International Students

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Welcom Message

I am pleased to welcome our dear international students enrolled in the college from various countries and nationalities and to congratulate them on the new academic year. I assure them that we are all at BUC glad and ready to support our students and provide them with the best services, whether in the academic aspect during their academic journey, through various student activities, or other services that facilitate their stay in their second country, Oman. We will provide them with the appropriate environment to study as well as with the best opportunities to participate in the college’s activities and events, to engage in Omani society, and to learn about the culture of this ancient country as well as its customs and traditions.

My enthusiasm for the contemporary is balanced with a deep respect of history, adding value through appropriate and sensitive design.

Wishing them all progress and success in their scientific career.

Prof. Yasser Fouad Selim
Dean of Al-Buraimi University College

Information about the Sultanate of Oman

Information

Name of the country : The Sultanate of Oman
Capital : Muscat
Other Major cities : Salalah, Nizwa, Sohar, Rustaq Sur, Buraimi, Musandam
Official language : Arabic language with the spread of English
Religion : Islam
Government : Sultanate
Sultan HM : Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq Bin Taimur
Government system : Constitution

Geographical location

The Sultanate of Oman is located in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula and is bordered by the sea on two sides, the Sea of ​​Oman from the northeast side and the Indian Ocean from the southeast side, while the Sultanate is linked in its land borders with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the west and the Republic of Yemen to the south and is bordered to the north by the United Arab Emirates.

Sultanate area

The total area of ​​the Sultanate is about (309,500) thousand square kilometers, and most of the Sultanate’s lands are dominated by a desert nature that includes gravel plains and sandy dunes areas, the largest of which are the Al Wahiba sands in the east and the Empty Quarter sands in the west. The southeast is where the Arabian Sea and the entrance to the Indian Ocean until it ends at Musandam in the north overlooking the strategic Strait of Hormuz, where the entrance to the Arabian Gulf.

Omani history

Oman is an ancient country as old as history. It has contributed in many historical stages to a large civilizational share. In other periods, it was an influential naval power. Its relations and connections extended to China, the United States, Britain, and France, and it received its ambassadors in the capitals of these and other countries centuries ago.

Internation Students Section

The section aims to reach the maximum possible contribution, in activating the role of the international student, in Al-Buraimi University College in particular, and the Omani society in general, and to assist the student in adapting and integrating into the student community and facing the challenges that may be encountered in his academic life.
Because of the positive learning environment provided by Al-Buraimi University College, it has become a destination for many Arab and international students.

The Internation students section has been established to assist and care for these students in the various issues they face during their university studies, and to activate their role in the college through the activities and events held by the department. Therefore, the section welcomes all international students in their second country, Sultanate of Oman, and at BUC. We invite them to visit the Department of Student Affairs, International Students section, and communicate with us, we strive to serve them.

Call the office : Telephone number: 25657666(777) || email : intstudents@buc.edu.om

International Students Club

Studying in another country is a new challenge for every student. Because there is a new culture for the international student in addition to the academic study.

And the stage of familiarizing the international student with this new culture is a new experience and challenge that the international student experiences in his academic journey, and since the college knows that there are challenges and difficulties that guide the international student during his study in another country, our goal in establishing this club is to provide international students with everything that would make the academic study experience at Buraimi University College a wonderful and unforgettable experience.

Club Goals

  • Meeting with international students on a regular basis.
  • Seriously dealing with their suggestions and opinions.
  • Organizing events and activities for international students in cooperation with the Student Activities Department.
  • Strengthening the bonds of friendship with the academic and student community within the college under the supervision of the club.
  • Overcoming obstacles that may hinder their academic career and social life.

Enrollment and Requried Documents

Students’ rights and duties

The student registered at Al Buraimi University College is the main focus of the educational process, and the student retains rights granted to him by the college, and he must also abide by the duties imposed by the college’s instructions, which preserves the balance of the academic and administrative relationship between the student and the college and in a manner that facilitates the process of achieving the goals and maintaining the excellence that the college aspires to. The Deanship of the College educates students about their rights and duties and the consequent procedures.

International Student Privileges

  1. Discount for internal housing for female students only.
  2. Reception and farewell at the airport for new international students.
  3. Free tourism program in the Sultanate.
  4. Residence visa with renewal at the expense of the college.
  5. Study discounts up to a maximum of 20%.
  6. International Student Club.

Required Documents

Al Buraimi University College assists international students who obtained initial admission in obtaining a study visa. These students must submit the required documents to the Personnel Affairs Department:

  1. Certified medical examination certificate (if required for some nationalities).
  2. a copy of the passport.
  3. Two personal photos (passport size).
  4. Evidence of a student after completing the college registration process.
  5. Receipt of payment of the registration fee.

Study VISA

In order to renew the student visa, students must submit the required documents to the Student Section, Personnel Services:

  1. The original passport.
  2. A copy of the study visa.
  3. The original resident card.
  4. Two personal photos (passport size).
  5. Student enrollment letter and the remaining period of study from admission and registration.

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