Qatar opens second university and career fair for secondary students
The three-day fair features more than 50 academic, government and professional bodies and is expected to draw about 2,100 students.
Qatar's Ministry of Education and Higher Education launched the second edition of its university and career fair on Tuesday at its Doha headquarters, the state news agency QNA reported.
The three-day event brings together more than 50 academic, government and professional bodies across 70 information booths and runs until Nov. 12.
Undersecretary of the ministry Dr Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi attended the opening ceremony along with senior ministry officials and representatives of participating organizations.
Maryam Al Nissf Al Buainain, director of the Department of School and Student Affairs, said the fair aims to strengthen partnerships between the ministry, higher education institutions and professional organizations.
She said the event links academic choices with future job opportunities and helps students understand university program requirements that match their ambitions and labor market needs.
Al Buainain also stressed the role of families and academic advisers in supporting students' decisions.
The fair is aimed at secondary students, who can learn about university programs, admission requirements, scholarships and professional pathways.
About 2,100 students from public, private and international schools are expected to attend over the three days.
The first day is set aside for around 800 Grade 12 male students from public schools, and the second day will welcome about 800 female Grade 12 students from public schools.
The third day is allocated to around 500 students from private and international schools, and parents are also invited to visit the exhibition.
Participating Qatar-based institutions include Qatar University, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Community College of Qatar, Lusail University and universities within Education City.
International institutions taking part include the universities of Aberdeen, Ulster, Northumbria and Liverpool John Moores, as well as the Qatar Aeronautical Academy.
Government and national bodies, including military and security organizations, scholarship authorities and the British Council, are also exhibiting at the fair.
The program of lectures and guidance sessions covers major selection, admission requirements, scholarships, degree equivalency and academic and career planning.
The ministry said the fair is part of its wider effort to develop academic and career guidance services and align higher education outcomes with labor market needs, in line with Qatar National Vision 2030, the country's long-term national development framework.
