AFG College with the University of Aberdeen
Vision Statement for the Partnership
“Through our partnership and guided by the Qatar 2030 and Aberdeen 2040 Vision Statements, we aspire to be a modern dynamic, learner centred Higher Education provider offering a diverse range of inclusive and distinctive UK degree programmes that will enhance the employability attributes of our students and our graduate community.”
Mission Statement
•To deliver a first-rate UK higher education experience in Qatar with a strong emphasis on scholarship and employability.
•To be responsive to the higher education needs of Qatar and the wider region by providing an accessible UK university experience.
•To deliver a breadth of programme and discipline offering in Qatar that meets local, regional and international demand.
•To enrich the diversity of our provision, creating opportunities for interdisciplinarity and collaborative research that address the current and future challenges of our global community.
•To further enhance our research contribution drawing on Aberdeen’s world-class research strengths to provide meaningful impact on the developmental needs of the region.
Our Core Values
•We embrace social and cultural inclusivity and facilitate greater access to higher education opportunities to a diverse student body seeking our outstanding educational experience.
•We are dedicated to the societal needs of Qatar and the wider region, and this is reflected in our approach to external engagement and our commitment to institutional excellence.
•We are committed to providing a learning environment that is adaptable, inclusive and sustainable.
•We encourage creativity within our community of learners through intellectual curiosity, innovation and entrepreneurialism.
At A Glance
AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is a unique partnership between Al Faleh Group for Educational and Academic Services, a subsidiary of Al Faleh Educational Holding, and the University of Aberdeen. The University of Aberdeen is the UK’s fifth oldest university, founded in 1495. The establishment of this partnership is a significant achievement for the Al Faleh Educational Holding, since the University of Aberdeen is the first British university that opened a campus in Qatar in 2017 and offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
The institution embraces social inclusion and enables widening access to university education, both important factors in achieving the Qatar National Vision 2030. The university partnership presents the opportunity for those students living and working in Qatar to access a British degree from one of the leading international universities, currently ranked in top 200 universities in the world, as per Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2023. The vision includes the development of a regional research hub, drawing on the strengths of Aberdeen’s excellence in global academic research and working collaboratively with other Qatar based educational and institutional partners to contribute to the wider knowledge-based economy within the region.
AFG College with the University of Aberdeen will be developed in two phases. Phase one offers undergraduate degrees in Accountancy and Finance, Business Management, Business Management and Information Systems, Business Management and International Relations, Business Management and Legal Studies, Politics and International Relations in addition to Computing Systems. The programmes offered also include postgraduate degrees: Master of Business Administration, MSc International Business Management, LLM International Commercial Law, MSc International Human Resource Management, MSc Global Business Communications, MSc Global Energy Transition Systems and Technologies and Master of Public Health (MPH).
Since September 2023, AFG College with the University of Aberdeen has had over 600 enrolled students from over 20 nationalities across the globe.
Phase two is the establishment of a large purpose-built university campus offering a range of academic disciplines that include STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects, law, and politics and international relations. This new campus will have a student capacity of over 4,000.