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    Available Majors and Minors - Fall 2025

    The following table identifies the available majors for Change of Major applications:

    College of Arts and Sciences
    MaleFemale
    Arabic Language, Chemistry, Environmental Science, History, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Policy, Planning and Development, Statistics, Social Work, Applied Geography and Geographic Information Systems, and Fine Arts Arabic Language, Biology, Chemistry, English Literature and Linguistics, Environmental Sciences, History, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Statistics, Social Work, Sociology, Policy, Planning and Development, Applied Geography and Geographic Information Systems, and Fine Arts
    College of Business and Economics
    • Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, Economics and Management Information Systems are available to College of Business and Economics' students only
    • General Business is available to students of all colleges except Business and Economics
    • Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, Economics and Management Information Systems are available to College of Business and Economics' students only
    • General Business is available to students of all colleges except Business and Economics
    College of Engineering
    • Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering are available to College of Engineering's students only
    • Chemical Engineering is available for Engineering students except Technology track students
    • General Engineering and Engineering Foundation are available to students of all Colleges except Engineering
    • Architecture, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering are available to College of Engineering's students only
    • Chemical Engineering is available for Engineering students except Technology track students
    • General Engineering and Engineering Foundation are available to students of all Colleges except Engineering
    College of Health Sciences
    • Biomedical Sciences is available to students of Health Cluster colleges only
    • Public Health is available to students of Health Cluster colleges only
    • General Health Sciences is available to students of all colleges except Health Cluster colleges
    College of Nursing
    General NursingGeneral Nursing
    College of Pharmacy
    General PharmacyGeneral Pharmacy
    College of Sharia and Islamic Studies
    General ShariaGeneral Sharia

    The following table includes the available minors:

    College of Arts and Sciences
    MaleFemale
    Arabic Language, Chemistry, History, International Affairs, Mass Communication, Policy, Planning and Development, Statistics, Turkish, and Geology Arabic Language, Biology, Chemistry, English Language, French, History, International Affairs, Mass Communication, Policy, Planning and Development, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, Translation, Turkish, and Actuarial Mathematics
    College of Business and Economics
    • Business Analytics and Taxation are available to College of Business and Economics’ students only
    • Entrepreneurship & Innovation is available to students of all colleges
    • Business Analytics and Taxation are available to College of Business and Economics’ students only
    • Entrepreneurship & Innovation is available to students of all colleges
    College of Engineering
    • Computer Science is available to students of all colleges except those specialized in Computer Engineering and Computer Sciences
    • Engineering Project Management is available to College of Engineering’s students only
    • Railway Engineering is available to College of Engineering’s students specialized in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, and Civil Engineering majors
    • Computer Science is available to students of all colleges except those specialized in Computer Engineering and Computer Sciences
    • Engineering Project Management is available to College of Engineering’s students only
    • Railway Engineering is available to College of Engineering’s students specialized in Chemical, Electrical, Industrial and Systems, Computer, and Mechatronics Engineering majors
    College of Health Sciences
    Not Available
    • Human Nutrition is available to all students except those specialized in Human Nutrition Major
    • Public Health is available to all students except those specialized in Public Health
    College of Sharia and Islamic Studies
    Islamic Studies is available to students of all colleges except students from College of Sharia and Islamic StudiesIslamic Studies is available to students of all colleges except students from College of Sharia and Islamic Studies

    Important Notes

    • For more information on the change of major requirements, please visit the College’s webpage on Qatar University’s website.
    • Please note that admission is competitive and is subject to both the available capacity and the approval of the designated College and the academic program.
    • Students applying for a change of major must adhere to the academic track of their secondary school certificate. In order to be eligible for a change of major to any Science or Technology-based major—except Colleges of Health Sciences and Nursing—students must have completed their secondary school certificate in a Science or a Technology track respectively. This policy is applicable to all students admitted to Qatar University in Fall 2021 and onwards.
    • Active undergraduate students who have completed their secondary school certificate in either Arts or Technology tracks may apply for a change of major to science-track majors, provided that they meet the following requirements at the time of application.
    • For students who would like to apply for a change of major in the colleges that require passing the Foundation Program, please pay attention to the following points:
      • They are required to register and pay for the English and Mathematics placement tests.
      • English and Mathematics placement tests for change of major applicants will be held according to the following details:

        English and Mathematics Placement Tests

        Test TypeMaleFemale
        QUPLACER Math17 February 2025 19 February 202518 February 2025 20 February 2025
        ACCUPLACER English17 February 2025 19 February 202518 February 2025 20 February 2025

        For further inquiries related to English and Mathematics placement tests, please contact Qatar University’s Testing Center at QUTCSupport@qu.edu.qa.


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