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The Global College of Engineering and Technology, GCET, is a private Higher Education Institution located in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. It was founded in 2014 and commenced operation with the first intake in the autumn of that year. The College is regulated by the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) and is affiliated with the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol, UK on a franchise basis. This means that the awards of College’s academic programmes are issued by UWE.
Our Specialties
The College is specialised in Engineering and Technology education and currently offers the following programmes:
MSc Engineering Management
MSc Data Science
MSc Cyber Security
Undergraduate programmes in Engineering
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering – Pathways (Vehicle Technology, Mechatronics, Manufacturing)
BEng(Hons) Building Services Engineering
BEng (Hons) Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
BEng(Hons) Automation and Robotics Engineering
BEng(Hons) Instrumentation And Control Engineering
Undergraduate programmes in Science
BSc (Hons) Urban and Regional Planning
BSc (Hons) Environmental Management and Practice
BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology and Design
BSc (Hons) Energy Technology and Management
BSc (Hons) Computer Security and Forensics
BSc (Hons) Business Computing
BSc (Hons ) Computer Science – Pathway (Artificial Intelligence and Smart Devices)
Foundation Programme
General Foundation Programme
All above programmes are validated and quality monitored by UWE in their capacity as the awarding body.
The main distinctive feature of the above programmes is that they adopt a hands-on approach to learning and teaching.
In addition, the College offers the Foundation Studies Programme (FSP) which is aimed at preparing students to undertake their intended undergraduate studies in English medium. It includes general English, English for Academic Purpose (EAP), ICT, Mathematics, and Physics. The programme also aims at developing study and independent learning skills, which are embedded within the curriculum of the above-mentioned subjects.
The College intends to extend its academic landscape and develop, in collaboration with UWE, more programmes in the areas of Engineering and Technology. The new programmes will be carefully selected to appeal to young people and at the same time address the needs of job market of the Sultanate of Oman and the wider region.
Our Vision
The vision of the College is to be recognised nationally and internationally, as the leading private Higher Education College of choice for engineering and technology in the Sultanate of Oman and the wider MENA region.