Universities life between UK and Qatar

Student in Qatar get into university in age 18. Each university have it own entry requirement. Most of the universities need from the student to do the international exams of Math, English and Computer in addition to the high school certificate.
Qatar University opened in 1973 the oldest university in Qatar. Today the system in Qatar University has been changed. The most of subject teaches in English language. So, they require from student to get 5.5 in IELTS or 550 in TOFEL to entry first year. There are maximum 2 years for student who does not get the IELTS or TOFEL score. Moreover, male and female are separate from each other in colleges according to traditions.
Nowadays, different universities opened in Qatar in Qatar Foundation.
Qatar Foundation, focusing in education and research.
There are 6 different universities:
1-(1998) Virginia Commonwealth University teaches arts and design
2-(2002) Weill Cornell Medical College teaches medical
3-(2004) Texas A&M University teaches engineering
4-(2004) Carnegie Mellon University teaches computer,science,business and information system
5-(2005) Georgetown School of Foreign Service teaches international affairs
6-(2008) Northwestern University teaches journalism and communication
Those universities are Co-educational.

All the universities in Qatar teach in USA systems. Students spent maximum years to finish BSc
Qatari students they get the education free from the first year to the last year. In addition, students live with their parents. Usually boys and girls do not leave their parents house until they get married.
Many Qatari students study abroad in UK or USA the most two countries that the government of Qatar send their students. Students choose to study out said the country because it is easy to get the offer. Students can acquire a new experience and knowledge. Also, they can be more self-reliance.


However, in United Kingdom students get in to universities in age 16. Every university has it entry conditions. It is important for students in year 11 to know which they interested in to study, to help them know what grade and qualification they need. In UK there are two type of doing high education; staying in full-time education or learning while you work.

Full-time education:
For UK students, to get higher education there are a range of academic, work-related and skills-based qualifications.

Learning while you work:
“An Apprenticeship can be a route into higher education”

UK student they have to pay to get into university, but there is financial help. For full-time student they can apply for Student Loans to pay the fees and living coast and they will not have to cover the payment back. UK student usually leave their parents home when they get 18 year. Sometime Student need to leave their parents house because the university in different city.
There are many universities in UK. Oxford University and Cambridge University are the two famous universities in UK.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/14To19/OptionsAt16/DG_066261
http://www.qf.org.qa/output/page3.asp