Available Services

Attend Orientation Events for new students

• Prospective International Students Orientation: All new international students must attend the International Students “Orientation Program & Campus Walk Tour”.
• Academic Orientation: All new students must attend the Orientation Day to receive personalized academic advising and course recommendations.
• Arabic program Orientation and Placement tests: All Arabic program students must attend the Arabic program Orientation and placement test.

Get your Campus ID card

The purpose of the Student Campus Card is to provide identification card for enrolled students at Qatar University and to facilitate student access to the full range of facilities and services provided for students.

Residence Permit Procedures

All students are required to have a residence permit to live and study in Qatar. One of the first steps after arrival is to convert the student visa into a Residence Permit which will be issued under Qatar University sponsorship during one month since the student entered the country. This process will be implemented in cooperation among different departments in on and off campus; the student should undergo through 2 main procedures:

1. Medical Examination in the Medical commission.
2. Fingerprinting in CEID Finger printing authority.

Note

• Student must leave Qatar within 48 hours if he fails the medical examination
• Student is not allowed to travel outside Qatar before issuing residence permit and receive the Qatar ID card

Submit the Health Certificate to QU Admission Department

All international students should submit Health Certificate issued by the “Medical Com­mission Authority” to QU Admission Department in order is to complete your admission file. International Students Section will assist the admitted international students to satisfy this requirement after their arrival to Qatar.

New Residency procedure

All students are required to have a residence permit to live and study in Qatar. One of the first steps after your arrival is to convert your entry visa into a Residence Permit which will be issued under Qatar University sponsorship during one month since the student entered the country. So the student should contact the International Students Section directly in order to proceed with the necessary steps to obtain the Residency Permit which include medical examination and finger print process. The student should Submit his/her original passport, one passport size photo and the documentation of medical examination and finger print to the International Students Section to complete this process of stamping residence permit in students passport. International students Section will inform the student by email when and how the student can collect his Passport and Qatari ID Card.

Renew Residency

• Student should hand his/her passport, one photo, and his Qatar ID card to the ISS office within 2 days after receiving the email notification for renewing residence permit.
• Collect the passport with the renewed residency after receiving an e-mail from the ISS.
• Note: The student will be responsible for all consequences due to the delay in passport submission.

Exit Permit

For every trip outside Qatar, the student who got a student visa under QU sponsorship should receive an Exit Permit from the University (as QU is the student's sponsor) through the International Students Section. To obtain an exit permit student should implement the following steps:

• Apply for Exit Permit through Banner Self-Service 5 working days prior to the student's traveling date.
• Student will receive an email notification from QU Immigration Section once the exit permit issued.

Notes

• Student must pay all his outstanding dues towards the University before he requests for Exit Permit. If the due amount is more than QR 100 student will not be able to apply for exit permit.
• The Exit Permit is valid for seven days that is started from the date of issuance. This Permit is valid for multiple exits during these 7 days.
• The female students, who are planning to travel by road, must submit a Written Consent of her guardian before applying for the Exit Permit.

Cancel Residency

in case of student's final departure from State of Qatar, such as graduation, final withdrawal, or any other reasons; International Student MUST cancel his/her residency permit which issued under the University sponsorship:

• Student should hand his/her passport and personal ID card to the ISS office.

Residence Permit Transfer to QU (for current students only)

Current QU enrolled students may apply for transferring their residence permit from the current sponsor (e.g. company, parent or any other sponsor) to Qatar University to continue their study in QU. This option is available if the student’s residence permit will be cancelled for some reasons (e.g. parent is leaving Qatar OR Company will cancel the student’s residence sponsorship) and the student fulfill the transfer requirements.

The clinic at QU provides free medical support and services to female students, faculty, and staff of the University. Experienced doctors, pharmacists, and a team of dedicated nurses are constantly on hand working to secure the safety and well-being of the University’s attendants, as well as contribute health education programs for raising awareness. For male students there is a clinic in the male activities building.
The medical clinic is located on the women’s campus, the clinic currently accepts walk-ins and appointments for female students and anyone may call the clinic to request support at their location near to the Women’s Activities building.

HMC Health card

Citizens and residents of Qatar may apply for a health card to access services at any of the Hamad Medical Corporation’s healthcare facilities or hospitals. To obtain a health card, visit the Primary Health Care Center (PHCC) nearest to where you live. There you need to fill out the appropriate forms. You will be issued a PHCC health file number. More information about required documents click here.

Student has the choice either:

• In the University dorms

   Paying Undergraduate and Arabic for Non-Native Speakers program students can reserve the space by paying QR. 800 per month (includes room with double occupancy, meals and bus transportation to and from campus).

  Graduate Level (Masters & PhD) students can reserve the room by paying QR. 2000 per month (includes single room, meals and bus transportation to and from campus). Limited spaces are available in the university dorms and such rooms are subject to the availability.

• Students can also rent their own apartments in Doha and provide their own transportation. The estimated average cost to do so is $2000 per month, which usually covers accommodation and transportation. Please note that the provided cost is a rough estimate of the cost of living in Doha. However, rents in Doha vary based on location and level of finishing.

Note: 1 US $ ≈ 3.65 Qatari Riyals.

• Represent Qatar University as the residency sponsor for the international students by issuing any formal letter required for official use.
• Issuing tickets for international students who granted a scholarship that covers this benefit.
• Handling all the processes related to the Arabic Program for Non-Native Speakers admission, such as: receiving and processing new applications, announce decisions, issuing Entry visa & residence permit for accepted students, as well as maintaining immigration procedures, until students graduated and return to their country.
• Organize “Orientation Event with campus walk tour” to welcome newly admitted international students at the beginning of each term.
• Cooperate & coordinate with many of QU departments to encourage students to merge into the University life and getting the benefits of various services & activities provided by QU, such as the QU housing and student fund section.
• Guiding students to get the benefits of various services available in Qatar University, i.e. QU ID card, Health Card, ATM and Financial Aid, etc.
• Communicating with the applicants from outside Qatar and answer their questions then give them comprehensive information about applying to QU, Immigration issues and other necessary information.