The University of Aberdeen has signed an articulation agreement for degree pathways with College of the North Atlantic – Qatar (CAN-Q), in the presence of HE the Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohamed Al-Sada, HE Dr. Sheikha Aisha Bint Faleh Al-Thani, Chairperson and Founder of AFG College with the University of Aberdeen; Dr. Karen Foster, Provost of University of Aberdeen Qatar;  Dr. William Radford, President of College of the North Atlantic in Canada; Mr. Brian Buckley, Principal of AFG College with the University of Aberdeen and Dr. Ken MacLeod, President of CNA-Q.

According to the agreement, CNA-Q students will be able to get admission at the University of Aberdeen with credit transfer that facilitates a Bachelors (honours) of Business Management and Bachelors (honours) of Accountancy and Finance. The agreement allows students to transfer into University of Aberdeen in Qatar or to the home campus in Scotland.