Transfer Applicants from Other Universities

• Available colleges are determined by the semester to which the student is applying.
• Transfer requirements must be met for the semester in which the student will be enrolled.
• Students applying to colleges that require passing the foundation program are not eligible to enroll in the foundation program at Qatar University

1. Have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours AND attended a minimum of two semesters (Fall and Spring) 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 authority in that country.
2. In the event of applying to a college that requires a foundation program, the student must:
   1. Fulfill the requirements of Qatar University in English language skills through any of the following:
      • Submission of standardized examination results in English approved and valid.
      • Completion of 24 credit hours and completion of two semesters in a higher education institution where English was the language used in education in that program, and students must submit an official statement proving this during the application period to join Qatar University in order to be exempted from the English language proficiency requirements.
   2. Fulfill the requirements of Qatar University in mathematics skills

      
      Applicants who do not satisfy these competency requirements are not eligible for Foundation Program admission.

3. Applicants who were subject to disciplinary action or non-academic dismissal at a prior university/college may not apply or enroll as a transfer student.
4. Submitted required documents before the admission deadline.

Required Documents Checklist

1. Submit an Online Admissions Application with an e-payment of QR 200 (non-refundable)
2. Students have to upload passport size photograph and Photocopy of the applicant's valid Qatar ID card (Non-Qatari applicants must also upload a copy of their passport) through the online admission application by the admission deadline.
3. Students have to submit original, final, official, and certified University transcriptalong with copies to check if it matches the original documents, and attend in person to Qatar University before the deadline by the following timing and locations:
• Male: Student Affairs Building (I11) - First Floor, hall number C204, from Sunday to Thursday, 9 am to 12 pm.
• Female: Student Affairs Building (I11) - First Floor, hall number C250, from Sunday to Thursday, 9 am to 12 pm.
4. Applicants of a Qatari parent must upload a copy of the applicant's parent Qatar ID card and a copy of the Birth certificate and Non Qatari female students married to a Qatari National must also upload a copy of the marriage contract and a copy of the ID card of the husband (An electronic link will be sent to applicants to upload required documents for Qatari parents and Qatari Husband)
5. Students have to submit Health Certificate issued inside Qatar (with a validity period that must not exceed six months from the date of examination)
• Students who have undergone a medical examination in any of the health centers operated by the Primary Health Care Corporation or the Medical Commission are not required to submit their medical examination results. QU will receive these results from the Ministry of Public Health directly.
• Students who have undergone a medical examination in any private health care center located in Qatar, kindly contact Admission Section.  
• For International students please refer to International Students Website.
6. Official test score reports for applicants to Colleges that require Foundation Program (if available) to be submitted to the Qatar University Testing Center in order to be exempted from the Foundation Program.
7. An international student who is planning to join Qatar University and apply for a bachelor degree must follow the following steps:
   1. Send the original (University transcript) and other requested documents to Qatar University during the application period for international students to the following address:

      Admission Department
      Qatar University
      P.O. Box 2713
      Doha, Qatar

   2. If the international student (excluding GCC citizens) is applying to study at his/her own expense, he/she must apply online for a student visa under Qatar University sponsorship and upload the required documents during the same admission timeline for international students.
   3. If the international student is planning to study at Qatar University only when he/she obtains a scholarship provided by Qatar University, he/she does not need to fill out and complete the visa application; the Scholarships and International Admissions Section will conduct the necessary procedures to issue a student visa for international students who receive a scholarship from QU.

Note: The admission application from an international student will not be considered if he/she does not submit the original (University transcript) and visa application OR scholarship application.

Transfer of Credits Criteria

Transfer credit may be considered for evaluation after passing the following criteria:

• Applicant has submitted the following required documents for transfer credits:
  1. Final, official and certified University transcript
  2. Detailed course syllabus stamped from the Registrar's office or the department offering the course in the student's university (Syllabus Sample (pdf)). If the aforementioned documents are submitted by Thursday, 16 May 2024, applicants’ prior university coursework will be evaluated for possible transfer credit before the New Student Orientation Days. Received documents after this deadline will be evaluated for possible transfer credit during the semester.
• A minimum grade of C is needed for any credit hours submitted for transfer credit evaluation, and must have been completed within the last five years.
• A maximum of 50% of required credit hours for the submitted program may be considered for transfer credit evaluation; the colleges will independently determine the exact number of credit hours that may be transferred and applied towards their specific degree programs.
• Grades and quality points earned in courses accepted for transfer will not be included in the grade point average to be maintained at Qatar University, but the credits will count toward the total number required for graduation.