Supreme Education Council / Decision

Doha, January 24 (QNA) - The Supreme Education Council has issued a decision that Arabic Language shall be the medium of instruction at the Qatar University (QU). The decision also states that students are directly be accepted in all programs that being taught in Arabic language as of fall 2012 semester, without the need to study the Foundation Program, and that the University is to consider the courses which students passed as part of the Foundation Program within the requirements of QU. The decision also provides for the Arabic language shall be as medium of instruction at the Faculty of Law as well as in the disciplines of international affairs, Media and the Faculty of Business Administration as of the fall 2012 semester. The QU shall take the necessary measures to implement this decision. The decision provides for applying its provisions to all students currently enrolled in the Foundation Program and those who have already joined programs and were not be able to complete their studies because they did not meet the admission requirements for the programs taught in Arabic language at the university. (QNA)