PEARSON OPENS PTE ACADEMIC TEST CENTER IN OMAN
London: Pearson has today announced the opening of its first test center for the delivery of PTE Academic in Muscat, Oman, in association with Gulf College. The test center offers frequent testing sessions for PTE Academic, with sessions currently offered 5 days a week.
PTE Academic is designed to give a real-life measure of English language skills through listening, reading, speaking and writing - the new test center at Gulf College will test students who need to prove their level of academic English when applying to study at institutions abroad or to affiliated degree programs in Oman.
PTE Academic is accepted by universities and colleges worldwide, as well as the UK Border Agency and the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship for student visa applications. Students can register up to 48 hours before a testing session and typically receive their results within 5 business days.
Emma Stubbs, Senior Vice President, Language Testing, Pearson, said: “We are very excited about the opening of our PTE Academic test center in Oman. This center complements the centers we currently have in Dubai, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, helping us further serve students in the Middle East. This test center will allow us to offer a great number of students an English language test that is fast, secure and reliable.”
Gulf College will promote and deliver PTE Academic - Pearson’s secure English language test for international students - as well as preparing students for the test.
“Our partnership with Pearson is beneficial for a number of reasons, the main being that students will be tested by a professional body. As a computer-based English test, PTE Academic minimizes human errors so that the testing process is faster and more reliable” said Dr. Taki Abdul Redha Al Abduwani, Dean of Gulf College.
Alison McCale, alison.mccale@pearson.com, 44 (0)20 7010 2636
Fran Bayley, fran.bayley@pearson.com, 44 (0)20 7010 2633
About PTE Academic
PTE Academic was launched in late 2009 by Pearson and is recognized by renowned colleges, universities, training providers and professional associations across the English-speaking world. Globally more than 2,850 academic programs now accept PTE Academic scores. For a full list of recognizing institutions please visit: www.pearsonpte.com/whoaccepts
PTE Academic is accepted by the UK Border Agency for Tiers 1, 2 and 4 and spouse visa applications and by the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) for student visa applications. PTE Academic is endorsed by the prestigious Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®), owner of the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®).
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