Readmission
Readmission Refers to a process by which applicants who previously admitted to Qatar University and who enrolled in at least one semester at the university request returning and readmission to Qatar University. Applicants seeking readmission are required to apply to their intended college of study by filling the QU online admission application and submit the following admission requirements by admission deadlines.
- Final, official and certified high school transcript
- Health Certificate issued inside Qatar (International students please refer to International Students Website)
- 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)
- Two (2) recent identical passport size photographs (size 4 x 6 cm) with white background
- Official test score reports for applicants to Colleges that require Foundation Program
Readmission Timeline - Spring 2018
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1 October 2017 | Start of online admissions application for Re-admission |
| 1 October 2017 | Start accepting required documents from Re-admission applicants |
| 11 October 2017 | Last day to submit online admissions application for Re-admission applicants |
| 12 October 2017 | Deadline for Re-admission applicants to submit ALL required documents for Re-admission |
| 19 November 2017 | Re-admission decisions are announced on applicants' web application accounts |
Readmission Timeline - Fall 2018
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 25 March 2018 | Start of online admissions application for Re-admission |
| 25 March 2018 | Start accepting required documents from Re-admission applicants |
| 4 April 2018 | Last day to submit online admissions application for Re-admission applicants |
| 5 April 2018 | Deadline for Re-admission applicants to submit ALL required documents for Re-admission |
| 13 May 2018 | Re-admission decisions are announced on applicants' web application accounts |
Eligible applicants for readmission to Qatar University
- Previously admitted students who officially withdrew from the university. (students placed under the "withdrawal from university" status).
- Previously admitted students who were absent from the university for more than four consecutive regular semesters without prior approval (students placed under the "Long Absence" status).
- Previously admitted students enrolled in the Foundation Program who were absent from the university for more than two consecutive regular semesters (students placed under the "Foundation Absence Suspension" status).
- Previously admitted students enrolled in the Foundation Program who did not complete the program requirements within four regular semesters of enrollment (students placed under the "Foundation Academic Suspension" status).
- Previously admitted students who academically dismissed from the university. (students placed under the "Academic dismissal" status).
Academic Status of re-admitted students
Applicants who were placed under the following three status "withdrawal from university, Long Absence, and Foundation Absence Suspension" may choose one of the following two options:
- Fresh record where courses and grades earned prior to the student, readmission remain on record and on the student QU transcript but are not counted towards degree requirements and are not considered in the cumulative records of students including in the calculation of the student cumulative grade point average (GPA).
- Applicants may apply for transfer of credits for courses completed at or outside QU (completed within 5 years of the semester of readmission, a minimum grade of C, and a maximum of 50% of credit hours required to complete the degree)
- All QU courses completed within 10 years of the semester of readmission remain on student records, are used in the calculation of the cumulative GPA, and are counted towards the degree, except for courses approved for elimination from the student cumulative records or if the student requests to return with a fresh record.
- QU courses completed more than 10 years from the semester of readmission need approval from academic program to be counted in student cumulative grade point average (GPA).
- May apply for transfer of credits for courses completed outside QU (completed within 5 years of the semester of readmission, a minimum grade of C, and a maximum of 50% of credit hours required to complete the degree).
For applicants who were placed under the following status "Foundation Academic Suspension"
- Return with a fresh record where all courses and grades earned prior to the student, readmission remain on the student QU transcript but are not counted towards degree requirements and are not considered in the cumulative records of students including in the calculation of the student cumulative grade point average (GPA) except for courses approved under the transfer of credit rules.
- Students may apply for transfer of credits for courses completed at or outside QU (completed within 5 years of the semester 1of readmission, a minimum grade of C, and a maximum of 50% of credit hours required to complete the degree).
- May apply only to a program that do not require FP or else provide test scores.
- May be requested to satisfy additional requirements.
- At least 1 semester elapsed since dismissal
For applicants who were placed under the following status Academic dismissal
- Return with a fresh record where all courses and grades earned prior to the student, readmission remain on the student QU transcript but are not counted towards degree requirements and are not considered in the cumulative records of students including in the calculation of the student cumulative grade point average (GPA) except for courses approved under the transfer of credit rules.
- Students may apply for transfer of credits for courses completed at or outside QU (completed within 5 years of the semester 1of readmission, a minimum grade of C, and a maximum of 50% of credit hours required to complete the degree).
- May be requested to satisfy additional requirements.
- At least 1 semester elapsed since dismissal.
