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If you’re interested in a degree from a leading foreign affairs university, you can apply to Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q). Established in Education City in 2005, GU-Q offers a four-year undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) degree. The liberal arts education at GU-Q offers students training in a wide range of subjects, along with the ability to specialize in key international affairs topics.
Go to websiteGeorgetown University in Qatar prepares undergraduate students for a variety of careers through a four-year liberal arts education focused upon the multidisciplinary study of international affairs. Students declare a major in the fall semester of their second year, then usually pursue coursework for the major in the third and fourth years of studies.
Explore the connection between culture, knowledge, and power by studying the construction of political and cultural identities.
Understand markets and economic relationships among countries and how to evaluate the effects and success of policies targeting the economic welfare of individuals, firms, and countries.
Investigate the breadth and depth of human activity by studying intellectual, economic, social, and cultural dimensions of societies and states.
Examine how governments and non-state actors compete and cooperate with one another on issues including policy, strategy, and security.
The program provides students with a solid understanding of the historical development of the United States, providing the necessary context for the exploration of cultural and social themes across a variety of disciplines, as well as the advanced study of American political processes and institutions.