Omani Scholarship: the USAT score you need
The Sultanate of Oman offers a small number of fully funded undergraduate seats to Pakistani students each year. HEC nominates candidates and the Government of Oman makes the final selection. A valid USAT score is required.
USAT score needed
A valid USAT score, taken within the dates in that year's HEC notice. HEC has said it holds no separate USAT for this scholarship, so you need to have sat a regular one in time.
What the Omani Scholarship covers
- Full tuition
- A monthly stipend of OMR 200, or OMR 140 if the university provides housing
- A return air ticket each academic year (as reported for recent cycles)
Who can apply from Pakistan
- Citizen of Pakistan or Azad Jammu & Kashmir.
- Intermediate (HSSC) or an equivalent qualification.
- A valid USAT score within the dates in the notice.
- An age limit applies. It has differed between cycles, so read the current notice.
How to apply
- 1Register for USAT on HEC's ETC portal and sit the paper for your group (USAT-E, USAT-M, USAT-CS and so on).
- 2Wait for your result and check that it meets the score and date rules in the scholarship notice.
- 3Apply on HEC's portal before the deadline in the notice. HEC forwards its nominations to Oman.
- 4Keep copies of everything you submit, and check HEC's page for the list of shortlisted candidates.
Good to know
- Very few seats are offered (two in a recent cycle), so the competition is on merit and a high USAT score matters.
- Some fields, such as medicine, dentistry and pharmacy, have been excluded in past cycles.
- Which Omani universities are eligible has changed from year to year.
Check the official page before you apply
Dates, seats and rules change every cycle. This page is a guide, and HEC's notice is the final word.
HEC: Omani Scholarship announcement