Campus Living
Health & Wellness
Our students Health & Wellness is a vital part of creating the School of Foreign Service in Qatar community. Georgetown's commitment to educating the whole person extends to providing services and facilities for personal fitness, athletics, health care and counseling. Recreational facilities can be found at the Qatar Foundation Recreation Center located on campus.
International Students
Since its founding in 1919, the School of Foreign Service has drawn students from around the globe. Today, over 130 nationalities are represented in the Georgetown community - and over two dozen alone SFS-Qatar.
For students already at SFS-Qatar wishing to travel abroad please use the following form. Please submit the Single Exit Permit Visa Application form and your passport to Benjamin Shaw, no less than five days before travel outside of Qatar.
Student Safety
Every precaution is made to make sure that all students on the Education City campus are safe and healthy. Student Safety is of the utmost importance to every at SFS-Qatar and Qatar Foundation. There is 24-hour security provided on the Education City campus as well as in each student apartment complex. In addition to these measures, there is an ambulance service located on campus as well as a clinic.
Career Development
Students have the opportunity to work on and off campus during their time at SFS-Qatar. These positions can be found in the Career Development section under On-Campus Employment Program.
Office of Academic Services
Assistance and tutoring is available for all students at SFS-Qatar through the Office of Academic Services. The OAS is located in LAS-A024 and helps students with study skills, paper writing and general academic assistance.
On Campus Parking Information
For students who wish to apply for an on campus parking permit, please follow the steps listed below.
- Fill out Part1 and Part 2 of the parking form
- Attach copies of:
- The driver's license of whoever will be operating the vehicle (e.g., the student, parent, the driver, etc.)
- The student's Qatar ID (or passport)
- The registration for the vehicle
- The driver's license of whoever will be operating the vehicle (e.g., the student, parent, the driver, etc.)
- After all of the above-mentioned documents have been gathered, place all documents in Student Affairs Officer, Benjamin Shaw's mailbox.
Quick Links
Events Calendar
Upcoming Student Events
- Nov 7, 10am-4pm: MUN Training Day
- Nov 7, 3pm-4pm: Football Match: Georgetown vs. Texas A&M
- Nov 7, 3pm-6pm: Photography Site Photo Shoot
SFS-Qatar News
- SFS Dean Discusses Changing Face of International Relations
More than 300 people gathered at the Four Seasons on Monday evening to listen to Georgetown professor Carol Lancaster discuss the “new world order” in international relations, and how this will impact the balance of wealth and power in the coming years. (October 14, 2009) - Georgetown Welcomes the Class of 2013
On Thursday, August 20, the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) officially welcomed the Class of 2013 into the university during its New Student Convocation ceremony. (August 25, 2009) - Summer Camp Makes Global Knowledge Local
This July, teenagers from Qatar's 16 local schools participated in Planet Georgetown, an internationally-themed summer camp. (August 01, 2009)

