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OAAAQA Issues the ISR (First Attempt) Outcomes for Oman Tourism College

02 Sep 2024

Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education (OAAAQA) has now completed an Institutional Standards Reassessment (ISR) of Oman Tourism College (OTC). This ISR (First Attempt) has resulted in a summative decision about the meeting of standards and associated criteria, now made available on the OAAAQA website. The ISR Report is not made publicly available but may be circulated to the Institution, the OAAAQA Board Members, and to other government bodies (based on their request and subject to the approval of the OAAAQA Board).
 
OTC submitted the ISR Application on 4 December 2023 and a Panel was formed to undertake the ISR process. The Panel comprised experienced locally-based and international reviewers. The Visit took place between 26 and 28 February 2024 and was conducted (with the exception of ‘Day Zero’, a day of Panel discussions before the interviews at the College commenced) at OTC’s premises. During the Visit, the Panel spoke with 38 people, including representatives of the governing authorities, staff members, students and external stakeholders. The Panel also visited a selection of venues and reviewed a range of additional evidence and supporting materials.
 
On 25 August 2024, the OAAAQA Board endorsed OTC ISR Report, a copy of which has been received by OTC. The ISR process resulted in an Accreditation Outcome of ‘Conditionally Accredited`. OTC will undergo Institutional Standards Reassessment (ISR II) after 12 months from the date of ISR Report Endorsement.