Programme Overview

The MSc in Project Management at Muscat University is a professionally-aligned postgraduate programme designed for candidates seeking an advanced, industry-recognised qualification in project management. Delivered over 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time, the programme offers three specialisation pathways — General, Sustainable Energy, and Sustainable Logistics — enabling candidates to align their studies with their field of expertise and career ambitions.

The programme provides a distinctive professional stance through its alignment with the Project Management Institute (PMI), incorporating the content of two industry-recognised PMI certifications: the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and the Project Management Professional (PMP). Candidates who successfully complete the Sustainable Logistics pathway module in Operations Planning and Management are additionally awarded the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Benchmarking against national and regional programmes confirms that this MSc is unique in its offering, being the only programme of its kind in the Sultanate of Oman and only the third of its kind in the GCC — with the potential to be the first PMI-aligned Master’s programme in Oman and the second in the GCC. The programme has been reviewed and endorsed by PMI and by an external academic reviewer from Sultan Qaboos University, and is aligned with Oman Vision 2040 and the UNESCO Sustainable Development Goals (Goal 4: Quality Education and Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities).

Programme Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate deep and advanced current knowledge in the field of Project Management and either Management, Sustainable Energy, or Sustainable Logistics studies
• Apply relevant methodological and analytic research skills, and the ability to conduct an empirical piece of management, logistics, or energy research
• Autonomously develop an original piece of research demonstrating the integration of current knowledge, scientific rigour, research ethics, and the production of an original contribution to knowledge
• Systematically use all the necessary tools in order to formulate decisions in the area of project management

Professional Certification and Accreditation

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) — Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt — awarded to Sustainable Logistics pathway candidates upon successful completion of Operations Planning and Management (ILOPM)
• Programme content reviewed and formally supported by PMI (letter of endorsement, February 2024)
• Programme specifications and learning outcomes externally reviewed and endorsed by Sultan Qaboos University, College of Economics and Political Science (February 2024)

Admissions Requirements

• Applicants holding a BSc degree, either:

*Minimum of a “Good” undergraduate degree from an Omani institution, OR
*Minimum of a second-class UK honours degree or its equivalent. OR
*A degree below good or second-class Honours can be considered with minimum of 2 years relevant work experience

• Applicants holding an Advanced Diploma degree:

*A 2-year Diploma holder can be considered with minimum of 6 years relevant work experience, 3 training certificates and a no objection letter from the company. Subject to approval from Ministry of Higher Education Research and Innovation.

• English language requirement:

IELTS: Academic test – minimum overall score of 6.0
TOEFL: Internet-based test – minimum score of 78.