Northumbria University, UK, in Qatar has announced that it has started accepting admission applications for bachelor degrees major in Accounting, Finance & Investments and International Banking & Finance, which have been licensed by Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
Located at QFBA in West Bay, Northumbria University is providing an opportunity for high school graduates looking for a university degree from a UK-based university located in Qatar, as well as the chance to top up to a bachelor’s degree for diploma holders, in related fields.
The last date for submission of applications is August 1 as the academic session starts from September, a press statement notes.
Dr Khalid al-Horr, CEO, QFBA, said: “Our partnership with Northumbria University is a sign of the changing education landscape in Qatar. Earning a degree in the finance stream will prove to be of tremendous value for the graduates and for the future of the financial services sector. The degree courses on offer are well balanced and enriching, and will equip students with new and insightful perspectives.
“Qatar is constantly developing and changing. In our current economic climate, we are in need of innovative and creative professionals across the financial services sector, and I firmly believe that the degrees offered by Northumbria University caters to that need.”
Highly motivated students interested in seeking admissions need to fill up application form and furnish a copy of the ID or passport, copy of high school transcript, copy of college transcript (if applicable), IELTS test and passport-size photo.
Northumbria University is a public university from the United Kingdom, with more than 35,000 students from 140 countries around the world. The programmes running at QFBA will all be accredited by AACSB, one of the world’s leading business school professional accreditation bodies.
“With this tie-up, QFBA envisions to enhance the standards of the financial services sector and help organisations and professionals achieve their education and business goals by building professional capacities. It also aims to provide the financial sector in Qatar and the region with a generation of qualified young talents, in order to raise the performance bar in companies and corporations and help establish Qatar as a preferred financial centre that attracts business and investment,” the statement adds.
