Dates
From: December 31, 2023
To: January 7, 2024
Duration
8 Days
Deadline to apply:
November 05, 2023
Cost
$1000
What is unique about this program?
Experience the bustling city of Doha, home of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Winter Pre-College Program (running successfully since 2019) at Northwestern University – Qatar is a well-rounded learning experience with a hands-on focus on the popular fields of Media Studies, Journalism, Film, and Communications.
Northwestern University (known for its Medill School of Journalism) is a highly selective institution and the Qatar campus boasts unparalleled student facilities and technology. NU-Q offers generous scholarships and financial aid to international students.
Students learn real-life skills through literature, film, communications, and public speaking. This program seeks to assist and enable students to detect various elements in film and literature to understand their role in preserving cultures and identities beyond borders.
Apart from this, get ready to enjoy the desert and visit other selective institutions such as Weil Cornell Medicine – Qatar and Texas A&M – Qatar.
Our goal at EdPrograms is to teach life skills throughout our programs. We work on vision building and various aspects of personal development and are proud of the transformations we have seen in our students from previous cohorts.
Who is this program for?
Students:
This program is only open to current high school students (grade 10, 11, 12, O2, O3, A/S and A levels) interested in learning more about higher education abroad. The program will allow students to explore various career options and visit a diverse range of universities to give them a better understanding of their future career path as well as the kind of university that fits their needs. (Students who are interested and inclined towards literature, media studies, art and public speaking will be preferred)
Counselors:
EdPrograms offers high school counselors an opportunity to further develop their skills and expertise through workshops and informative sessions as a part of the program. Every program that we offer has counselors accompanying the students as their chaperons.
For more information, please visit our FAQ page or email us at info@edprograms.org
Visiting Universities
(Tentative)
- Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (Campus tour)
- Texas A&M University – Qatar (Campus tour)
- Northwestern University – Qatar
Tentative Schedule for the Day
8:30 am
Breakfast on campus
9:00 am
Learn more about the power of Media and your project for the week
12:00 pm
Enjoy lunch with your fellow students and share your highlights of the day
1:00 pm
Get acclimated with the faculty and their teaching technique. Learn about cultures and communities through literature and film
4:00 pm
Class ends – Let’s have some fun !
5:00 pm
Explore a shopping mall with an indoor lake
6:30 pm
Eat some local food at one of the souqs
8:00 pm
Enjoy other social activities to relax and unwind for the day.
11:00 pm
Return to your room and sleep. You’ve got a busy day tomorrow!
Sightseeing/Other Activities
- Desert Safari
- FIFA 2022 Stadium tour
- Local Souqs
- Dhow boat ride
- Shopping Malls
- And many more!
What’s Included
Faculty-led classes & Workshops
Experiential Learning
Hotels/Hostels
Health Insurance
Meals
Ground Transportation
Recreational Activities
Full-time Tour Director
Chaperones
Admissions team at each visiting Institution
Etiquette Training
Eligibility Requirements
- This program is only open to current high school students (grade 10, 11, 12, O2, O3, A/S and A levels)
- This is a self-funded program. Your parents can contribute towards the cost of the program. Unfortunately, we are not offering any scholarships at this point.
- Students must submit a quality application along with the requested video. Your application will not be considered complete without submitting the required video
- Students must have a valid passport
- Students have to be nominated/recommended by their school counselor. Student needs to ensure that their respective counselors have submitted the required recommendation form available on the EdPrograms website
- Successful students will be selected by EdPrograms after the evaluation of their applications. We cannot guarantee selection into the program as each program has limited slots
- Counselors must submit a thorough and quality application
- Counselors also need to submit a letter of nomination from their respective schools
- Counselors must have a valid passport
- Counselors who can nominate a minimum of 5 students from their schools for the program will be given preference and will have the cost of the program subsidized for them
- Counselors can only be guaranteed a slot into program after the successful induction of their nominated students into the program
- Successful counselors will be selected by EdPrograms after evaluation of their applications and interview. We cannot guarantee selection into the program as each program has limited slots
- Students
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- This program is only open to current high school students (grade 10, 11, 12, O2, O3, A/S and A levels)
- This is a self-funded program. Your parents can contribute towards the cost of the program. Unfortunately, we are not offering any scholarships at this point.
- Students must submit a quality application along with the requested video. Your application will not be considered complete without submitting the required video
- Students must have a valid passport
- Students have to be nominated/recommended by their school counselor. Student needs to ensure that their respective counselors have submitted the required recommendation form available on the EdPrograms website
- Successful students will be selected by EdPrograms after the evaluation of their applications. We cannot guarantee selection into the program as each program has limited slots
- Counselors
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- Counselors must submit a thorough and quality application
- Counselors also need to submit a letter of nomination from their respective schools
- Counselors must have a valid passport
- Counselors who can nominate a minimum of 5 students from their schools for the program will be given preference and will have the cost of the program subsidized for them
- Counselors can only be guaranteed a slot into program after the successful induction of their nominated students into the program
- Successful counselors will be selected by EdPrograms after evaluation of their applications and interview. We cannot guarantee selection into the program as each program has limited slots
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