Whiz kid graduates with flying
colours
MUSCAT — Tariq Al Barwani, the Sultanate's IT whiz kid, has become the first
Omani student to graduate with a Masters degree in Information Technology from
Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia.
Al Barwani attained a distinction average in the 11-month course at
Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus.
Al Barwani talent was recognised by the Faculty of Information and
Communications Technology when he was selected from 200 students to work as a
tutor in the advanced web technologies subject during the second semester. He
had attained outstanding marks in the subject in the first semester.
Al Barwani said what set Swinburne apart from other universities was that it
offered IT courses that were highly relevant to the needs of the industry.
“Unlike other universities, Swinburne’s courses are practical as well as being
theory-based. I chose to study at Swinburne because the university offers
cutting-edge IT courses and technology that ensure graduates are ahead of the
rest in the job market. I also gained a lot of valuable experience working for
the ICT faculty at Swinburne.
As an international student, I had the benefit of meeting other students from
around the world, as well as Australian students, and sharing and exchanging
information with them. This is the sort of valuable international experience
that is highly sought after in the workplace,” he said.
Tariq gained his undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Computer Science with
honours, at one of Canada’s top universities, the University of Acadia. Now,
back in the Sultanate, his main aim is to “serve my people and put Oman firmly
on the global IT map”.