Education Courses, Tutoring and Lectures

Excellence Training Centre D3 Offers various language courses in English and Arabic as well as preparation for English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course and test preparation for IELTS and TOEFL. 4436 0225, excellence.qa

Geometric Learning Centre D3 A tuition centre that offers personalised English and maths learning programmes in the British curriculum. 3333 2468, geometric-centre.com

Language Courses and Tuition

Al Rayyan International University College (ARIU) D3 (previously Stenden Qatar) Offers language courses in Arabic and English as well as IELTS preparation. 4489 3333/55, ariu.edu.qa

Asas Language Center E3 Offers language courses in English, Arabic and French as well as specialised courses in technical and legal reports, and academic writing. It also offers IELTS test preparation. 6690 7449, asas-language.com.qa

Aptech Qatar D4 A computer education centre with more than 35 years of expertise that also offers language training in academic and business English. 4444 3600/3700, aptechqatar.com

Berlitz Language Center E4 Offers tuition in more than 10 languages. Test preparation for IELTS and TOEFL. 4455 0506/7, berlitz-qatar.com

British Council D3 Offers a wide range of English language courses as well as access to a library and computers. It is also an IELTS centre. 800 5501, britishcouncil.qa

Community Service and Continuing Education Center (CCE) B3 Offers a variety of certification programmes and training courses at Qatar University. Training courses are offered to all community members in a number of disciplines such as language (English, Arabic, French, Turkish, Chinese, etc), business, leadership, management, finance, accounting and information processing. Test preparation courses for GMAT, GRE, IELTS and ACT are also offered. 4403 3925, qu.edu.qa/cce

Educate Learning Center B4 Offers students at all competency levels an opportunity to develop their language skills in English, Arabic, German and French, as well as major exam preparation courses such as IELTS and TOEFL. 4006 3031, educate.com.qa

EduTec Training Center E4 Offers vocational training and award recognised qualifications. The centre specialises in tailor-made courses in English, corporate and placement tests. 3343 3354, edu-tec.net

Inception Center D3 A language and translation centre offering a variety of distinctive language programmes and courses including English, French, Spanish and Arabic for non-Arabic speakers. 5085 2420, inception-qa.com, inception-languages-center.business.site

Inlingua Qatar (Score Plus Qatar – The Princeton Review) D3 A test preparation and language training centre offering language courses in English, French, German, Spanish and Arabic, and test preparation in SAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE, IELTS and TOEFL. 4413 1260, 4436 8580, inlinguaqatar.com, scoreplusqatar.business.site

Institut Français du Qatar B3 A range of French courses for adults and children, certifications in French language. Tests for immigration to Canada or Quebec. 4493 0862/3, 3168 0085, if-qatar.com

Leaders Training Center E4 A provider of professional development courses offering Spoken Arabic as well as test preparation in IELTS and Occupational English Test (OET). 3110 1550, 4466 4321, leaders.qa

London Education Centre Multiple locations Provides customised one-on-one tutoring in English, Maths, Physics and Science as well as ACT/SAT test preparation. 7064 3300 (Al Thumama), 7069 8788 (Bani Hajer), lec.qa

Oxford Learning C3 Offers tutoring in reading, writing, English, Maths, Science and ESL as well as exam preparations, and for children with learning disabilities. 4491 0777, oxfordlearning.qa

Shakespeare Language Center D2 Offers courses to students and adult learners, and special programmes for school students, homework and study support as well as major exam preparation courses such as IELTS, TOEFL, SAT and IGCSE. In addition, it offers language courses in English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Turkish, German, Russian and more. 4450 2885, 3334 4509, see their Facebook or Instagram page for more information

StudyPlus D3 A premium academic tutoring and exam preparation centre offering language courses in English and English Literature in Edexcel, Cambridge and IB Curriculum. Also offers courses in Core Maths, Further Pure Maths, Physics,

Chemistry, Biology, Business Studies, Accounting, Economics, ESL, EFL, Statistics, Mechanics, and ICT. 4442 4294, thestudyplus.com

TII Language Center at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) C2 Offers top-class language training in 12 languages for adults, namely Arabic, English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Turkish, in addition to eight languages for kids and teenagers between the ages of 5 and 15 years, namely Arabic, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Turkish, Mandarin Chinese and Portuguese. 4454 2578/993, tii.qa

Community Classes and Extra-mural Courses

Community Service and Continuing Education Center (CCE) B3 Offers preparation courses in Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Non Profit Accounting Professional (CNAP), Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Project Management Professional (PMP®), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Internet Computer Driving License (ICDL), and certification programmes in Cybersecurity and Blockchain. 4403 3925, qu.edu.qa/cce

Education Development Institute (EDI) C2

A member of Qatar Foundation (QF) that serves as a centre of excellence in professional development and lifelong learning, by supporting the growth and development of the educational community within Qatar and internationally. 4454 2122, edi.qa

Enertech Qatar D3 A Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) training centre providing standardised health and safety training. 4401 0888, enertechqatar.com

Excellence Training Centre D3 Offers various courses in accounting and finance, human resources management, management and administrative skills, and more. 4436 0225, excellence.qa

Qatar Financial & Business Academy (QFBA)

C4 A leading national training provider offering professional training to individuals and customised learning and development programmes for corporates, and various courses in finance and investment. 4496 8333, qfba.edu.qa

Qatar Skills Training Centre E3 Offers vocational training, education and professional development. 4416 1622, qatarskills.com.qa

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) C2 At Education City, the School of Arts offers a selection of art, design and craft courses in English and/or Arabic, and holds workshops and lectures including an annual fashion show each spring. 4402 0555, qatar.vcu.edu

Lectures/Discussions/Workshops

Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art C2 At Education City, the museum holds lectures, workshops and artist encounters. 4402 8830, mathaf.org.qa

Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) D4 Education Centre offers talks, art workshops, programmes and training courses for children and adults. 4422 4444, 4452 5555, mia.org.qa

National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) D4 The museum offers free online and in-person art and culture workshops for families and children as well as storytelling programmes for children in Arabic and/or English. 4452 5555, nmoq.org.qa

Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) C2

A member of QF offering technovate, networking seminars and open discussions. QSTP also supports aspiring entrepreneurs through numerous opportunities to turn passions into successful businesses with innovative programmes such as Arab Innovation Academy, Research to Startup and XLR8, as well as an Incubation Center and funding programmes. 4454 7070, qstp.org.qa

Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q) C2

At Education City, WCM-Q is the first medical school in Qatar. It hosts occasional Grand Rounds, a platform for physicians to attend high-quality lectures on developments in medicine, ask questions and network with peers (colleagues and specialists) to promote interdisciplinary collaborations for improved patient care.

4492 8000, qatar-weill.cornell.edu

For a list of contact numbers of educational institutions, see Useful Numbers in this section. Arabic language courses can be found in Arabic/Islamic Culture Courses in this section.