Oman education: 3,500 Omani students enrolled in US, Canada

Washington: Omani students studying in the United States and Canada at the expense of the Ministry of Higher Education and other bodies number 3,500.
About 600 students are expected to start graduate and postgraduate studies for the academic year 2017/2018.
The Cultural Attaché in Washington fully supervises all students and their families in North America regardless of who sponsors their studies.
Dr. Talal bin Mohammed Al Balushi, Cultural Attaché at the Sultanate's Embassy in Washington said that the role of the Cultural Attaché is to negotiate with educational institutions in North America to find seats for Omani student and academic supervision of Omani scholarship students from the date of their arrival until graduation.
The Cultural Attaché also provides educational institutions in North America with data on scholarship students.
It also coordinates between the various scholarship bodies and those educational institutions, in addition to the attestation of certificates issued by educational institutions to Omani citizens.