STUDY IN QATAR


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The best of the Middle East all in one place: Qatar features stunning desert landscapes and sweeping beaches. The capital, Doha, is a


cosmopolitan city, with skyscrapers and glitzy malls sitting alongside architectural landmarks.


GDP per capita, which supports social stability. The emirate has a reputation for being a clean, desirable place to live and work.


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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Student at work; volleyball at Qatar University; Qatar National Library; students on campus; Education City; in the library; Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar students


parent university. There’s also a huge pool of academic talent at Education City and Qatar University, where students can register to study with professors from different universities.


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Globally renowned education: Public schools receive government funding, with significant investment in higher education to develop and


attract top-level academic talent and create a ‘knowledge-based’ economy. Education City hosts branch campuses of some of the world’s most prestigious universities, in addition to Qatar’s homegrown research and graduate studies-oriented Hamad Bin Khalifa University. This enables students to study and graduate with internationally recognised elite degrees from around the world.


Great facilities: Qatar Foundation’s Education City has state-of-the-art buildings, student facilities and amazing open space areas, as well


as excellent research facilities, such as Qatar’s Science and Technology Park, and cultural venues such as Qatar National Library, which offers access to more than one million books, valuable archive documents and periodicals. Qatar University also has top-class facilities, including research laboratories, libraries with access to rare manuscripts and even a seafaring vessel.


Small classes and expert teaching: Students benefit from a low lecturer-student ratio. Most lecturers have PhDs and hail from the


Social stability and a safe environment: One of the world’s wealthiest countries, with rich oil and gas reserves, Qatar has an extremely high


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Excellent employment opportunities: Graduates enjoy plenty of employment opportunities — not only in the energy sector,


but in IT, construction, teaching, business and tourism, with good salaries and tax-free incentives for expats. Vast resources are also being invested into the field of research, as well as preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and beyond.


Culturally diverse: Qatar may be small, but it has a diverse melting pot of cultures, with Qatari nationals accounting for only 15% of the


total 2.8 million population (2019). Around 25% are Indian and 14% are European, among them British, Portuguese, French, Armenians, Russians, Turks, and Italians. The population comprises more than 100 nations and multiple ethnicities and English is widely spoken throughout the country.


Funding opportunities for international students: GCC States Scholarships offer free tuition and housing to outstanding students


from the Gulf states, with partial and full tuition exemption available for some high-achieving international students at Qatar University. Universities housed at Education City offer a zero-interest loan through the Qatar Foundation Financial Aid Program, in addition to scholarships to high-achieving students.


Easy visa and student processing: International students who don’t hold a valid State of Qatar residence permit (excluding GCC citizens) and


who have successfully received an admission letter from their respective university or college can apply for a student visa online at qatarevisaonline.com — turnaround typically takes just 72 hours.


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Transport: Qatar has excellent international flight connections. Getting around Qatar is easy, with well-maintained


roads and an extensive taxi and chauffeured limo service. The Doha Metro became operational in 2019.


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