Georgetown University: School of Foreign Service in Qatar

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.

SFS-Qatar is committed to helping international student through the processes of immigration, acculturation, and community-building. For further details, please contact Benjamin Shaw, who serves as the coordinator for the SFS-Qatar international students.

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.

The Writing and Learning Center

Assistance and tutoring is available for all students at SFS-Qatar through the Writing and Learning Center.  The Center is located in the SFS-Qatar library 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
    
• After all of the above-mentioned documents have been gathered, place all documents in Student Affairs Officer, Benjamin Shaw's mailbox.

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