ADMISSIONS POLICY

1.1.1 Academic Calendar: A representation of the periods associated with the University’s operations, containing the teaching periods, exam and holiday dates, and key deadlines, which is approved by the University’s Board of Trustees.
1.1.2 Academic Dismissal: A decision of the University to revoke the enrollment status of a Student from a Program based on their Academic Standing.
1.1.3 Academic Standing:The standard set by the University to determine a Student’s eligibility to remain and/or progress in a Program.
1.1.4 Academic Year: Means the 12-month period defined in the University's Academic Calendar, as approved by the Board.
1.1.5 Accessibility Services: Additional support required by persons with learning, physical, and behavioral disabilities and/or challenges to enable them to pursue a specific activity.
1.1.6 Admission:The process in which Applicants are evaluated for entry into a University Program.
1.1.7 Admission Cycle:Period of time during which applications are accepted for entry to a University Program.
1.1.8 Admission Priority Category: The order in which qualified Applicants are admitted to seats available within Programs.
1.1.9 Admission Requirements: The requirements for eligibility into a University Program.
1.1.10 Applicant: An individual who has submitted and completed an application to be admitted into a Program.
1.1.11 Clear Standing:The Academic Standing of a Student who has achieved the minimum Cumulative GPA required by the Program.
1.1.12 College: College of the North Atlantic in Qatar.
1.1.13 Competitive Entry (with regard to Admission): Admission where the number of qualified Applicants regularly exceeds the number of seats available.
1.1.14 Conditional Admission: Instances when Admission is offered before one or more of Admission Requirements are met and is conditional on the outstanding requirements being met by a specified time.
1.1.15 Course:A set of Learning Sessions in a particular subject, with a defined scope and duration, and specific learning outcomes.
1.1.16 Credit: A unit of measurement assigned to a Course based on the total amount of learning time that counts toward a Program or credential completion, at a particular level of the Qatar National Qualification Framework.
1.1.17 Cumulative GPA: The overall cumulative grade point average across multiple Semesters in a Student’s Program.
1.1.18 Discontinued Student: A Student who was enrolled in a Program and has either not registered for a subsequent Semester, registered in a current Semester but not attended any classes, has withdrawn voluntarily or involuntarily, or has been suspended.
1.1.19 Dismissal: A decision of the University to revoke the enrollment status of a Student.
1.1.20 Early Conditional Admission:A Conditional Admission category, providing a conditional confirmation of a seat to priority Applicants enrolled in their final year of high school.
1.1.21 Eligible Applicant:An Applicant who satisfies the minimum requirements for Admission.
1.1.22 Foundation Program: A series of University Courses designed to prepare Students for their Program.
1.1.23 General Studies:An academic plan where a Student is eligible to enroll in Credit Courses without being admitted into a Credit Program.
1.1.24 High School Graduate: An Applicant that has passed high school earning a high school degree or equivalent.
1.1.25 Learning Sessions: Classes, labs, placements or work term prescribed by the Course.
1.1.26 Placement Test: An assessment to determine the Student’s level of competency in English and/or Mathematics.
1.1.27 Program: A prescribed set of Courses leading to a qualification, including a Certificate, Diploma (2 years), Advanced Diploma (3 years), Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate, according to the Qatar National Qualifications Framework.
1.1.28 Provisional Admission: A Conditional Admission category for Students who do not meet the University’s initial Admission Requirements.
1.1.29 Provisional Admission Agreement: An agreement signed by the Student acknowledging that he/she is admitted to the University on provisional basis.
1.1.30 Re-admission: The process in which an Applicant is admitted (or denied) into a University Program, when an Applicant has previously been admitted as a Student but has been Dismissed or has become a Discontinued Student.
1.1.31 Semester: A division of an Academic Year where a Student is enrolled in a Course(s) followed by an examination period.
1.1.32 Student: A person who is presently enrolled at the University in a Credit Course or who is designated by the University as a Student.
1.1.33 Transcript:An official document of the University summarizing the entire academic records of a Student including essential information pertaining to the Student's courses, grades, academic standing and credential attainment.
1.1.34 Transfer Admission: The process in which Applicants moving from another higher education institution are evaluated for entry into a University Program.
1.1.35 Transfer Student:A Student who moves from one higher education institution to another.
1.1.36 Visiting Student: A Student permitted to take Courses at the University for transfer of Credit to another higher education institution.
1.1.37 University: University of Doha for Science and Technology established by Emiri Resolution No. 13 of 2022.

4.1.1 This policy supersedes prior versions of the Admissions Policy (PL-ST-07) and associated Admissions Procedure (AC-102-PR).

4.2.1 Applicants must submit an official copy of the following documentation to complete their Admission application:

4.3.1 A non-refundable Admission application fee is applicable to all prospective Students applying to the University.
4.3.2 The cost of the first Placement Test is included in the Admission application fee. The Applicant will be charged for any subsequent Placement Tests.

4.4.1 Placement Testing is required for all Applicants seeking Admission to the University.
4.4.2 In lieu of the Placement Test, the University may accept valid test scores from other internationally recognized English language proficiency tests.
4.4.3 Applicants who are transferring from or have graduated from a higher education institution where English is the medium of instruction can request to have the Placement Test waived. Waivers are granted at the sole discretion of the University, in accordance with the pertinent procedure. The deadline for a Student to request a waiver is the first day of classes for the Semester of Admission.
4.4.4 The University accepts an Applicant’s highest, non-expired Placement Test scores taken within two years of the application date.
4.4.5 Applicants who do not achieve the minimum required Placement Test scores will be placed into the Foundation Program.
4.4.6 The minimum required Placement Test scores for each Program will be set and published accordingly by the Admissions and Registration Directorate.

4.5.1 Admission to the University is based on a competitive assessment of an Applicant’s application using approved and published Admission Requirements and available Program capacity, in accordance with the pertinent procedures.
4.5.2 Meeting the Admission criteria does not guarantee Admission, and the University will select the most qualified Applicants, subject to the following Admission Priority, and according to the pertinent procedures:

The University admits Applicants based on the following application categories, in accordance with the requirements of this policy and as per the provisions of the pertinent procedure(s):

Application requirements (mentioned under 4.2 above) must be satisfied, alongside the admission requirements stipulated below: 4.7.2 University Graduates 4.7.3 Transfer Students 4.7.4 Visiting Students

4.8.1 Based on available capacity, the University allows Provisional Admission for Undergraduate Students who have graduated high school but do not meet the University’s high school percentage Admission Requirements outlined in 4.7.
4.8.2 The Placement Test is required for all Applicants seeking Provisional Admission.
4.8.3 The Provisional Admission conditions and requirements are outlined in the pertinent procedure.
4.8.4 All Provisional Admission Students are required to sign the Provisional Admission Agreement and maintain all the requirements and conditions outlined in the Provisional Admission Agreement.
4.8.5 The maximum duration of enrollment in Provisional Admission status is 2 Academic Years from the Semester of Admission. Students who exceed this maximum duration without completing the Provisional Admission requirements will have their University Admission revoked.
4.8.6 Students who have had their Provisional Admission revoked are not eligible to re-apply for Provisional Admission.
4.8.7 Upon successful completion of the Provisional Admission requirements, Students are required to submit an Application for Program change to be considered for Program Admission, in accordance with the pertinent procedures.

4.9.1 Overview 4.9.2 Admission Requirements 4.9.3 Application Requirements 4.9.4 Final High School Results 4.9.5 Ineligible for Early Conditional Admission

4.10.1 Applicants may be considered for Conditional Admission based on the following if all other Admission Requirements have been met: 4.10.2 Applicants who have received a Conditional Admission are required to produce the documentation satisfying Admission Requirements before the first day of classes for the Semester of Admission.
4.10.3 Conditional Admission is revoked when Applicants do not satisfy the conditions in their Conditional Admission, or fail to provide required documentation, or to satisfy Admission Requirements.

4.11.1 Students, fully satisfying the relevant Admission requirements, are admitted into their Program. Undergraduate Students who do not meet the required Placement Test scores, and who are not granted a waiver as specified in 4.4, will be placed into the Foundation Program. Upon successful completion of Foundation Program requirements, Students will continue to their Program.
4.11.2 Eligible Applicants who are undecided can be admitted into General Studies, subject to available capacity. Students admitted into General Studies may submit an Application for Program change to be considered for Program Admission in accordance with the pertinent procedures.

4.12.1 Admission to all Programs is competitive and attaining the minimum Admission Requirements does not guarantee admission to the University. In addition to Program capacity, applications are evaluated on the following criteria:

4.13.1 Students admitted to the University can defer their Semester of Admission by up to 1 Academic Year based on Program capacity.

4.14.1 New, or readmitted Students who are not registered in classes by the Last Day to Add are considered to have cancelled their Admission and their Admission will be revoked. No Show Students must re-apply to be considered for future Admission to the University. No refund of Admission fees will be provided, and any subsequent Admission applications will be subject to new fees.

4.15.1 Re-Admission Applicants may apply to their prior Academic Program or to any other Academic Program for which they are eligible.
4.15.2 Students who have been Academically Dismissed are not eligible for Re-admission to the same Program. Academically Dismissed Students may apply for Admission to another Program for the subsequent Semester.
4.15.3 Discontinued, and Academically Dismissed Students, who have not been enrolled for at least two years are required to re-take the English Placement Test.

4.16.1 Only one application per Applicant is considered per Admission Cycle.
4.16.2 Applicants requesting Accessibility Services are required to identify their needs and provide documentation from a licensed medical or counseling professional. The University will endeavor to accommodate Applicants requiring Accessibility Services.

4.17.1 The University reserves the right to revoke offers of Admission due to any action that could be considered contrary to the approved Student Conduct Policy (PL-ST-01) or applicable Qatari laws.