All students are expected to possess minimum basic skills in order to be eligible for enrollment in their desired academic programs. In order to be considered for Undergraduate admission to Qatar University, all applicants, with the exception of students applying to the Colleges of Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Law, and Sharia, must demonstrate proficiency in English and Mathematics, by satisfying the following minimum competency requirements as set by the University:
- English Competency
A minimum score on Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or on International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test as set by their specialty as the following: - Mathematics Competency
A minimum score on the Mathematics portion of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or on the Mathematics portion of the American College Test (ACT) is required as follows:
| Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) | Paper Based (pBT) | 500 |
| Internet Based (iBT) | 61 | |
| Computer Based (cBT) | 173 | |
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | 5.5 | |
| Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) | 550 |
| American College Test (ACT) | 24 |
Foundation Program reserves the right to verify any standardized test score and retest students. English and Mathematics test scores are no longer valid if older than 2 years from the start of the semester of the intended admission. Students with scores older than 2 years must re-take the required test to validate these scores.
Applicants who fail to satisfy the minimum English and Mathematics competencies identified above will be considered for admission to the Foundation Program and will be placed in their relevant levels based on their English and Math Accuplacer test scores. Foundation Program students are required to pass English and Math courses with a grade of 70% or higher in order to be enrolled in their Undergraduate college program.