The General Foundation Program (GFP) at A’Sharqiyah University consists of four components: English, Mathematics, Information Technology (IT) and Study Skills.
The Structure of the General Foundation Program
The General Foundation Program (GFP) at A’Sharqiyah University consists of four components: English, Mathematics, Information Technology (IT) and Study Skills. All newly-registered students of A’Sharqiyah University take a placement test during the orientation week of the first and second semesters. Based on placement test results, students are assigned one of the three levels: Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3. As determined by their initial level, students have to follow the prescribed study path that will lead to a score of at least 60%, which represents the exit requirement for the Foundation Program. A similar exit requirement of 60% applies to both IT and Mathematics. There are three components in Mathematics: Basic Mathematics and either Pure Mathematics or Applied Mathematics, depending on the academic specializations of the students’ selected college.
A'SHARQIYAH UNIVERSITY
A’Sharqiyah University (ASU) is a private institution of higher education located in the north of the A’Sharqiyah region of the Sultanate of Oman. It is located in Ibra 150 km from Muscat, the capital. It was established in 2009 by Ministerial Decision (78/2009) issued by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
