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 SPRING 2024 and by Institution

Below you will find information on the courses available for cross-registration by other universities in Education City for the SPRING 2024 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.

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q): (updated October 24, 2023)

  • Spring 2024 course schedule will be made available by Monday, October 23, 2023, at: https://enr-apps.as.cmu.edu/open/SOC/SOCServlet/search (Teaching Location: Doha, Qatar).
  • Student to email the completed cross registration application form with a copy of the passport to qatareducationform@andrew.cmu.edu
  • CMU-Q will start accepting cross registration forms for Spring 2024 from Sunday, November 19, 2023 until Thursday, December 7, 2023.
  • CMU-Q will start its Spring term on Sunday, January 7, 2024.
  • Note that CMU-Q’s courses are delineated by “units”. Generally, a “9 units”-course at CMU-Q is equivalent to 3 credit hours at VCUarts Qatar.

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q): (updated October 23, 2023)

  • Click here for the Course schedule.
  • The Spring 2024 schedule will be published on Friday, October 27, 2023. A list of courses open to cross-registration will be made available by Monday, November 20, 2023.
  • Students wishing to take an ARABxxx or FRENxxx course in Spring MUST have been registered for the previous level language course in the preceding Fall semester, or placed at the relevant level for Spring.
  • GU-Q will begin receiving the cross-registration forms for Spring 2024 via email to the Associate Registrar at GU-Q from Monday November 20, 2023. The forms should be complete with a clear, legible copy of the passport and sent with the attachments 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.Spring24)
  • 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 Spring 2024 will be 3:00 pm on Thursday, December 7, 2023.
  • Classes start on Sunday, January 7, 2024.
  • Registration depends on available seats in the required course (including language courses, but excluding joint programs).
  • Students will be given a GU-Q student ID card for access to the building and Library. This must be returned by the end of the semester, in order for your transcript to be issued. Students must complete the clearance form that can be found here

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU): (updated October 29, 2023)

  • The Course Schedule is listed online at this link.
  • Spring 2024 classes start Sunday, January 7, 2024.
  • HBKU academic calendar is listed here.
  • HBKU will begin receiving cross-registration applications from Sunday, Nov 19, 2023 until Thursday, January 4, 2024.
  • A copy of the student ID or passport must be attached to the Cross Registration Forms.
  • Cross Registration Forms (and ID/passport copy) must be sent to the HBKU registration team at registration@hbku.edu.qa.

Northwestern University in Qatar (NUQ): (updated October 29, 2023)

For “Standard” Cross Registration
  • Spring 2024 Course Schedule is available at: https://my.qatar.northwestern.edu/academic-resources/courses/courses-offered/index.html
  • Check the timetable and choose only from courses indicated as “Open to Cross Registration” on the timetable.
  • NUQ will start accepting cross-registration applications depending on seat availability on Sunday, November 26, 2023. Cross-Registration forms will be accepted only if seats are available in the requested course. The forms should be complete with a copy of passport sent as an attachment in a single email. Incomplete forms will be returned to the student.
  • Deadline to submit cross-registration applications is Thursday, December 14, 2023, 12:00pm.
  • Cross Registration Forms must be submitted by email at:studentrecords@qatar.northwestern.edu.
  • First day of Classes: Sunday, January 7, 2024.
  • Northwestern University in Qatar uses a semester unit system. A semester unit is the work done in a class meeting for four hours per week. Courses meeting more or less hours per week may carry proportionally more or less credit. For the purpose of transfer credit, one semester unit is the equivalent of 4 semester hours.
For VCUarts Qatar Film & Design Minors wishing to cross register at NUQ.
  • Check with VCUarts Qatar Academic Fellow (currently Dr. Michael Wirtz) which Film and Design courses are available to you at NUQ.
  • Submit your completed/approved Cross Registration Form, Cross Registration Checklist, and passport copy to Greet Provoost, Assistant Dean for Enrollment and Registration Services.
  • Greet will work directly with NUQ and Dr. Wirtz towards your cross-registration at NUQ.

Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ): (updated October 24, 2023)

  • The schedule of classes offered can be viewed online here beginning November 19, 2023. Please remember to select "Spring 2024 – Qatar" from the drop-down menu.
  • Spring classes begin Sunday, January 7, and end Wednesday, April 24, 2024 with Finals from April 28 to May 1, 2024.
  • TAMUQ’s online application for cross-registration will open on Sunday, November 19, 2023, for Education City students.
  • The deadline for submitting cross-registration applications is Thursday, December 14, 2023, at 4:00 p.m.
  • To apply for cross-registration, you must:
  • Note that US federal law requires TAMUQ, as an engineering school, to comply with export control policies related to information and technology. Therefore, students from certain countries may be required to submit additional documentation before being permitted to register for TAMUQ courses.
  • Any questions about cross-registration should be directed torecords@qatar.tamu.edu.

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

  • Course Schedule. Please check the VCUarts Qatar Course Schedule available from your Home University Registrar.
  • Cross-Registration Forms are accepted starting Sunday, November 19, 2023, until Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 3:00pm.
  • 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.
  • Registration for Cross Registration will commence on Thursday, December 7, 2023.
  • Completed Cross Registration forms, including requisite approval signatures, must be submitted to the VCUarts Qatar’s Department of Enrollment & Registration Services by email to Sylvia D’Souza, Senior Specialist, at mailto:sdsouza@vcu.edu. Cross Registration forms which are not completed in full, missing requisite signatures, or missing the passport copy will not be accepted or processed.
  • All formalities re Cross Registration of EC students at VCUarts Qatar are handled exclusively by the Department of Enrollment & Registration Services.
  • Spring Classes start on Tuesday, January 9, 2024
  • Course instruction mode is expected to be in-person/in-classroom unless otherwise noted on the Course Schedule.
  • Registration for courses is conditional on the availability of seats.
  • 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.

weill cornell medicine-qatar (wcm-q): : (updated november 1, 2023)

  • click here for the spring 2024 course schedule.
  • forms must be submitted to the office of registrar at registrar@qatar-med.cornell.edu by sunday, november 26, 2023.
  • if you are interested in cross-registering at wcm-q, please contact dr. james roach at jar2038@qatar-med.cornell.edu. he will be happy to answer any questions regarding scheduling.
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