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Type
  
Private

Principal
  
Dr Steffen Sommer

Number of students
  
>1200

Phone
  
+974 4407 6777

Average class size
  
20

Colors
  
Grey, White, Navy Blue

Established
  
1980

Grades
  
Pre-school-Y13

Address
  
Al Bustan St, Doha, Qatar

Total enrollment
  
1,100 (2012)

Founded
  
1980

Doha College

Hours in school day
  
6 hours 10 mins (7:10 - 1:20)

Motto
  
Excellence for All, Excellence from All

Profiles

Doha College is a school located in Doha, Qatar. Doha College (or DC) was founded in the 1980s. It has a student body of over 1,900 people from 75 nationalities.

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The school is academically selective, both for admissions and progress between key stages. The school is sponsored by the British Embassy and is a not-for-profit organisation.

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History

The school opened in 1980 to meet the demand for a British curriculum in the country and is one of the oldest schools teaching the British curriculum in the region.

Curriculum

The School follows a British curriculum. Students from Pre-school to year 9 follow the national curriculum of England and Wales.

In years 10 to 11 the students take part in GCSE. In Years 12 to 13 students undertake AS and A levels to complete their school education before advancing into further education through universities across the world.

Admission

To gain admission in the school students sit an entrance test before which a form fee of Qr 200 must be paid regardless of whether or not admission is gained. There is a Qr 10,000 ($2,740) security deposit to pay, followed by a yearly capital fee of Qr 5000 ($1,369.86). The fee structure for the school is as follows:

Campus

The schools intake is from normal admissions as well as from DESS campus and the new West Bay Campus gifted by the Supreme Education Council Qatar.

West Bay campus is primary only (pre-school to year 6) and opened in September 2013 offering 670 school places. The West Bay campus is located in Al Farouq Street behind University Petrol Station. The school has announced plans for its new campus. Which is planned for September 2018.

Students and staff can use the nearby rugby club.

Competitions

The schools hosts competitions with others schools in the country and in the region. Students have participated in international competitions such as the British junior games.

Expeditions and trips

Trips include:

  • Duke of Edinburgh's International award expeditions to Qatari Desert, Nepal, Wales etc.
  • Science trips to USA and Bali
  • DT trips to Netherlands
  • Drama trips to the UK
  • Geography trips to malls in Qatar, the desert, and to the UK
  • Art and photography trips to New york and Washington DC.
  • ICT/CS trips to New York, Japan etc.
  • References

    Doha College Wikipedia