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30 Oct. 2022

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Privileges of higher education in Qatar: how to enter the best universities for an applicant

Education

Qatar

Qatar is a state in the Persian Gulf, which is located on a peninsula. The capital Doha is an ultra-modern metropolis with skyscrapers. The country belongs to the richest representatives of the region. Therefore, the level of education here is constantly increasing. Sufficiently deep knowledge can be obtained in the field of political science, social sciences, design, journalism, and medicine.

The education system in Qatar

Today, Qatar is one of the leaders in education in the Middle East, which is a key area in the development of the state. The population speaks the state language - Arabic. But English is also widely used. Qatar is ranked 75th in the global education rankings.

There are several universities and colleges in Qatar. Among them are:

Qatar University
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts
Weill Cornell Medicine
Georgetown University
College of the North Atlantic
Texas A&M University
Carnegie Mellon University
Northwestern University
Hamad Bin Khalifa University

These universities offer a choice of 102 programs for study. Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. degrees are available for students.

The most popular and prestigious universities among Qatari citizens and foreign students are Qatar University and Hamad bin Khalifa University.

Studying in Qatar has a lot of advantages:

diploma of the universities of Qatar of international standard
additional study of the Arabic language
opportunity to work while studying
there is a possibility of employment in a local company.

One of the barriers for international students is the cost of education. The most prestigious universities in Qatar will be asked to pay between $40,000 USD and $60,000 USD per year for the most popular degree programs. But there are also more affordable programs - from $3,000 USD. Also, the government of Qatar annually creates special tuition funding programs even for foreign students. Scholarships are provided in various formats for free tuition, accommodation, books, and round-trip tickets. The purpose of such programs is to attract highly qualified students from all over the world.

Apply to the University of Qatar

You can enroll in the studying in person and remotely.

To become a student in Qatar, you must obtain a student visa. It must be signed by the sponsor - a college, university, or language school.

To obtain such a signature, you must:

register a place on the course;
pay the registration fee;
provide a medical certificate from a licensed physician;
provide a motivation letter from the sponsor.

The student visa is valid for 12 months.

Upon admission, you must provide the following documents:

international passport;
certificate and application with grades;
ID photo (3 x 4 cm)

Applications begin in March and end in mid-June. Applications from foreigners are accepted online.

The list of documents may be supplemented depending on the university to which the application is submitted. You can find out the exact list of documents from our specialists at the consultation.

For a more comfortable adaptation to life in Qatar, it is proposed to take preparatory courses for the study of the Arabic language. This program is designed for foreign students and involves the development of conversational skills to communicate with Arabic-speaking people.

Thus, getting higher education in Qatar is prestigious and very popular among foreign students. High quality also leads to high prices. But students with high potential can count on state support in the form of scholarships, as well as subsequent employment in local companies.

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