<p>I am a white male currently studying at a CC in southern California. What do I need to know in regards to transferring to the middle east or just another country in general for a Engineering Bachelors degree. The degree at Texas A&M's Qatar campus would be identical to the one I would get in the states. Tuition is not a problem as long as I get financial aid (all students qualify for financial aid) and a sponsor. I know it is a radical transition but the life experience will be significant and well worth the price. I will also try and learn Arabic while I am there. I have a feeling it will not be as easy as buying a plane ticket. Also, I can't find any of the admission standards except on the site that mentions the university adheres to the same admission standards as the Texas A&M- Texas campus. Any information/links will be appreciated.</p>
<p>can I ask you a question ?? why do you want to move to the middle east??
if you don’t have to do that ,then DON’T because it will be a waste of time.
and Qatar is not that awesome for your information so you will regret it later.
I would go to the university of Florida in Gainesville instead ,it has a really good ranking.
have you thought about Europe as an option?? what about the UK or Germany ?? you can find great schools there as well >>> check the TU9 universities in Germany.</p>
<p>Learning Arabic !!! don’t you think it’s a waste of time ??? my native language is Arabic and I can tell you ,it will be fuc*ing hard to learn for a foreign person.</p>
<p>trust me dude ,you really need to change your plans unless you have to go there.</p>
<p>in Germany ,the university is free of charge even for a non German citizen (in other words it costs you 700 $ per semester even if you attend the best university in Germany because it will be government funded).</p>
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I am going to be in Germany in Dec/2013 ,will start learning the language which will take up to 1 year and then will start searching for a good school to study Mechanical Engineering or Electrical (not decided yet 
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<p>btw ,you didn’t tell us what discipline of engineering you want to study.</p>
<p>Petroleum. And yes I would even go to Qatar if it benefited my future. I am not looking to party as I had already enough of that during highschool. I feel like studying abroad will allow me to both grow intellectually and attain emotional maturity. I understand that Aberdeen and a Norwegian university offer it in Europe but I have no idea how to apply to European countries. Additionally, I assume that a degree from a European university will not align well with American company standards. Keep in mind that Qatar’s university (Texas A&M) is identical to the one here in the states. The only difference is I am 2000+ miles away. I also believed that learning some arabic can only help my job prospects as that is where much oil is harbored.</p>
<p>YYaaSSeeRR was also going into the Army, the CIA and mining engineering if I remember correctly.</p>
<p>Jedi: Have you called the school? Do you need work authorization? Internships? Career fair? I’m all about checking out your options, but I would make sure I investigated this one thoroughly.</p>
<p>If you REALLY wanted to help your career, I would be trying to find an internship for this summer (if you don’t already have one).</p>
<p>I am at a community college so that will be damn near impossible because I do not have connections. I am planning to transfer Fall 2014 and will work over the summer. There is nothing wrong in discovering one’s options and being enthusiastic about it. I tend to run it by CollegeConfidential because the members here are usually well-informed and opinionated when it comes to things just like this. What I am really looking for is insight into every college of choice which is hard to attain through simple google searches.</p>
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<p>looool 
,there was a conflict in my head when I was in High school.
I didn’t know what I wanted to do in life but now my choices are clear and I know what I want to do :)</p>
<p>thanks for reviewing my history btw :D</p>
<p>Don’t forget he was simultaneously asking if Cleveland State had a good EE program while also telling everyone how great their program is.</p>
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<p>I feel like this topic is being centered about me :D</p>
<p>I guess this thread is over now</p>
<p>Well I just don’t think any of us have any experience with TAMU Qatar. You will just need to contact someone in the system directly and ask. We’d be happy to help if we actually could.</p>
<p>You would think that with how popular Texas A&M (texas campus) that Qatar would be just as square but I have seen no mention of it on this forum. Or anywhere as far as google will tell me. I have gotten no replies via email so I just need to find a phone that will call out of the country without charge.</p>
<p>Try using skype. You should be able to make the call for a buck or two.</p>
<p>I imagine most people don’t talk about the Qatar branch because most people don’t want to go to Qatar. Texas is enough of a foreign country for most people here.</p>
<p>Racin: thanks I will check it out.</p>
<p>Okla: Many internationals go to Doha so I won’t be the only American there. That doesn’t matter anyways. A&M’s degrees in Qatar are identical to the one given in Texas and Getting some new perspective is what I want even if it means going to the middle east. I am an engineering student anyways so if I end up not liking it I will just distract myself with what I am doing in school. I don’t mind chasing rainbows as long as it pays off.</p>
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<p>I am not sure this means what you think it means.</p>
<p>Nothing that RedEyeJedi has suggested is impossible, which is what is implied by that phrase. It may be unconventional, but assuming TAMU Qatar has a solid program I see no reason why it wouldn’t be doable. Further, I think it’s pretty clear that he knows he could go to a US university (though TAMU Qatar is run by a US university system), but he is interested in expanding his horizons. There is nothing wrong with that. Just because it isn’t the easiest route doesn’t mean it is a bad route or somehow not the right route for him.</p>
<p>There is very little info available on TAMU Qatar. It seems like a campus of Dwight Look College of Engineering. The faculty seems to be qualified PhDs from American universities. The curriculum is ABET certified. So, academically it should be fine. Although, I am not sure how much Arabic you will learn there. Engineering doesn’t leave free time to do a lot of other things. However, if the Qatar Foundation gives you a scholarship, it could be worth it. Also, I will say one needs to be careful about going to the middle east because these are not open societies where people make friends with the locals as easily as a foreign student in the US can make friends with Americans. We are a relatively friendly and open society. The rest of the world is not necessarily like that</p>
<p>Just as another thought… have you looked into a US school with Petroleum Engineering that will let you do a semester abroad? My big concern with Qatar would be internship opportunities. I know international students have a nearly impossible time getting internships here so I’d be curious if you’d face something similar there. I understand that the curriculum is the same but when you go to get a full-time job, the main thing employers care about are internships.</p>
<p>I have some friends who graduated from there (Their study abroad was in College Station) and some friends from TAMU-CS who studied abroad there. It’s a pretty interesting social and cultural experience from what I’ve heard. Academically, the subject matter and professor quality is pretty standard across both campuses. The folks I know who graduated from TAMUQ are now starting graduate programs at schools like UCLA, Berkeley, and UIUC.</p>
<p>nolelguy, I have heard that their royals are involved thru the Qatar Foundation. They help graduating foreign students stay and get jobs in Qatar. This helps graduates earn valuable work experience and ostensibly also pay off student loans from the Foundation. So, I believe a mechanism has been established for them to stay and work.</p>
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<p>Qatar really is not a bad place to be. I lived right north of there on the island of Bahrain for a year while I was in the Navy. The locals were very friendly. A couple notes: </p>
<p>You have no clue what heat is until you have lived there. I got off the plane at 10:30pm at night on August 28th and it was in the 110’s. Some lady fainted when we were trying to get off the plan. The 60 degree winters will make you think it is freezing. Then when you get back to the states you will be wearing sweaters in August because 85 degrees is still cool. </p>
<p>Also don’t debate religion. Not that it will turn out bad, its just that they are very devout and it is just best to leave that one be what ever your belief system is or isn’t. </p>
<p>Good luck, it was a great experience for me.</p>