CSUN-IPGC@BUC Post Graduate Programs -Distinctive Academic and Service Features

• The California State University, Northridge International Post-Graduate Center (CSUN-IPGC) – a collaboration between California State University Northridge, and Buraimi University College – was created specifically to provide top-quality, graduate-level, “American-style” degree programs that meet the advanced professional education needs of Middle Eastern college graduates.

• English is the language of instruction for all CSUN-IPGC@BUC programs programs.

• English language and university-study preparation is available if you require such assistance ot ensure your success in the CSUN-IPGC@BUC program in which you plan to enroll.

• All programs are offered in the cohort format, in which students begin and proceed through the course of study as a group. This format not only facilitates the learning process and encourages the establishment of long-term professional relationships but also leads to on-time and successful degree completion.

• CSUN-IPGC program admission requirements and academic performance standards are the same as those of the CSUN campus from which the program originates.

• The quality of faculty and course content in CSUN-IPGC@BUC programs is the same as that of programs offered on the originating CSU Nhome campus.

• The degree you receive upon completion of your CSUN-IPGC program is the same as the degree awarded to students who complete this program on the originating CSU-Dominguez Hills campus.

• CSUN-IPGC@BUC programs feature oth online and live (on-site) instruction.

• Online instruction may be either asynchronous (so that the time difference between Oman and the originating campus in California won't matter) or synchronous. When synchronous, online sessions are scheduled on Oman time for your convenience.

• Live instruction includes class taught by visiting CSUN faculty as well as special lectures and group discussions delivered and led by BUC professors.

• As an enrolled CSUN-IPGC@BUC student , you enjoy full online access to the library of the CSUN campus from which your program originates.

• As a CSUN-IPGC@BUC student, you will receive the same high level of student support services for which CSUN's Tseng college is widely known. These services include a dedicated coordinator who will be available to assist you with any questions or problems that may arise whole you are enrolled in the program.

• Live instruction includes classes taught by visiting CSUN faculty an well as special lectures and group discussions delivered and led y BUC professors.