Study in Qatar
Education City hosts branch campuses of leading American universities, awarding the same degrees as their home campuses.
Corinia finds the universities in Qatar that fit your record and checks the exact requirements of each programme you choose. Get started free
How to apply
Choose the campus for your subject
Each branch teaches a few degrees: computer science and business at Carnegie Mellon, international affairs at Georgetown, journalism at Northwestern, medicine at Weill Cornell.
Apply as you would in the United States
Applications include essays, recommendations and often test scores, with deadlines between autumn and early spring.
Apply for financial aid
Qatar Foundation offers need-based aid to admitted students of every nationality.
Let the university arrange your residence permit
The campus sponsors your student residence.
Cost
Tuition matches the American home campus. Financial aid from Qatar Foundation is widely used.
Language
English.
Good to know
Classes are small, and students can take courses across the different campuses.
Official sources: Qatar Foundation – Education City
Universities Corinia covers in Qatar
Corinia matches you against these, then checks the exact programme on the university’s own pages.
- Carnegie Mellon University in QatarDoha
- Georgetown University in QatarDoha
- Northwestern University in QatarDoha
- Weill Cornell Medicine – QatarDoha
- Qatar UniversityDoha
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