BA/BS in Software Engineering

Software Engineering at Sohar University joins theoretical knowledge with practical experience from industries that use new technologies, and it gives particular emphasis to entrepreneurship and building businesses. The programme is taught in English on a full-time basis, with a two-year diploma option and a four-year bachelor's degree of 128 credit hours. Students learn to build and manage large computing systems, covering the design, development, testing and maintenance of software. The programme aims to produce capable graduates for software engineering areas where demand is strong and that are expected to shape the economy of Oman. Graduate roles include designing and developing software, quality assurance, software project management, systems management and engineering, and application architecture. Some graduates may join innovation and consultancy firms or found an IT business of their own.