The admission of students into the certificate program in biomedical sciences will follow the same requirements established by Qatar University for graduate certificate programs admissions.
Accordingly, the applicants that meet the following minimum criteria established by Qatar University will be considered for admission.
- Completed Bachelor or graduate degree in health sciences majors with minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 or equivalent from an accredited institution of higher education or recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education of the applicant’s home country and that of the State of Qatar are eligible for admission to the graduate certificate in Biomedical Sciences.
- Applicants are required to demonstrate their English proficiency as part of the admission process by satisfying either of the following:
- Earned a previous degree from an institution of higher education in a program where English was the language of instruction.
- A program approved TOEFL score of (520 paper‐based; 190CBT; 68iBT), or its equivalence to IELTS examination or any other recognized and accepted English test, taken within the last two years.
- A satisfactory performance in the personal interview with the Admission Committee.
- Two letters of recommendation (academic or professional)
Graduation Requirements
The completion of the 4 required courses (12CH) with a minimum GPA of 3.2 or above.
In case of course failure, the student doesn’t have the chance to repeat the course and cannot therefore complete the certificate.