Ministry of Education and Higher Education
Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education is undertaking a project to study and fix fees for private schools and universities in Qatar. The fees will be determined after taking into consideration the interests of both promoters and students.
This was confirmed by Dr Turki Al Mahmoud, Director of Planning, Strategy and Projects Department, at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, in an interview published in Al Sharq Arabic newspaper.
He said that the ministry will conduct a comprehensive study about fees charged by various institutions and compare it with the quality of services provided by them.
“Fees charged by some schools are realistic as they offer high-quality services, but few others charge higher fees, which is disproportionate to the level of services offered by them. There will be a review of the value of fees charged by the schools in line with the interest of all parties involved,” he added.
Al Mahmoud also highlighted that an additional project related to licensing and monitoring the quality of higher education institutions is already in place. The project will also set standards for the supervision of universities and their performance, as well as to monitor and control university fees.
Al Mahmoud said that the next two years will see renovation and construction of 18 independent schools in many areas of the country to provide additional seats for students, especially in places where there is a shortage of schools or population congestion.
He also pointed out that ministry has implemented special clauses and articles related to the regulation of higher education, which will ensure a better quality of education.
