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Northwestern University in Qatar
To explore the world of media and communication, you can study at Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q), a modern media school that opened in Qatar in 2008. NU-Q offers undergraduate education in journalism and communication with a strong liberal arts foundation. Northwestern’s programs are ranked as some of the best in the world and prepare the students to become leaders in the global media industry as executives, journalists, producers, directors, editors, and much more.
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- Emailadmissions@qatar.northwestern.edu
- AddressPressdock (Northwestern University in Qatar), Education City, PO Box 34102, Doha, Qatar
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Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
01Northwestern’s programs are ranked as some of the best in the world and prepare students to become leaders in the global media industry as executives, journalists, producers, directors, editors, and much more.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism
The program emphasizes excellence in journalism, multimedia storytelling, ethics and professional behavior, audience understanding, research, quantitative literacy, visual literacy, and creativity.
Bachelor of Science in Communication
The program offers hands-on learning experiences in creative media arts such as script writing, cinematography, film production and animation.
Master of Arts in Sports Administration
The program builds strategic communication, media marketing, and leadership skills specific to the sports industry and prepares students for communication, marketing, and promotional roles in the Middle East sports industry.
Certificates and Minors
02Alongside their core programs, students also have the option of pursuing a range of certificate programs and minors.
Certificate in Strategic Communication
With this four-unit certificate, students learn applied communication with marketing communications, public relations, advertising, corporate communication, and digital communication coursework.
Minor in Media and Politics
Offered in collaboration with Georgetown University in Qatar, this minor helps students better understand how politicians, diplomats, and policy-makers influence, and are themselves influenced by, the media in its myriad forms and formats.
Minor in Middle East Studies
This minor provides students with a critical understanding of this crucial region’s cultures, histories, societies, politics, intellectual contributions, and mediated representations.
