Tribune News Network
Doha
Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) on November 2 held an online Graduate Studies Open House, where prospective students in Qatar and across the world had the opportunity to take the next step towards graduate education and learn about the university’s world-class academic programmes. Applications for the 2023/2024 academic year are now open.
Dr Michael J Benedick, HBKU provost, welcomed the attendees and reflected on the university’s tradition of educational excellence, its multidisciplinary focus and research priorities. These include sustainability, precision health, artificial intelligence, social progress and progressive education, which aim to address societal challenges.
Held under the theme ‘Your Future is Here’, the Open House featured live, concurrent sessions for the six colleges. The university deans and faculty presented an academic overview and provided in-depth information about the features and research opportunities that make HBKU’s programmes unique.
In addition, the admissions team shared the application requirements, and details of merit-based scholarships and financial assistance, while Student Affairs gave insight on campus life at HBKU and Education City. Students were able to interact with all the speakers during a live chat question-and-answer session.
Commenting on the event, Dr Benedik said: "HBKU continues to see high demand for our forward-thinking academic and research programmes. In the current academic year, the university witnessed unparalleled interest and welcomed its largest incoming cohort since its founding. An HBKU graduate degree prepares students to do discipline-specific research alongside our extraordinary faculty. Our vibrant academic community brings together students from diverse backgrounds, geographically and discipline-wise, and encourages them to use their disciplinary knowledge and to pursue truly multidisciplinary and innovative approaches to addressing important global and local problems.
"We must encourage academically talented students, interested in making a difference in the world, to explore the opportunity to pursue a world-class research education at HBKU. I look forward to seeing HBKU graduates serving as leaders across all sectors of the country and the region in the very near future.”
The deadline for international applicants to join HBKU in Fall 2023 is February 1. The deadline for Qatari and residents (with eligibility for merit-based funding) is March 15, with last-minute applications closing on May 15. Prospective students can learn more at www.hbku.edu.qa/en/admissions.
As a member of Qatar Foundation, HBKU’s academic and research programmes are designed to address the needs of Qatar and global markets, imbue a sense of innovation, and address future challenges. For more information about HBKU’s academic and national research capabilities, visit hbku.edu.qa