & tourism and International Business.

For this same purpose Salalah College is working at the implementation of the quality assurance system aiming to further enhance both the substance of what is being offered to the students and the quality of the services generally presented to them. The classrooms are arranged in a suitable way for the students. It is worth mentioning that there are three sciences labs, one library and resources center (LRC). The library has up to 15.000 books, revues, and scientific references. There are also four computer labs, one for teaching equipments and materials, one for psychology and another for geography.

The computer labs are connected with the world communication network. Considering the special importance, the College management gives to students’ activities, the development of their skills as well as of the spirit of co-operation, a stadium for football and another for volleyball were built. There are also two rest-halls, one for male students and one for female ones. Moreover, it is at the students affairs department that most scientific and artistic events and happenings do take place. Needless to mention the different kinds of activities and events aiming to develop the spirit of cooperation and competition as well as to show their creativities and skills. For a better link between the college and the local community, public lectures and conferences are often organized at the College. Given the great importance of such links between the College and the general public, a multi-purpose amphitheatre sheltering as many as 1500 persons is being built and will soon be operative. In conjunction with the academic programmes department (MoHE), Salalah College often proceeds with its self-assessment and evaluates its work and performance, bringing up to date its programmes and courses.The general aim being to keep up with the requirements of its tasks, to fulfill its mission, and to help build a developed and emancipated society

*Academic Programes:

  1-Design

 2-IBA

 3-IT

 4-Communcation

Bachelor of International Business Administration (BIBA)

Welcome to the Bachelor of International Business

Administration (BIBA) programme, we offer the following degree:

1. Name of Degree

Bachelor of International Business Administration, BIBA

With Majors in:

• International Business
• Tourism Management
• Hospitality Management
• Accounting and Finance( to be introduced)

2.   Rationale

Global Business is everywhere among us. No matter if in multinational companies or in national businesses, in the public or private sector, in enterprises or in non-profit organizations, in industry or in the service sector - globalization concerns everyone. Such an environment needs people, who do not only have the basics of management, but also understand how to move in a diverse, multicultural world. In this context, the Bachelor of International Business Administration programme provides an educational response to the transformation of many businesses in this dynamic region into global enterprises, and will prepare students to succeed in the global business environment.

The irresistible forces of globalization also pose challenges especially for small open economies. How can a country like Oman, with a small population and striving to make the transition from oil dependence to a diversified economy, sustain high living standards? The answer is to look outside of Oman, which has been the case under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said that has changed the Oman's destiny, putting it firmly on a course for comprehensive development in every sphere of life. His Majesty's firm belief is also that this process can be enhanced through the power of education which is highlighted in the teachings of the Holy Quran: "the ignorant are not equal to those who know".

Therefore, the pathway towards "openness" requires of Omanis to understand the importance of International Business in order to support Oman's economic development and to further its integration into the world economy by preparing highly competent, internationally-oriented business leaders capable of working within the Omani economic environment, while adapting to the driving forces of business globalization, international competition, and international co-operation. The Bachelor in International Business Administration qualification would help aspiring international managers in Oman with the transformation of their business and their country

Communication Department:

The Communication Department at Salalah college of Applied sciences is a unique academic community aiming towards creating future communicators in Sultanate of Oman.

The department runs its four year graduate program across four specialties in Digital Media, Public Relations, Journalism (Print) and International Communication.

Among the distinctive highlights of the department are its emphasis on integrating communication theory with practice, a global focus from a local perspective, and keeping the role of media and communication processes in shaping the social realities.



Design Department:

In design department we teach by integrating different theories and practices into an educational matrix that emphasizes their connectedness, research orientation, and real-world relevance.

As teachers and students, we collaborate to produce ne knowledge while adding to our understanding of the role and identity of design and research in each of our connected design specializations, in this collaborative matrix, each research in each design project asks a critical question and then answers it using an appropriate method.

 The Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) degree General description:

The Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) degree is a 4 year 128 credit hour program taught in English, designed to produce graduates who are competent in their major disciplines, as well as IT in general: graduates who are ready to be involved in the development of Omani industry. As the name "Colleges of Applied Sciences" suggests, our students are exposed to significant practical work and, where possible, linkages with Omani industry are being developed and exploited.

The BIT program contains a core of main stream IT courses which have exposed our graduates to the concepts and topics about which all who work in the IT field should be familiar. Typically: web design and development; software design and implementation; information systems analysis and design; operating systems; networks; database; IT security; professional ethics; and such analytical courses as discrete mathematics and data structures. IT is a fast moving field however, and so space has been left in the program which can be filled with the innovations of the time: ensuring our graduates are aware of the latest IT trends.

The three majors of the BIT are presently Software Development, IT Security, and Networks: a fourth major, Data Management, is just being introduced. The majors permit our students to explore their chosen field in greater depth with the addition of highly focused and specialised courses, as well as electives which are also slanted towards their majors.

Graduates of the BIT will be intellectually developed; have advanced knowledge and practical abilities in a range of IT fields; be able to work in a team or unsupervised; will have advanced problem solving skills; will pursue lifelong learning; and will have multidisciplinary and multicultural perspectives. They can expect to find employment in small businesses and large organisations alike, as well as the opportunity to pursue further study overseas.