Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education (OAAAQA) has now completed the second Programme Standards Assessment (PSA) of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). This PSA has resulted in a summative decision about the meeting of standards and associated criteria which is now made available on the OAAAQA website.
Sultan Qaboos University submitted the PSA Application on 10 March 2024 and a Panel was formed to undertake the PSA process. The Panel comprised of experienced locally-based and international reviewers. During the Visit, which took place between 28 to 30 April 2024 at SQU’s premises (including ‘Day Zero’, a day of Panel discussions before the interviews at the University commenced), the Panel interviewed more than 44 people, including representatives of the governing authorities, staff, students and external stakeholders. The Panel also reviewed a range of additional evidence and Mandatory Materials.
The OAAAQA Board endorsed the resulting PSA Report on 16 July 2024 and the University has received a copy of that report. This report will not be made publicly available but will be circulated as a confidential document to OAAAQA Board Members and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
The Programme Standards Assessment of Sultan Qaboos University Master of Science in Information Systems Programme resulted in an Accreditation Outcome of ‘Accredited’.