Foundation Programme offered by Middle East College of Information Technology, commencing in the academic year 2010-2011, is in complete alignment with the Oman Academic Standards for General Foundation Programmes. It is structured to enable the students to meet the outcomes prescribed in the General Foundation Programme Standards on their successful completion of the programme.

The aim of the Foundation Programme (FP) is to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to perform competently in their post secondary and higher education academic programmes. On successful completion of the FP, students attain the required degree of proficiency in four learning areas, namely, English Language, Mathematics, Computing and Study Skills.

The primary objective of the English language component is to enable students to acquire skills that are needed in their postsecondary and higher education academic programmes and ensuing professional environment. On completion of the English modules, students should have acquired the receptive as well as productive skills necessary to perform competently in programmes where the medium of instruction is the English language.

The Computing component of the Foundation Programme introduces students to the basics of a computer and enables them to use popular computer applications to prepare and edit formal documents, work with spreadsheets, and create professional presentations.

The objective of the Mathematics component is to equip students with the mathematical understanding and skills that are necessary to achieve the cognitive and practical requirements of post secondary or higher education programmes of study.