Oman's Education Ministry denies social media rumour

Times News Service

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Muscat: The Ministry of Higher Education , has termed as fake, news being circulated through social media about the Ministry’s recognition of Queens Rhode University.

A statement issued online said: "The Ministry notes that the message circulated on some social media regarding the Ministry’s recognition of Queens Rhode University and its submission of scholarships. This is incorrect, and this message was not issued by the Ministry. The aforementioned university is not part of the list of educational institutions recommended for study, and certificates issued by it are not recognised, whether the study is in the system of full time attendance or the online learning system."

Accordingly, the Ministry called on students not to deal with the aforementioned university, with an emphasis on the need to obtain information about the educational institutions recommended for study from the ministry’s website and not to complete the procedures for continuing studies in universities outside the Sultanate except after obtaining the approval of the Ministry in order to protect students' rights and to ensure equivalency for their qualifications after their graduation.