(MENAFN- QNA) HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education and Secretary General of the Supreme Education Council Dr. Mohammad bin Abdul Wahed al Hammadi opened today at Qatar National Convention Centre, the 5th Qatar International Exhibition of Universities with the theme: "Towards diversity to stimulate creativity and innovation".
After the opening ceremony HE Al-Hammadi, along with guests and participants including officials and representatives of universities and colleges, toured the pavilions of the Exhibition where they were briefed on the educational plans, scholarship programmes and curricula.
HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education said in a statement on the sidelines of the exhibition said the State of Qatar gives much care to the educational process and to sending students to study abroad in order to get excellent learning opportunities, in addition to the excellent opportunities available at home. Such diversity serves the educational process and provides different opportunities for the students.
He noted that the Ministry of Education and Higher Education has been keen this year to attract universities from different countries and to organize the exhibition at an early time this year in order to familiarize students with universities and acceptance terms at an early time.
The three-day exhibition aims to enhance the awareness of university students, their parents and academics of the importance and benefits of university education, by bringing them and the officials in charge of acceptance in local and international universities and job sectors responsible for scholarships in the state, together under one umbrella to allow them ask questions and make inquiries relating to university education as well as their academic and professional future, and to learn about terms and requirements of acceptance at the participating universities and the best ways to apply.
It also aims to familiarize students with the procedures followed for obtaining visas to travel, the academic environment and cultural and social context in the countries of those universities. Mentors and experts with competence and professionalism will be on hand to provide counseling services and answer students' questions and inquiries regarding undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
During the exhibition, programmes of scholarships offered by Higher Education Institute of the Supreme Education Council, and conditions and requirements for admission to universities approved by the Council will be explained. This will include the definition of procedures, documents required for the scholarship, academic and university orientation services in place to guide and educate students to choose the right university specialization, explanation of benefits, funds for scholarships and bursaries, and other topics of interest to students and their parents and related to undergraduate and postgraduate education.
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