Texas A&M University at Qatar (Tamuq) has welcomed potential
master’s students for its annual Graduate Studies Open House at the
Texas A&M Engineering Building in Education City.
The event aimed to answer questions for prospective students about
Tamuq’s master’s degrees in chemical engineering: the Master of Science
and Master of Engineering.
Attendees learned about Texas A&M at Qatar’s graduate programme
offerings, degree eligibility requirements and the resources offered,
including financial aid opportunities and flexible schedules. Potential
graduate students interacted with current graduate students and some who
have recently graduated with their master’s degrees.
Faculty and administrators gave information on the programme as well as
part-time employment options for full-time students through teaching and
research assistantships. The organisers also emphasised that Texas
A&M at Qatar’s flexible class schedules allow part-time studies for
those students who are employed full time in industry or government.
Speaking to the prospective students, Tamuq dean Dr Cesar O Malave said:
“At Texas A&M at Qatar, we are cultivating a new generation of
engineering leaders and researchers who will have — and are already
having — a direct impact on the State of Qatar’s growth and development.
As a graduate student in chemical engineering at Texas A&M at
Qatar, you’ll be involved in responsive research that is tackling
Qatar’s Grand Challenges, and contribute to Qatar’s goal of being a
knowledge-based economy.”
Graduate students Tala Katbeh, Byanne Malluhi, Bara Anaya and Husnain
Manzoor talked with prospective students about the programme and their
experiences as master’s students at Texas A&M at Qatar.
A panel discussion, ‘Outlook for R&D in the Fourth Industrial
Revolution: Why Pursue Post-graduate Studies? Aligning Industry and
Academia for the Future of Work’, featured Dr Marwan K Kraisheh from
Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute; Jabir al-Ghayathin,
accounting manager, Oryx GTL; Nabila Adam Mohamed, winner of an Oryx GTL
Student Award for the Advancement of Post-graduate Studies in Qatar;
Muaz Salem, who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Tamuq; and
Dr Ioannis G Economou, associate dean for academic affairs and professor
of chemical engineering, Texas A&M at Qatar.
Dr Patrick Linke, executive director of graduate studies and chair of
the Chemical Engineering Programme at Tamuq, said: “Studying beyond a BS
degree is a great opportunity to further deepen knowledge and develop
new skills. It allows students to engage in cutting-edge research with
leading experts in their chosen field of specialisation and to
personally contribute to the advancement of knowledge. Graduate studies
also can enhance career progression and open broader career options. The
graduate studies Open House allows prospective graduate students to
learn about our programmes, resources and campus life at Texas A&M
at Qatar.”
Applications for the Master of Science (MS) and Master of Engineering
(MEng) programmes are being accepted for the fall 2018 semester and will
remain open until May 15.
For information about the Tamuq Graduate Studies programme, visit https://www.qatar.tamu.edu/graduate-studies or call 44230135.
Jabir al-Ghayathin and others discussed the importance of pursuing graduate studies in a panel discussion during Tamuq’s annual Graduate Studies Open House, which aimed to recruit potential master’s students to the branch campus.
