International Students
Information for 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 this form and your passport to Benjamin Shaw, no less than five days before travel outside of Qatar.
Single Exit Permit Visa Application
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Events Calendar
Upcoming SFS-Qatar Events
- Nov 10, 6pm-7:30pm: Monthly Dialogue: John Crist
- Nov 17, 5pm: Faculty Film - The Last Wave
- Dec 1, 5:30pm: Faculty Film Series
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)

