Majan University College

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Majan University College
Former name
Majan College (University College)
MottoTogether we transform lives.
Type Private
Established1995
Accreditation Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education
Academic affiliations
University of Bedfordshire [1] (UK)
Dean Dr Maha Kobeil [2]
Address
Way No. 2621, Building No. 1986, P.O Box: 710, P.C: 112
,
Muscat
,
Muscat, Oman
Campus Urban
LanguageArabic and English
Colours Magenta and Blue
Website www.majancollege.edu.om

Majan University College in Muscat, Oman, is an accredited College of the University of Bedfordshire, UK, and is supervised by the Sultanate of Oman's Ministry of Higher Education, Innovation & Research.

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History

Majan University College was established in 1995 as the first private higher education institution in the Sultanate of Oman, going on to develop a suite of undergraduate and master's degrees, cementing its reputation as a leading higher education provider. In December 2017 it became the first higher education institution to receive accreditation from the Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA). In 2024, Majan University College became the first higher education institution in Oman to achieve national institutional reaccreditation.

Affiliations and partnerships

Majan University College has been affiliated with the University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, since 1998 and it offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes leading to University of Bedfordshire awards. [3]

MUC has a longstanding relationship with the UK’s Higher Education Academy (now Advance HE) and sponsors staff to become Fellows of the Higher Education Academy. [4]

Majan is a member of the World Technology Universities Network (WTUN), [5] a global network of technology-focused universities, to support student and staff international engagement.

MUC collaborates with the British Council on research in English Language Teaching and offers IELTS and EnglishScore exams. [6]

The College partners with several renowned professional bodies such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Institute of Management Accountants, and Ethica CIFE to offer professional certifications.

In 2024, MUC's BA (Hons) English Language was recognised by the UK’s Chartered Institute of Linguists, making Majan the first higher education institution in Oman and only the third in the Gulf region to achieve such recognition. [7]

Academic units

Majan’s academic programmes are curated by its three Faculties and Postgraduate Centre. Non-credit courses are offered by the Majan Training Institute. All bachelor's and master's programmes except for the Arabic-medium MBA are taught in English and lead to University of Bedfordshire awards. The Arabic-medium MBA, for which MUC is the awarding institution, was launched in 2024. Currently, the College offers the following academic programmes:


Faculty of Business Management [8]

Faculty of Information Technology [9]

Faculty of English Language Studies [10]

Postgraduate Centre [11]

Majan Training Institute [12]

MUC’s Majan Training Institute provides short courses in the areas of Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Marketing, English Language and Leadership. [13]

Notable alumni

Campus

Majan’s green campus consists of five buildings, which are home to the College Administration, Faculties, Postgraduate Centre, Library, classrooms, laboratories, study and recreational spaces, and a mosque. In 2018, MUC expanded its campus in Darsait to include a new six-storey building, which houses equipped classrooms, laboratories, an auditorium with the capacity to accommodate 500 people, a cafeteria and student spaces. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Academic partners overseas". University of Bedfordshire. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Senior Management". Majan University College. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Academic partners overseas". University of Bedfordshire. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "The positive impact of Senior Fellowship at Majan University College". Advance HE. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "WTUN - Majan University College". WTUN. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Majan University College is now an affiliate test centre for the British Council" . Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "CIOL RVC Accreditation | CIOL (Chartered Institute of Linguists)". www.ciol.org.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Faculty of Business Management". Majan University College. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Faculty of Information Technology". Majan University College. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "Faculty of English Language Studies". Majan University College. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Postgraduate Centre". Majan University College. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "Majan Training Institute". Majan University College. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  13. ↑ "MTI Courses". Majan University College. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "Majan University College to get six-storey building - Oman". Muscat Daily . OM-MA. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2017.

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