Cross-Registration

Courses at other Education City schools are available for students registered at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q).

WCM-Q students may enroll in classes at other Education City schools providing:

They are a second-year college student at WCM-Q
There is space available in the class at the Host University
They meet the pre-requisites for the course of intent
They have completed the Cross-Registration Form
They have received approval from their academic counselor
They have received approval from the WCM-Q registrar (Raya Al-Irani)

Applying for a Cross-registration Class

Complete the Education City cross-registration form. This is the only form that will be accepted and it must be completed online and printed off for appropriate signatures. Old/handwritten forms will not be accepted. In addition, you must submit a copy of your passport with the cross-registration request form. Forms will not be accepted if they are incomplete in any way.
Registration at the university in which you plan to enroll is on a first-come, first-served basis. Once your form has been processed by the WCM-Q registrar, you will then need to take the form to the host university to be registered for the course.
The host university will advise you if your application is successful.
Once your cross-registration course enrollment is confirmed by the host university, you must submit the course information to the WCM-Q registrar.

Reminder: By enrolling at another university in Education City, you are agreeing to follow their university rules and policies, which includes attending classes even if WCM-Q is closed. Not all universities follow the same academic calendar and you must adhere to the requirements of the host university .

Cross Registration Processes and Course Listings – for Fall 2025 and by Institution

Below you will find information on the courses available for cross-registration by other universities in Education City for the Spring 2025 term. As mentioned above, registration for courses in Cross Registration status is subject to the availability of seats and to course pre-requisites being met.

American University of Afghanistan (AUAF): (updated on: TBD)

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMUQ):

Fall 2025 course schedule is available at: (Teaching Location: Doha, Qatar).

Students must email the completed cross-registration application form with a copy of the passport to qatareducationform@andrew.cmu.edu
CMUQ will start accepting cross-registration forms for Fall 2025 from Sunday, April 27, 2025, until Thursday, July 31, 2025.
CMUQ will start its Fall 2025 term on Sunday, August 24, 2025.

Georgetown University in Qatar (GUQ):

Click here for the Fall 2025 Course schedule.
Students wishing to take an ARABxxx or FRENxxx course in Fall MUST have been registered for the previous level language course in the preceding semester or take a placement test. The placement test is online and must be completed before the closing date for applications.
GUQ will begin receiving the cross-registration forms for Fall 2025 via email to the Associate Registrar at GU-Q on Sunday, May 12, 2025. The forms should be completed with a clear, legible copy of the passport and sent with the attachment in a single email. Please name the file with the following convention:
- Last Name_First Name; Home Univ to Host University; Semester
- (e.g. Brown_Robert; CMUQ to GUQ; Fall25)
Incomplete forms will be returned to the student.
Forms must be typed – handwritten forms will not be processed.
The last day to receive cross-registration forms for Fall 2025 will be 1:00 pm on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
Classes start on Sunday, August 24, 2025.
Registration depends on available seats in the required course (including language courses but excluding joint programs).
Students will be given a GUQ student ID card for access to the building and the Library. This must be returned by the end of the semester for your transcript to be issued. Students must complete the clearance form that can be found here.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU): (updated on: TBD)

Northwestern University in Qatar (NUQ):

To find NU-Q courses that are open to other EC students:

Go to the Courses Offered (Per Term) page

Locate the academic term for which you would like to registerClick on the Timetable document.

A Yes value in the Open to Cross-Reg column indicates that the course is open to EC students.

Course Selection: Students may choose “Open to Cross-Registration” courses in the Fall 2025 timetable.
Application Start Date: NU-Q will begin accepting cross-registration applications based on seat availability on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
Registration Process: Cross-registration for visiting students is on a first come, first-served basis for courses with available seats.
- Submission Requirements:
  - Cross-registration forms will only be accepted if seats are available in the requested course.
  - Forms must be typed, submitted electronically, and include a clear, valid copy of the passport as an attachment in a single email.
  - Handwritten or incomplete forms will be returned.
  - Submit forms via email to: studentrecords@qatar.northwestern.edu.
- Application Deadline: Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 1:00 pm. Late submissions will not be accepted to ensure students are not disadvantaged.
- Notification of Acceptance: NU-Q will inform students of their cross-registration status at least one week before the first day of the term. Approved students will receive a confirmation email with a NU-Q Net ID activation code, which must be used to activate their NU-Q email for official university communications.
- Priority Registration: Education City visiting students approved by their home universities for joint minors (e.g., Media & Politics, Africana Studies, Film & Design Minors) should coordinate with their home registrar, who will work directly with NU-Q for priority cross-registration.
- Important Dates:
  - First day of classes: Sunday, August 24, 2025
  - Last day of classes: Thursday, December 4, 2025
  - Final exams: December 7-11, 2025
- NU-Q follows a semester unit system. For transfer credit purposes, one semester unit is equivalent to four semester hours.
- End-of-Term Checkout: Students must complete the cross-registration checkout process at the end of the semester to ensure their transcript is issued to their home registrar.

Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ):

To view TAMUQ courses, please follow the instructions on the TAMUQ cross-registration website as applicable. The link is as follows:https://www.qatar.tamu.edu/students/office-of-records/cross-registration

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar):

VCUQ Fall 2025 Course Schedule
- A Math Placement Test is required for registration in MATH or STAT courses (other than MATH 001). The test is usually held only for the Fall semester, generally in early August.
- An Arabic Placement Test is required for registration in ARBC courses. The test is usually held only for the Fall semester, generally in early August.
- For “Regular” Cross Registration:
  - Completed Cross Registration forms - including requisite approval signatures- must be submitted to VCUarts Qatar’s Department of Enrollment & Registration Services by email to Sylvia D’Souza, Senior Specialist, at sdsouza@vcu.edu.
  - Cross Registration forms that are not completed in full, missing requisite signatures, or missing the passport copy will not be accepted or processed.
  - Cross-Registration Forms are accepted starting Sunday, June 29, 2025, until Wednesday, July 30, 3:00 pm.
  - Registration for Cross Registration will commence on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
  - Registration for courses is conditional on the availability of seats.
  - Fall 2025 classes start on Sunday, August 24, 2025.
  - Course instruction mode is expected to be in-person/in-classroom unless otherwise noted on the Course Schedule.
  - Students who can be cross-registered in their preferred courses at VCUarts Qatar will be provided with a VCU-ID number as well as a VCU email address. Students must activate their VCU email. The VCU email is used for all official communications by the university, including by instructors.
  - VCUarts Qatar’s Department of Enrollment & Registration Services will notify students as to whether or not a student has been granted a seat in cross-registration status in the course(s) of interest.
  - Note that VCUarts Qatar complies with FERPA (US federal law) and the Virginia Code (Virginia state law) as it regards students' right to privacy of their educational records and contact information.
  - For “Special” Cross Registration (Film and Design Minor)
    - Completed Cross Registration forms are submitted to VCUarts Qatar by NU-Q Student Records. Please check with your Academic Adviser for more information.

Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar (WCM-Q):

WCM-Q’s Fall 2025 Course Schedule is available here.

Fill out the form online – handwritten forms will not be accepted.
Print it, sign it, and collect all signatures from your home university.
Forms must be submitted to the office of the Registrar at registrar@qatar-med.cornell.edu by 3:00pm, Thursday, December 19, 2024.
If you are interested in cross-registering at WCMQ, please contact Dr. James Roach at jar2038@qatar-med.cornell.edu. He will be happy to answer any questions regarding scheduling.