Admission and registration
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Admission and registration
Admission procedure
To register with us, you should come to IMCO.
Within IMCO the department of Admission & Registration is responsible for the admission procedures.
The following are essential requirements, so each must be brought by the applicant:
Original Secondary School Grade 12 Certificate, average Grade C or above
Four (4) passport photos;
Copy of valid passport and/ or ID;
Copy of Birth Certificate;
Administration fee of RO 50 /-.
Certificate of Social security (Ministry full scholarship students)
Official law income certificate from Sheikh, seconded by the Wali office (for Partial Ministry scholarship students).
At the end of the period designated for receiving applicants, the department of Admission & Registration conducts the initial screening to make sure that the applications satisfy the admission requirements; incomplete application will be rejected.
Upon selection of candidates, the department of Admission & Registration will inform the candidates in writing or orally about their admission status.Full admission status is given only to the accepted candidate who meets all the admission criteria.
Admitted students may be given extra time to fulfil their admission requirements. The closing date will be determined by the department of Admission and Registration.
The College starts and ends according to the dates mentioned in the Academic Calendar.
Generally, students to the foundation and diploma programmes can only subscribe once every Academic Year.
The management decides if a second batch of the foundation and/ or diploma programme will start during an Academic Year.
Note: If any Omani student studied other than Omani Schools, he or she should bring an attestation from that country Embassy where he or she studied, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education in Oman.
International students
IMCO welcomes international students. The following are essential requirements, so each must be brought by the international applicant:
Copy of General Secondary Education Certificate (GSEC)/12th Grade attested by
their country Embassy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education in Oman;Passport copy with valid residence visa (for non GCC residence);
Four (4) passport photographs;
Administration fee RO 50 /-.
Please do contact the Admission and Registration Department for more detailed information if required.
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Admission requirements for the foundation programme
IMCO has the following minimum admission requirements:
- Secondary School Grade 12 Certificate, average Grade C or above;
- English Grade C or higher;
- Mathematics Grade C or higher.
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Admission requirements diploma programmes
The student/applicant can enroll directly one of the diploma programmes by
Completing the foundation programme, or
Passing the placement test.
After the initial screening the applications will be sent to the department concerned, e.g. Port, Shipping and Maritime or Process Operation and Industrial Maintenance, for further evaluation and admission status.
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Admission requirements for degree programmes
The student/applicant can enroll one of the degree programmes by completing the relevant diploma programme.
Full and Partial Scholarships
You can apply for scholarships from the MOHE (Ministry of Higher Education)
or private companies.
Students graduating from Secondary School who want to obtain a scholarship from the Ministry of Higher Education, may apply to IMCO for the official approval (letter of acceptance) from the concerned department of the named Ministry or register with HEAC (Higher Education Admission Center) of MOHE. This can be done online – w.heac.gov.om. For more detailed information please contact HEAC.
Based on the data provided to the system of HEAC your choice of study will be determined, and you will be informed by HEAC and IMCO. As soon as HEAC announces the final selection, IMCO will be provided with the list of names of students selected for the forth-coming Academic Year. Students must visit IMCO Admission office to complete registration formalities.
IMCO keeps in close touch with many private companies. Some of the companies do
provide scholarships, as well. Please ask IMCO for the scholarships available.
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Medical check
Please note that a medical check is required for the diploma programmes of Deck Officer and Marine Engineering Officer.
In principle all students who pass the criteria to enroll the programme Deck Officer (Nautical Studies) or Marine Engineering Officer, and who pass or fail the medical check are allowed to start the diploma programme.
As set out by international regulations, those who choose for Deck Officer (Nautical Studies) or Marine Engineering Officer must go through a medical check. The reason is that people employed on sea-going vessels must be in good health.
In order to prevent disappointments IMCO advises the Students to do the medical check prior to the start of the diploma and degree programmes.
Secondly, when people go to sea they must have a so called ‘muster-book’. The muster-book can only be obtained with a valid medical certificate.
The medical check comprises of the following elements:
- General physical condition;
- Sense of hearing;
- Sense of seeing.
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