Qatar University Undergraduate Scholarships for Fall 2021
About
Since its inception in 1977, Qatar University (QU) continues to serve as Qatar’s primary institution of higher education and has become today a beacon of academic and research excellence in the region.
QU is committed to providing high-quality education in areas of national priority. Underpinning this commitment is the goal to align its colleges, programs, and courses with established international standards and best practices. As a result, QU has been successful in its accreditation initiatives, earning the endorsement of numerous leading international accrediting bodies.
QU hosts ten colleges — College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), College of Business and Economics (CBE), College of Education (CED), College of Engineering (CENG), College of Health Sciences (CHS), College of Law (LAWC), College of Medicine (CMED), College of Pharmacy (CPH), College of Sharia and Islamic Studies (CSIS) and College of Dental Medicine (CDM).
QU offers the widest range of academic programs — 47 Bachelors, 29 Masters, 20 Ph.D. programs, nine Diplomas, and a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)– in Qatar tailoring them to meet the needs of Qatari society.
Research is an integral part of the academic environment at QU and is bolstered by the state-of-the-art Research Complex, and 14 research centers of excellence. It is further enhanced by over 400 collaborative projects in over 130 countries.
Community engagement is an area stationed at the heart of QU’s mission and vision. The University prides itself on the quality of its students and alumni and is committed to ensuring that campus life is an enriching environment for encouraging academic excellence, volunteerism, civic responsibility, and leadership.
QU is advancing its goal to become a leader of economic and social development in Qatar through collaborations and partnerships with industry, government, academia, business, and civil society in Qatar and beyond.
University Students
QU’s diverse and lively student body of over 23000 is a testament to the potential of Qatar’s greatest future leaders, respected scholars, and inspired artisans. In order to ensure students reach their full potential, they are presented with many unique opportunities and challenges. These include participation in Qatar’s top national competitions for grants, international conferences, exclusive study abroad and student exchange programs, and research positions.
In addition, all students are provided a wealth of resources to ensure their every requirement for success and exciting student life. These services include:
- An award-winning campus, featuring beautiful architecture, easy travel and navigation, many quality-of-life conveniences, and more
- A state-of-the-art library, with an incredible selection of volumes, as well as numerous subscriptions to academic journals, and the ability to request new trials
- Cutting-edge software and communications tools for ease of access to course materials and their instructors
- Large and well-furnished men’s and women’s Student Activities Buildings, which offer an ideal place for students to meet, socialize, and network
- A Student Learning Support Center (SLSC), for course help and extracurricular workshops to enhance skills
- The Student Counseling Center (SCC); a top-class resource for students who wish to privately discuss important personal matters, including family planning, personal management, acclimating to university life, and anything else on their mind
- An impressive offering of cafeterias and dining options, catering to many individual tastes and health requirements
- University-sponsored events, trips, and activities, to enhance student life and also encourage meaningful social interaction with each other and faculty
University Faculty & Staff
Qatar University proudly offers an extraordinary group of prestigious faculty, ranging from carefully selected international experts to Qatar’s own top national minds. Every faculty member is recognized for their experienced research and/or tireless dedication to students and is able to share a greater passion and insight into their field and how it can help apply to regional needs, as we pursue the National Vision.
About Scholarships
Qatar University supports a wide variety of scholarship recipients each academic year in order to attract highly qualified students. The academic scholarships are awarded based on academic merit and scholarly achievement.
Types of Scholarship
Qatar University offers types of scholarships annually to attract qualified students, provided that they meet the requirements of each scholarship and submit the required documents.
Important Definitions
Scholarship
A merit-based award that provides qualified applicants with an opportunity to attend Qatar University without paying tuition fees, and other merits depending on the type of scholarship.
Internal Scholarships
Scholarships offered by Qatar University to students who are residents in Qatar. Students with these scholarships are exempt from paying tuition fees only.
External Scholarships
Scholarships offered by Qatar University to applicants from outside Qatar. These applicants may apply directly to the University. Such students will be sponsored by Qatar University and these scholarships include exemption from tuition fees, provision of university accommodation, and annual round trip air fare ticket and booking fees exemption.
University Housing
Free accommodation offered by Qatar University for students who satisfy all conditions set forth by the University. This includes meals and transportation to and from Qatar University.
Annual Airline Ticket
A round-trip ticket from Doha to the town nearest to the student’s house in his/her homeland. Each ticket is given once every year to the students who satisfy the conditions set forth by the University.
Competitive Scholarships
Scholarships where students or applicants are selected on competitive basis based on their university GPA if the student is current student at QU, or based on their high school GPA if the student in newly applicant student.
Non-Competitive Scholarships
Scholarships that are given to students upon submitting the required documents to the Scholarship and International Students Section.
Terms and Conditions
Maximum Duration Condition
All scholarship students must commit to maximum duration which is the proposed duration of the academic program that he/she is studying at, which is based on the program graduation requirements, in addition to the number of semesters spent in the Foundation Program (maximum one year). The maximum duration does not include summer courses or courses that the student drops or withdraws.
Conditions applied to certain scholarships
- Qatar University Scholarship
- Academic Excellence Scholarship
- Outstanding Performance Scholarship
Foundation Period
- GPA and the number of registered credit hours during the Foundation Program are not counted.
- Complete the Foundation Program in 2 semesters only (one year).
- If the student did not pass the Foundation Program in 2 semesters:
- Internal Scholarship: the scholarship will be suspended; the student can continue studying at Qatar University but has to pay full tuition fees on his own. However, for Non-Competitive Scholarships, only students can return the scholarship after completing the foundation program or transfer to colleges that do not require foundation program.
- External Scholarship: the scholarship will be stopped; student’s residency will be canceled and the student will be given a one-way ticket to go back to his country, as long as Qatar University is his sponsor. However, this student can continue his study in QU and remain under QU residency sponsorship as a paying student only when the student fulfills the International students policies to bear all expenses.
Undergraduate Students
After completing the Foundation Program, the following conditions must be fulfilled:
- Must satisfy the maximum duration condition illustrated above.
- Must register and pass 12 credit hours in each regular semester. (In exceptional cases only, such as, incomplete grade, expected to graduate, medical reason, etc. the student can apply for Exception Application through “Self Services Banner” to exclude him from Credit Hour Scholarship Warning; after a decision made by the academic advisor, the section will review the application and respond with the approval or rejection decision).
- Must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 out of 4 for Qatar University scholarships, H.H. the Emir of Qatar’s Scholarships for Academic Excellence, and Outstanding Performance Scholarships.
- If the student does not fulfill either of the 2 conditions above (2&3), the student will receive a Scholarship Warning.
- If a student receives 2 Scholarship Warnings (from the same type) or exceeded the maximum duration condition:
- Internal Scholarship: the scholarship will be stopped, and the student can continue studying at Qatar University but has to pay full tuition fees on his own.
- External Scholarship: the scholarship will be stopped; student’s residency will be canceled and the student will be given a one-way ticket to go back to his country, as long as Qatar University is his sponsor. However, this student can continue his study in QU and remain under QU residency sponsorship as a paying student only when the student fulfills the International students policies to bear all expenses.
- After the student’s scholarship has been canceled, student will not be eligible to receive that scholarship again, regardless of whether the situation is amended.
Program Requirements
College Requirements
| College | High School Percentage |
| College of Arts and Sciences (Arts majors) | 70% |
| College of Arts and Sciences (Sciences majors) | 70% |
| College of Business and Economics | 70% |
| College of Education | 70% |
| College of Engineering | 70% |
| College of Health Sciences | 70% |
| College of Law | 70% |
| College of Medicine | 85% |
| College of Pharmacy | 80% |
| College of Sharia and Islamic Studies | 70% |
| College of Dental Medicine | 85% |
Program Requirements
Please select the college to view the program’s admission requirements. The information shown on this page is subjected to change and continuously updating.
College of Arts and Sciences – Arts Majors
| Major | Available to | Available in | Additional Requirements |
| Arabic Language | Female | Arabic | Written TestPersonal Interview |
| English Literature and Linguistics | Female | English | At least in TOEFL iBT 61 or IELTS 5.5Personal Interview |
| History | Male Female | Arabic | GPA 2.00 or higher after completion of 9 Credit Hours from Core Curriculum |
| International Affairs | Male Female | Arabic | GPA 2.3 or higher after completion of 9 Credit Hours from Core Curriculum |
| Mass Communication | Male Female | Arabic | GPA 2.00 or higher after completion of 9 Credit Hours from Core CurriculumPersonal InterviewWritten Test |
| Policy, Planning, and Development | Male Female | Arabic | GPA 2.00 or higher after completion of 9 Credit Hours from Core Curriculum |
| Psychology | Female | Arabic | GPA 2.00 or higher after completion of 9 Credit Hours from Core Curriculum |
| Social Work | Male Female | Arabic | GPA 2.3 or higher after completion of 9 Credit Hours from Core CurriculumPersonal Interview |
| Sociology | Female | Arabic | GPA 2.00 or higher after completion of 9 Credit Hours from Core Curriculum |
**The Foundation Program is not required for all above programs in College of Arts and Sciences – Arts Majors
College of Arts and Sciences – Sciences Majors
| Major | Available to | Additional Requirements |
| Biological Science | Female | Pass minimum 9 Credit HoursGPA 2.00 and above, includes BIOL 101 |
| Chemistry | Male Female | Pass minimum 9 Credit HoursGPA 2.00 and above, includes CHEM 101 |
| Environmental Sciences | Male Female | Pass minimum 9 Credit HoursGPA 2.00 and above, includes BIOL 101 |
| Statistics | Male Female | Pass minimum 9 Credit HoursGPA 2.00 and above |
| Mathematics | Female | Pass minimum 9 Credit HoursGPA 2.00 and above |
** College of Arts and Sciences – Sciences Majors are available in English and Foundation Program is required
College of Business and Economics
Majors:
Available to male and female applicants
Available in Arabic track and English track
No additional requirements needed
College of Education
| Major | Available to | Available in | Foundation Program | Additional Requirements |
| Primary Education with Concentration Area in: (Arabic Studies – Early Childhood- Math and Science) | Female | Arabic | – | |
| Primary Education with Concentration Area in English | Female | English(Educational subjects are taught in Arabic whereas the minor subjects are taught in English) | – | At least 5.5 in IELTS or equivalent |
| Secondary Education with Concentration Area in (Arabic – Islamic Studies – Social Studies) | Male Female | Arabic | – | – |
| Secondary Educationwith Concentration Area in (Biology – Chemistry – Physics – Math) | Male Female (Chemistry is only available for male students) | English, but Major Education Requirement courses are offered only in the Arabic language | Required | |
| Secondary Educationwith Concentration Area in English | Female | English, but Major Education Requirement courses are offered only in the Arabic language | – | At least 5.5 in IELTS or equivalent |
| Physical Education | Male Female | Arabic | – | Personal Interview |
| Special Education | Male Female | Arabic | – | Personal Interview |
| Art Education | Male Female | Arabic | – | – |
College of Engineering
| Major | Available to |
| Architecture**Additional Requirements needed: Aptitude test and the personal interview | Female |
| Chemical Engineering | Male Female |
| Civil Engineering | Male |
| Computer Engineering | Male Female |
| Computer Science | Male Female |
| Electrical Engineering | Male Female |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | Female |
| Mechanical Engineering | Male |
**Available in English
**Foundation Program is required
College of Health Sciences
| Major | Additional Requirements |
| Biomedical Sciences | Minimum 70 % High SchoolPass minimum 12 Credit Hours with GPA 2.00 and above including BIOL101 (Grade C or above) |
| Human Nutrition | Minimum 70 % High School.Pass minimum 12 Credit Hours with GPA 2.00 and above including BIOL101 (Grade C or above) |
| Public Health | Minimum 70% High SchoolPass minimum12 Credit Hours with GPA 2.00 and above including STAT101 (Grade C or above) |
| Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences | Minimum 70 % High SchoolPass minimum 12 Credit Hours with GPA 2.00 and above including BIOL101 (Grade C or above) |
**Available to female applicants only
**Available in English only
**Foundation Program is required
College of Law
- Major: Law
- Available to male and female applicants
- Available in Arabic
- Foundation Program is not required
- No Additional Requirements needed.
College of Medicine
Major: Medicine
Available to male and female applicants
Available in English
Foundation Program is required
Credit Hour: 6 years program
Additional Requirements:
- Completing two out of 3 Sciences subject matters in School: Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
- A brief statement (around 350 words) to describe the candidate’s motivation to study medicine.
- Supporting evidence of previous volunteering experience in the healthcare sector, medical or scientific internships, or community work (recommended).
- Admission for international students is highly competitive. While high school GPA is the main admission criterion, non-national students are advised to also submit evidence of outstanding performance in standardized tests (IELTS, TOEFL, MCAT, SAT CAT…), volunteer experience, or any other qualifications that might strengthen their applications
- Apply to BMAT in the QU Testing Center
College of Pharmacy
Major: Pharmacy
Available to male and female applicants
Available in English
Foundation Program is required
Additional Requirements: Personal interview, PCAT exam, successful completion of 33 Credit Hours (core curriculum and science courses), Personal Statement, and two reference letters.
College of Sharia and Islamic Studies
Majors:
Available to male and female applicants
Available in Arabic
Foundation Program is not required
No Additional Requirements needed
College of Dental Medicine
Majors:
- Dental Medicine
Available to male and female applicants
Available in English
Foundation Program is required
Credit Hour: 6 years program
Selecting a Major
- Students are admitted into their college’s general program at the time of admission to Qatar University.
- Students may seek to declare their major, after meeting the minimum academic requirements. Admission to the major is extremely competitive; and satisfying the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the major.
- Majors are open to QU students provided that:
- They meet the admission requirements for the major.
- They pass the Foundation Program requirements, if applicable.
- The department offering the major approves the major declaration on the basis of department capacity.
- Students may declare and pursue only one major.
- Students should declare their selected major before completing 36 undergraduate credit hours.
- At least half of the credit hours required to complete the major must be taken in residence at QU.
- A student must complete the graduation requirements for a Bachelor degree at Qatar University in order to receive recognition for the completed major.
- The only recognition delivered by the University for a major completed by a student consists on the appearance of the major on the student official transcript at the time of graduation and the student graduation statement.
High School Percentage Exception
All applicants who do not satisfy the initial high school percentage requirements listed above may still apply to the college and major of their choice by completing 12 years of formal education and satisfying the minimum competency requirements based on the college they apply to as follows:
Applicants to the Colleges of Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Law, and Sharia:
| Math Tests | Full Exemption |
| ACT* | ≥ 24 |
| SAT (Old)** | ≥ 550 |
| SAT (New)** | ≥ 570 |
*Math component only
** General SAT Math
Applicants to the Colleges of Engineering, Pharmacy, Medicine, and Science:
| English Tests | Full Exemption |
| IELTS | ≥ 5.5 |
| TOEFL iBT | ≥ 61 |
| Math Tests | Full Exemption |
| ACT* | ≥ 24 |
| SAT (Old)** | ≥ 550 |
| SAT (New)** | ≥ 570 |
*Math component only
** General SAT Math
The dean of the college will consider such requests against the quality and depth of the applicant pool, the available capacity within the applicant’s intended major, and high school subject grades.
Important Dates for Fall 2021
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sunday, 18 April 2021 | Start international students online application for Qatar University Scholarship (External Scholarship) |
| Wednesday, 5 May 2021 | Last day for International students online application for Qatar University Scholarship (External Scholarship) |
How to Apply
Current students
Current students can apply for a scholarship through their myQU
New students
New students can apply for a scholarship through the Admission Application System.
Contact Us
For further information or inquiries regarding scholarships, please contact the Scholarships and International Admissions Section of the Admissions Department.
Location: Admissions and Registration Building
Women: (+974) 4403-3749
Men: (+974) 4403-3834
Email: [email protected]
official website :
http://www.qu.edu.qa/students/admission/undergraduate/program-requirements
