Graduate Orientation Day, held at the Texas A&M Engineering Building in Education City, provided a comprehensive session for 15 new master’s students about the branch campus’ two master’s programmes in addition to an overview of the degree plan and academic requirements, as well as interaction with the different departments at Texas A&M at Qatar.
The incoming graduate students also met with the current master’s and PhD students during the orientation and obtained the support and information necessary for their success in the first year.
The new students then toured Texas A&M at Qatar’s facilities and laboratories to learn about the many research opportunities that exist for Aggie graduate students. Texas A&M at Qatar has offered Master of Science and Master of Engineering degrees in chemical engineering since 2011. Forty-five master’s students are currently enrolled at the university.
Graduate Orientation Day ended with closing remarks from Dr Ahmed Abdel Wahab, chair of the chemical engineering graduate committee, and Dr Patrick Linke, executive director of Graduate Studies and chair of the chemical engineering programme at Texas A&M at Qatar.
Dr Linke said, “We have a very healthy mix of students from Qatar — a good number of whom work full-time next to their graduate studies — and the rest of the world. Our class schedules are specifically designed to cater for students who are in full-time employment in industry or government.”
Neil Adia, an alumni and a newly-admitted graduate student, said: “I’m very excited to join the master’s programme at Texas A&M at Qatar. I expect it not only to be challenging, but also an intellectually enriching experience due to the innovative research and the various collaborative partnerships that the university contributes towards.”
Amara Rehman, a new Master of Science student, agreed and said: “As a new student at Texas A&M at Qatar, I had an enjoyable time meeting my fellow classmates during orientation. I hope to grow as an individual and advance my understanding of chemical engineering.”
Applications for the Master of Science and Master of Engineering programmes are being accepted for the Spring 2019 semester and will remain open until November 15. For information about graduate studies at Texas A&M at Qatar, one can visit http://www.qatar.tamu.edu/graduate-studies or call 44230135.