The Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development, will open its doors to prospective students for an Open House at the Student Centre on November 14 from 5pm to 7pm.
Deans and faculty will speak about the wide variety of master’s and PhD programmes the university now offers and to answer questions about studying at HBKU.
With the application cycle for the university’s fall 2016 intake now open, representatives from HBKU’s Student Recruitment department will discuss the admissions process.
The event will begin with a welcome address by Dr Khaled Ben Letaief, provost of HBKU.  Prospective students will then be given the opportunity to meet and engage with some of the university’s most prominent faculty members during specialised break-out sessions.
Those interested in scientific research will also be provided with more information about ways in which HBKU’s science-based degree programmes involve collaboration with the university’s prestigious research institutes: Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Qatar Computing Research Institute, and Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute.
“With the aim of helping to build the higher education landscape to meet the needs of Qatar and the region, the university seeks to nurture students’ critical thinking and collaborative skills, encouraging interdisciplinary study and research as students train to become future experts and leaders in their fields,” Dr Letaief said.
New for fall 2016 will be a Master of Public Health programme, a comprehensive course to develop participants’ understanding of the importance of protecting and promoting health within society.