Admission Prospectus Undergraduate - Qatar University

1 Undergraduate Prospectus2018 Undergraduate Prospectus | 2017 - 20182 Table of ContentsOur Mission Accreditation Admission Process Application Categories Admission To Qatar University High school applicants First Year applicants Early Conditional Admission Other Applications Second Degree Applicants Non- Degree Applicants Visiting Applicants Readmission Transfer Applicants From Other Universities Transfer from College of the North Atlantic Qatar Transfer from the Community College of Qatar Transfer of Credits Criteria College Requirements and fees Colleges College Of Education College Of Sharia and Islamic Studies College Of Engineering College Of Business and Economics College Of Arts & Science College Of law College Of Pharmacy College Of Medicine College of Health Sciences High School Percentage ExceptionFoundation Program Student Programs and Services Honors Program New Student Orientation Statistical Information 2016-2017 3478888111414141517171718192021232325262 72829303133373840424445 Undergraduate Prospectus | 2017 - 20183 Our Mission Qatar University is the national institution of higher education in Qatar .

2 It provides high quality Undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare competent graduates, destined to shape the future of Qatar . The University community has diverse and committed faculty who teach and conduct research, which addresses relevant local and regional challenges, advances knowledge, and contributes actively to the needs and aspirations of AccreditationAcademic Accreditation composes an integral framework which Qatar University has persistently used to ensure the quality of its academic output through revising the components of its programs and adjusting them accordingly in order to meet the highest international standards for said type of accreditation was rightfully earned by a multitude of Qatar University s programs from the most prestigious of boards and organizations. This includes programs in Engineering, Business & Economics, Education, Pharmacy, Arts and Sciences.

3 LawOne of the College of Law latest achievements was earning accreditation from The High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES).EducationCollege of Education followed suit by earning accreditation for all its programs from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) for the period of 2016-2021. This was preceded by the College achieving the standards set by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and through this accomplishment, Qatar University s College of Education becomes the first national University outside of the United States to earn such 2011 saw the College earning international recognition for its Teacher Preparation programs from the International Recognition of Teacher Education Programs Agency (IRTE), making it only the second college in the Middle East to earn this type of of Engineering renewed its academic accreditation for a variety of its programs in July 2011 through the Accreditation Board of Engineering & Technology (ABET).

4 Those programs were the following seven bachelor degrees: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer College is considered the earliest earner of academic accreditation, having earned it as early as October of Pharmacy earned its accreditation the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs, thereby becoming the first college to be accredited by said council outside of Prospectus | 2017 - 20184 Business & EconomicsCollege of Business & Economics earned its accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), making it the third college in the University to be accredited, after Engineering and & SciencesCollege of Arts & Sciences (CAS) has a multitude of accreditations, among them is that earned by its Bachelor and Masters of Environmental Studies from the Committee of Heads of Environmental Sciences (CHES), a leading organization in the college has also earned an official letter of accreditation for its Mass Communication and Journalism programs from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, or process of earning such accreditation started as early as 2006, with the Department restructuring itself and adjusting its study plans to meet the accreditation standard for its current programs which are Journalism, Radio, Television, Strategic Communication and Public Relations.

5 The Statistics program in the Department of Mathematics, Physics & Statistics earned a 5 years accreditation from the British Royal Statistical Chemistry program has earned its accreditation from the Canadian Society of Chemistry. Health SciencesThe Biomedical program in the college is considered the first outside the US to earn a 5 years accreditation from National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), making it on an equal footing with American universities in its ProgramThe English department in the Foundation Program Unit has earned its accreditation from the Commission on English Language Accreditation (CEA) from the United accreditations are sure to establish Qatar University s ability to meet international standards and guarantee high quality outcomes, thereby reflecting Qatar s advancement in the field of learning and its vision of high quality Prospectus | 2017 - 20185 Undergraduate Prospectus | 2017 - 20186 Accreditations gained and their definitionAACSBAALSABAABETACEJMCA2 LACCAPPCEACHESCQAIECSCIESIRTENAACLSRSSSA CSA ssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of BusinessAmerican Association of Law SchoolsAmerican Bar AssociationAccreditation Board for Engineering and TechnologyAccrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass CommunicationAmerican Association of Laboratory AccreditationCanadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy ProgramsCommission on English Language Program AccreditationCommittee of Heads of Environmental SciencesCentre for Quality Assurance in International EducationCanadian Society for ChemistryInstitute of Environmental SciencesInternational Recognition for Teacher

6 EducationNational Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory SciencesRoyal Statistical SocietySouthern Association of Colleges and SchoolsAdmission ProcessThe following is a step-by-step guide intended to assist Undergraduate applicants through the admissions application process:Step 1: Admission Requirements and TimelinesA comprehensive listing of QU s Undergraduate programs, Admission requirements, and important dates and deadlines is available on the Admissions 2: Apply for AdmissionAll Undergraduate applicants to Qatar University are required to apply to their intended college of study using the QU online Admission : The QU online Admission application allows you to complete your application or save your application to complete at a later time, review and submit your admissions application from the convenience of your personal computer with in the announced deadline.

7 You may apply for an online Admission as the following:1. Start creating your account with username and Complete the online admissions application at your own pace. You may save your application to complete at a later time. Remember your Login ID and PIN3. Submit the QR 200 non-refundable Undergraduate Admission application fee as part of your online Admission 3: Submit required documentsIt is important to note that all required documents need to be submitted to the Admissions Department in order to complete your application or mailed to the following address: Undergraduate AdmissionsAdmission DepartmentQatar UniversityPO Box 2713 Doha, QatarAll other missing requirements may be submitted in-person or mail, by the Admission deadline. Applicants should not submit any supporting documentation to the Admissions Department until they have submitted an admissions application.

8 The Admissions Department will not accept any documentation unless an admissions application has been submitted for the intended semester of 4: Check your Admissions StatusReview the status of your application, track all outstanding requirements, and receive your Admission decision Prospectus | 2017 - 20187 Step 1: Admission Requirements and TimelinesStep 2: Apply for AdmissionStep 3: Submit required documentsStep 4: Check your Admissions StatusApplication CategoriesAdmission to Qatar UniversityApplicants who satisfy Qatar University s minimum Admission requirements are considered for Admission . Admission to QU is based on a number of academic qualifications designed to enhance student s ability to be successful during their course of to Qatar University will be considered for Admission according to the following Admission categories:High School Applicants- First year applicants - Early Conditional AdmissionOther Applicants- Transfer- Second Degree- Non-Degree- Visiting- Community College Cross Registration- ReadmissionFirst Year applicantsAll applicants who have never attended a University or who have not earned at least 24 credit hours at a University and who are applying to Qatar University as either Foundation Program or Undergraduate applicants are classified as First Year applicants.

9 First Year applicants may apply for either Fall or Spring Admission . First Year admits who earned less than 24 credit hours at another University are eligible to receive transfer credit consideration for coursework completed prior to their semester of Admission to School RequirementsAll applicants to Qatar University must complete a minimum of 12 years of formal education and their transcript results must be certified by the appropriate educational agency. The high school grade requirements mentioned in this section are minimum scores, they do not guaranteed Admission , and they may change according to the strength of the applicant pool and the available capacity in each college or major. Additionally, high school requirements do vary by college and individual colleges reserve the right to stipulate additional requirements to the Admission minimums listed Application Checklist - First Year ApplicantsAll applicants who have never attended a University or who have not earned at least 24 credit hours at a University and who are applying to Qatar University as either Foundation Program or Undergraduate applicants are classified as First Year applicants and are required to submit the following:1.

10 Complete Online Admissions Application with an e-payment of QR Final, official and certified high school Health Certificate issued inside Qatar (International students please refer to International Students Website)4. Photocopy of the applicant s Qatar ID card (Non-Qatari applicants must also provide a copy of their passport; international students please refer to International Students website)5. Two passport sized photographs (size 4 x 6 cm) with white Official test score reports for applicants to Colleges that require Foundation Program (if available) to be submitted to the Foundation Program Testing Center in order to be exempted from the Foundation Prospectus | 2017 - 20188 Undergraduate Admissions - Transcript RequirementThe following conditions must apply on transcript of private high schools located in side Qatar : 1. The transcript must be official, final and signed by an appropriate high school The transcript must be certified by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education for Private , who comes from high schools outside Qatar , must submit their transcript according the following conditions:1.