Fall 2023 Cross-registration Course List

Cross Registration Processes and Course Listings – for FALL 2023 and by Institution

Below you will find information on the courses available for cross-registration by other universities in Education City for the FALL 2023 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 (CMUQ):

(updated March 23, 2023)

• Fall 2023 course schedule will be made available by Monday, March 7, 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 enrollment@qatar.cmu.edu
• CMUQ will start accepting cross registration forms for Fall 2023 from Wednesday, April 26, 2023 until Thursday, June 29, 2023.
• CMUQ will start its Fall term on Sunday, August 20, 2023.
• Note that CMUQ’s courses are delineated by “units”. Generally, a “9 units”-course at CMUQ is equivalent to 3 credit hours at VCUQ.

Georgetown University in Qatar (GUQ):

• Click here for the Course schedule. Select Part of Term = SFS Qatar for the Qatar campus courses.
• The Fall 2023 schedule will be published on Friday, March 24, 2023. Most courses are open for cross-registration, provided the student meets the course pre-requisites and/or course restrictions, and seats are available. Courses NOT open for cross-registration include Proseminar (INAF1010), Writing classes (WRITxxxx), Problem of God (THEO1000), and Science classes (usually INAF1810). Other courses may be restricted on an ad hoc basis per semester.
• Students wishing to take an ARABxxx or FRENxxx course MUST take a language placement test – no exceptions. The test is usually held only for the Fall semester. Students should contact GU-Q about the placement test timing.
• GUQ will begin receiving the cross-registration forms for Fall 2023 via email to the Office of the Registrar at GU-Q from Wednesday, April 26, 2023. The forms should be complete with a copy of passport and sent with the attachments in a single email.
• Incomplete forms will be returned to the student.
• The last day to receive cross-registration forms for Fall 2023 will be 3:00pm on Thursday, June 29, 2023. Students will be notified if they have a place after 30 July 2023.
• Classes start on Sunday, August 20, 2023.
• Registration is dependent on seats being available in the required course (including language courses).
• 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):

• Georgetown students will require special permission to enrol in undergraduate courses at HBKU. Students interested in taking a course at HBKU must consult with their advising dean first.
• The Course Schedule is listed online at this link.
• Fall 2023 classes start Sunday, August 20, 2023.
• HBKU academic calendar is listed here.
• HBKU will begin receiving cross-registration applications from Sunday, April 16, 2023 until Thursday, August 17, 2023.
• 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 (NU-Q):

• Fall 2023 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.
• NU-Q will start accepting cross-registration applications depending on seat availability on Sunday, July 2, 2023.
• Cross-Registration forms will be accepted only if seats are available in the requested course.
• Deadline to submit cross-registration applications is Thursday, July 27, 2023, 12:00pm.
• Cross Registration Forms must be submitted by email at: studentrecords@qatar.northwestern.edu.
• Incomplete forms will be returned to the student.
• First day of Classes: Sunday, August 20, 2023.

Texas A&M University at Qatar:

• The schedule of classes offered can be viewed online here beginning on or around Sunday, April 9, 2023.
• Please remember to select “Fall 2023 – Qatar” from the drop-down menu.
• Fall classes begin Sunday, August 20, 2023 and end Sunday, December 3, 2023, with Finals from December 5-11, 2023.
• TAMUQ’s online application for cross-registration will open Sunday, June 18, 2023 for Education City students.
• The deadline for submitting cross-registration applications is Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
• To apply for cross-registration, you must:
  * Complete the cross-registration online application.
  * Complete the Education City cross-registration request form.
• Email the digitally signed and approved cross-registration request form and a copy of a valid passport to records@qatar.tamu.edu.
• 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 to records@qatar.tamu.edu.

Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q):

• (updated April 3, 2023)
• Click here for the Fall 2023 Course schedule.Forms must be submitted to the Office of Records and Registration at registrar@qatar-med.cornell.edu by July 27, 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.

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar – VCUarts Qatar:

• Course Schedule. Please check the column “Open to Cross Registration” on the Course Schedule. Only courses marked with “Yes” in this column are open to Cross Registration. The Course Schedule is available from your Home University Registrar and remains subject to change.
• Cross-Registration Forms are accepted starting Wednesday, April 26, 2023 until Monday, July 31, 2023.
• 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 Tuesday, May 9, 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 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.
• Fall Classes start on Sunday, August 20, 2023.
• 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.
• VCU arts 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.

Summer 2023 Cross-registration Course List

Below you will find information on the courses available for cross-registration by other universities in Education City for the Summer 2023 term. All courses are subject to space availability and pre-requisites being met.

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q):

• Is not accepting applications for Cross Registration. All GUQ course sections are full, with the exception of the following:
  – Advance Arabic: Students wishing to take Advanced Arabic require the approval of the GUQ professor (aka an informal language placement test – no exceptions)
  – Principles of Micro Economics
• Students interested in either of the above-listed courses must contact their “Home Registrar” for further follow-up with GUQ.

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMUQ):

• Summer 2023 course schedule is available 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 enrollment@qatar.cmu.edu
• CMUQ will start accepting cross registration forms for Summer 2023 from Sunday, April 2 until Thursday, May 4, 2023.
• CMUQ will start its Summer term on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
• Summer offerings include Information Systems Courses, psychology, ecology, etc.
• Note that CMUQ’s courses are delineated by “units”. Generally, a “9 units”-course at CMUQ is equivalent to 3 credit hours at VCUQ_.

Northwestern University in Qatar (NUQ):

• Summer 2023 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, 23rd April 2023.
• Cross-Registration forms will be accepted only if seats are available in the requested course. Deadline to submit cross-registration applications is 12 pm on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:00pm.
• Cross Registration Forms must be submitted by email at: studentrecords@qatar.northwestern.edu.
• Incomplete forms will be returned to the student.
• First day of Classes: Sunday, May 21, 2023.

Texas A&M University at Qatar:

• The schedule of classes offered can be viewed online here beginning Sunday, April 9, 2023. Please remember to select “Summer 2023 – Qatar” from the drop-down menu.Summer classes begin Sunday, May 21, 2023 and end Monday, July 17, 2023. Summer classes will likely include a variety of math, science (e.g. chemistry, physics), and humanities/social science (e.g. history, politics, psychology, film, etc.) courses.
• TAMUQ’s online application for cross-registration will open Sunday, April 9, 2023 for Education City students.The deadline for submitting cross-registration applications is Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.To apply for cross-registration, you must:
• Complete the cross-registration online application.
• Complete the Education City cross-registration request form.
• Email the digitally signed and approved cross-registration request form and a copy of a valid passport to records@qatar.tamu.edu.
• 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.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU):

At this time, HBKU is not planning on a summer term. Should those plans change, then summer courses would be listed at this link.

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar – VCUarts Qatar:

Is not offering courses open to Cross Registration during Summer 2023

Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q):

Is not offering courses open to Cross Registration during Summer 2023.