The Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) will have 61 Qatari students graduate from its various postgraduate degree programmes this year.
“My studies at HBKU have inspired me to look at the built environment from a fresh perspective,” said Reem al-Mohamed, a graduate from the College of Islamic Studies, Master of Science in Urban Design and Architecture programme. “I now have a greater understanding of the impact that the buildings we live in can have on our wellbeing and on the wellbeing of our societies.”
Programmes at HBKU have been designed to suit the immediate developmental needs of Qatar.
These include programmes in translation studies, computer engineering, data science, Islamic finance, cyber security, and the recently-announced Genomics and Precision Medicine.
They seek to supply talent to those professions that are undergoing rapid expansion in the country and require highly-skilled experts.
Graduating in the Executive Master in Energy and Resources programme, Talal Alsiddiqi believes that it is every Qatari’s duty to play a role in the nation’s progress in a way that fits their skills, expertise, and experiences.
Ameena al-Haroon, graduating with a Master of Arts in Audiovisual Translation from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, noted: “My studies have greatly expanded my knowledge of linguistics a great deal and helped me support my quantitative understanding of marketing. I have developed new insights that will be extremely useful in my future career.”
Shaikha al-Thani, who has been studying for a Master of Science degree in Islamic Finance at HBKU, said the level of teaching is high and the programme offers an in-depth look at the field.
For Lolwa al-Thani, who graduates this year with a Master of Science in Urban Design and Architecture in Islamic Societies, Qatari traditions formed the core of her studies.
“I wanted to focus on studies which relate to my culture and stay within the Islamic boundaries. My studies have taken my previous knowledge and have greatly expanded upon it – exposing me to fascinating concepts and helping me formulate new ideas.”
Talal Alsiddiqi: believes that it is every Qatari’s duty to play a role in the nation’s progress.
