Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar

The Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) is a branch of the Edmund A Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. SFS-Qatar currently offers a four-year liberal arts curriculum, with majors in International Politics, International Economics, and Culture & Politics, leading to the Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service degree.

Studies cover government, economics, literature, philosophy, theology, and geography, preparing graduates for leading positions in the diplomatic arena, international business, academia, and the non-profit sector. SFS-Qatar accepted its first students in 2005. As Qatar's influence in the Middle East region and the world increases, it has an increasing need for people with a deep understanding of international affairs.

The Center for International and Regional Studies at SFS-Qatar fosters original research, especially on the Gulf region and the Middle East. It is devoted to the academic study of regional and international issues through dialogue and exchange of ideas, research and scholarship, and engagement with scholars, opinion makers, practitioners, and activists.
It conducts original research, as well as holds a variety of outreach programs for the local community. The SFS-Qatar campus, including its extensive library collection, is housed in the new Georgetown building, officially opened in 2011 and designed by Mexican architects Legorreta & Legoretta.

Founded in 1789, Georgetown University is America's oldest Catholic and Jesuit University. It was the first university in the country to develop a liberal arts undergraduate program focused on international affairs and approached from an interdisciplinary perspective, and it remains one of the world's most renowned.

Tel : +974 44578100
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Website : qatar.sfs.georgetown.edu