In a ceremony held under the patronage of HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Mohamed Abdul Wahed al-Hammadi, the Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) and Northumbria University (NU) crowned a year of their successful academic partnership with the graduation of the first BA (Hons) in International Banking and Finance cohort.
Joining the occasion was HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad al-Thani, Deputy Governor, Qatar Central Bank.
The QFBA-Northumbria (QFBA-NU) University partnership, signed in June 2018, offers bachelor’s degrees for high school graduates pursuing finance and finance-related majors, as well as professionals already holding diplomas in the banking and financial fields and topping up new or higher academic accreditation in their career development tracks.
During the ceremony, the programme’s first cohort of 23 graduating students obtained their BA (Hons) degrees in International Banking and Finance.
Opening the ceremony, Dr Khalid Mohamed al-Horr, CEO of QFBA, said: “Since the very start, we had a firm belief and trust in that this strong partnership would reverberate with a profound, positive impact on Qatar’s academic landscape and usher in a golden era for the youth who want to pursue a career in finance."
This first academic year of the programme saw the registration of 64 students. Out of the total number of students admitted into the programme’s courses – representing 15 nationalities – 60% were Qatari nationals.
Professor Peter Francis, deputy vice-chancellor of Northumbria University, added: “As graduates in International Banking and Finance, I have no doubt that this cohort, and those that follow, will be instrumental in Qatar’s development as an international financial hub. I am also extremely proud of what has been accomplished so far with QFBA and look forward to deepening our collaboration further in the future.”
The Northumbria University in Qatar recently opened admission applications for degree majors in Accounting, Finance and Investments, and International Banking and Finance, with the blessing and approval of Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education, a press statement noted.
Moreover, its strategic partnership with QFBA will see the expansion of the university’s facilities to a new campus in Msheireb and the launch of the QFBA NU Business Clinic. Located at the Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, the clinic’s academic curriculum will offer students access to firsthand experience with real business environments.
The QFBA-Northumbria (QFBA-NU) University partnership, signed in June 2018, offers bachelor’s degrees for high school graduates pursuing finance and finance-related majors, as well as professionals already holding diplomas in the banking and financial fields and topping up new or higher academic accreditation in their career development tracks.
During the ceremony, the programme’s first cohort of 23 graduating students obtained their BA (Hons) degrees in International Banking and Finance.
Opening the ceremony, Dr Khalid Mohamed al-Horr, CEO of QFBA, said: “Since the very start, we had a firm belief and trust in that this strong partnership would reverberate with a profound, positive impact on Qatar’s academic landscape and usher in a golden era for the youth who want to pursue a career in finance."
This first academic year of the programme saw the registration of 64 students. Out of the total number of students admitted into the programme’s courses – representing 15 nationalities – 60% were Qatari nationals.
Professor Peter Francis, deputy vice-chancellor of Northumbria University, added: “As graduates in International Banking and Finance, I have no doubt that this cohort, and those that follow, will be instrumental in Qatar’s development as an international financial hub. I am also extremely proud of what has been accomplished so far with QFBA and look forward to deepening our collaboration further in the future.”
The Northumbria University in Qatar recently opened admission applications for degree majors in Accounting, Finance and Investments, and International Banking and Finance, with the blessing and approval of Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education, a press statement noted.
Moreover, its strategic partnership with QFBA will see the expansion of the university’s facilities to a new campus in Msheireb and the launch of the QFBA NU Business Clinic. Located at the Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, the clinic’s academic curriculum will offer students access to firsthand experience with real business environments.