Visiting Applicants
Applicants who plan to earn a degree from another institution and wish to take courses at Qatar University in the fall, spring and/or summer semesters should apply as visiting applicants and will be evaluated for admission on a case-by-case basis. Visiting students may register in a maximum of 48 credit hours or 4 semesters of course work at Qatar University, whichever comes first. Visiting students may be enrolled as either full-time or part-time students.
Visiting Admission Requirements
The following minimum admission requirements are necessary in order to be considered for admission to Qatar University as a visiting student:
- Have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours of undergraduate coursework with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 from a university accredited by an international accrediting association or by the Ministry of Higher Education or equivalent in that country.
Undergraduate visiting applicants must satisfy all QU undergraduate visiting admission requirements for the semester of intended admission and must submit all appropriate application materials and supporting documents to the Admissions Department by the admission deadline.
Visiting Students Who Want to Transfer to QU
Visiting students may apply for transfer admission to Qatar University. To be considered for transfer admission to Qatar University, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
- Have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours of undergraduate coursework with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 out of 4.00 at a university accredited by an international accrediting association or by the Ministry of Higher Education or equivalent in that country.
- Have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours of undergraduate coursework in residence at Qatar University with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 out of 4.00.
- Met the following minimum competency requirements:
- English Competency: IELTS = 5,5 TOEFL = 500
- Mathematics competency: ACT = 24 SAT = 550
- Computer Competency: A minimum total score of 2350 on the Internet and Computer Core Certificate Test (IC3).
- Satisfy all QU undergraduate transfer admission requirements for the semester of intended admission and must submit all appropriate application materials and supporting documents to the Admissions Department by the admission deadline.
Visiting students granted transfer admission to Qatar University may apply a maximum of 36 undergraduate credit hours earned at Qatar University in courses passed with a grade of "D" or higher toward an undergraduate QU degree. In addition to applying their QU credit, visiting students granted transfer admission to QU may also seek to transfer undergraduate course credit from prior universities to their Qatar University degree. All transfer of credit regulations apply.