Admission Requirements

• A Master’s degree or higher received with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
• Standardized test scores (e.g. GRE, GMAT) are required for all PhD programs offered in English.
• Applicants who have completed a professional master with a GPA of 3.0 or higher must satisfy additional college/program specific admission requirements.

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher received with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.8.
• Students must satisfy additional college/program specific admission requirements.

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher received with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.
• Students must register for a minimum of two regular courses in the field of study in the first semester.
• Students must attain a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the first semester. If a student fails to attain 3.0 or higher in the first semester, the student will automatically be dismissed from the program.
• Students must satisfy additional college/program specific admission requirements.

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher received with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.

Prospective graduate students must satisfy all QU admission requirements for the semester of intended admission and submit all appropriate application materials and supporting documents to the Admissions Department by the admission deadline. General admission takes place during the fall semester (and spring semester for certain programs). Applicants are required to submit the following:

• Complete Online Admissions Application
• Final and official university transcript satisfying the degree and cumulative GPA requirements of the intended program
• Satisfy QU’s English Proficiency requirement (and submit evidence to the Admissions Department) Health Certificate
• Photocopy of the applicant’s Qatar ID card
• Non-Qatari applicants must also provide a copy of their passport
• Two recent, identical passport-size photographs with white background

First Year admits are not eligible to receive transfer credit consideration for coursework completed prior to their graduate admission to QU.

• Graduate coursework earned from an accredited university or an institution similarly recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education in that country may be considered for transfer credit according to QU’s transfer credit rules and regulations.
• Transfer applicants must submit an official transcript, as well as a catalog course description or course syllabus for all courses for which transfer credit is being sought.
• Grades earned in courses accepted for transfer will not be calculated as part of the GPA at Qatar University. However, the credits earned will count toward the total number required for graduation.
• A maximum of 9 credit hours with a minimum grade of ‘B’ may be considered for transfer credit evaluation. As some colleges accept fewer transfer credit hours, students are advised to consult the respective program's director to determine the maximum number of credit hours and the specific courses that may be transferred to a particular degree program.
• Credit hours earned earlier than five years from the date of admission to QU cannot be transferred.

• Qatar University allows non-degree admission to a limited number of individuals who may enrol in graduate credit courses at QU, but who are not considered as pursuing a graduate degree program provided that they satisfy QU’s graduate admission requirements.
• Credit earned by non-degree students may not be used towards a graduate degree at Qatar University.
• Non-degree students may register for a maximum of 12 credit hours or 2 semesters of course work at QU, whichever comes first.
• Non-degree students are held to the same academic and Student Code of Conduct standards as all other Qatar University degree-seeking students.
• All QU coursework taken by a non-degree student will remain on the academic record.
• If a non-degree student is dismissed from Qatar University, the dismissal is permanent and the student is not eligible to return at any point in the future.
• Non-degree students are eligible to seek regular admission to a graduate program provided they meet program requirements and submit all application materials by the admission deadline.

• Students who are currently matriculated in a graduate program offered at another university and who have a minimum GPA of 3.0 may be considered for admission as a visiting student.
• Students who have been admitted to a graduate program offered at another university but who have not started their coursework may be considered for admission as a visiting student.
• Applicants seeking visiting admission are not required to go through Qatar University’s regular admission process. Instead, students are required to submit proof of their acceptance to an accredited institution of higher education two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
• Visiting students are eligible to seek regular admission to a graduate program at Qatar University provided they meet the intended Program requirements.