The Ministry of Education and Higher Education launched the new system for equivalency of university academic degrees, which means providing a prior approval service for Qatari students wishing to study outside the State of Qatar at their own expense, as well as a service for equivalency of university degrees for Qatari students who studied outside the country at their own expense and obtained prior approvals. University certificate authentication service for non-Qatari students.
Mr. Jaber Ahmed Al-Jaber, Director of University Degree Equivalency Department at the Ministry, confirmed in an exclusive interview with Qatar News Agency that the idea of prior approval aims to control the quality of university outputs for Qatari students, in a way that makes the student qualified and graduated from an academically recognized and prestigious university, and can compete in the labor market.
Here are the 7 most important information and features of the new system for university degree equivalency:
1- Shortening time, accelerating work and completion, avoiding errors and complaints, and allowing direct communication and correspondence with the cultural attachés of the State of Qatar abroad.
2 – There are now 1,900 accredited universities to study abroad at private expense for Qatari students to obtain a bachelor’s degree, in addition to 1,000 universities for postgraduate studies.
3 – Studying the case of a student who completed his university studies abroad without obtaining prior approval to find out the extent to which he fulfills the required conditions.
4- The new system is now available on the public service portal on the Ministry of Education website to facilitate communication and overcome any related difficulties and problems
5 – During the period from 2018 to 2021, 5,000 transactions related to equivalencies and certifications were completed, in addition to 2,000 prior approvals for the same period, compared to 700 requests for prior approval in 2022 and 2,000 requests for rates and certifications.
6- The new university education certificate equivalency system will lead to an increase in the provision of services by 35 to 50%, as it contributes to the completion of the transaction within one minute instead of 25 minutes through the previous system.
7- Jaber Ahmed Al-Jaber, Director of the University Certificate Equivalency Department at the Ministry of Education, confirmed that the department is keen on the student’s interest, facilitating procedures for him, and detecting at the same time any fake and forged university certificates, which, if discovered, will be transferred to the Public Prosecution.