Applicants to the Medical and Health Sciences Colleges are expected to possess minimum basic skills to be eligible to apply to the medical academic programs. To be considered for undergraduate admission to these colleges, all applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English and mathematics as described here and on each program's admission requirements page.
I. Competency Test requirements
Following are the minimum competency requirements for English and Mathematics as set by the Qatar University for the Health Cluster Colleges (Medical and Health Sciences Colleges).
Colleges | English Competency Score | Mathematics Competency Score |
College of Health Sciences* | IELTS ≥ 5.5 or
TOEFL IBT ≥ 61 | SAT 530 or
ACT ≥ 21 or
QU-PLACER Math test 200 |
College of Nursing* | IELTS ≥ 5.5 or
TOEFL IBT ≥ 61 | SAT 530 or
ACT ≥ 21 or
QU-PLACER Math test 200 |
College of Pharmacy* | IELTS ≥ 5.5
or TOEFL IBT ≥ 61 | SAT 530 or
ACT ≥ 21 or
QU-PLACER Math test 200 |
College of Medicine** | IELTS ≥ 6 or
TOEFL IBT ≥ 68 | SAT 530 or
ACT ≥ 21 or
QU-PLACER Math test 200 |
College of Dental Medicine** | IELTS ≥ 6 or
TOEFL IBT ≥ 68 | SAT 530 or
ACT ≥ 21 or
QU-PLACER Math test 200 |
* Non-Qatari applicants are required to meet the minimum English and mathematics requirements as a mandatory requirement for applying to the college, while Qatari applicants who do not meet these requirements can enroll in the Foundation Program.
** All applicants are required to meet the minimum English and mathematics requirements as a mandatory requirement for applying to the College of Medicine and College of Dental Medicine.
II. Competency Test Score's Validity
The English and Mathematics test scores submitted should be valid on the first day of the class of the semester to which the application is made. Score reports that are invalid are not processed. Students with scores older than the validity period should retake the test and submit the score to the Qatar University Testing Center.
III. Important Notes
- English and Mathematics test scores must be submitted to the Qatar University Testing Center before the deadline to submit in order to process your application. Late submission of grades will affect the assessment of the application.
- Students must submit these test scores to the Qatar University Testing Center following the instructions here.
- The Medical and Health Sciences Colleges do not accept ACCUPLACER ESL-English scores.
- The Medical and Health Sciences Colleges accept the QU-Placer Math Test, and registration is through the Testing Center. They also accept international exams in Mathematics, such as (ACT-SAT).
- Register and pay online for the QU-Placer Math Test by clicking here. Please continue checking here for newly opened test dates.
- Qatar University Testing Center reserves the right to verify any standardized test scores and re-test students.
- To register for the test and information on the test content test, please visit each test webpage at the Qatar University Testing Center website.
- For the Qatar University Testing Center test schedule, please visit here.
- For more inquiries, please get in touch with us at 44035522 – or Email us at QUTCsupport@qu.edu.qa