Other Middle East Countries
Study In Oman
Many students might not have had the opportunity to look into Oman as their potential study destination. Oman, however, has long been a very feasible destination for foreign students to pursue a degree. They are coming up the ranks in attracting international students alongside more prominent countries such as UAE and Qatar. This trend has been improving positively with more and more international students looking to attain quality education in one of the naturally beautiful countries in the Middle East. Degrees are offered at all levels – undergraduate, graduate and PhD programs that too fully in the English language. Moreover, Oman does have a good number of well ranked and string research-based universities such as such as Sultan Qaboos University. Not to mention, few foreign universities also have their branches in Oman. To make things easier for overseas students, the universities provide scholarship opportunities for international student. As a result, Bangladeshi students can find a lot of interesting opportunities to pursue a study abroad experience in Oman. The scholarships can range from full exemption of tuition fees to full scholarship including stipend. Although it can get competitive, many talented Bangladeshi students do avail this opportunity every year. The application period normally start 6-8 months prior to the desired semester. There are mainly 2 semesters, Autumn (starting September) and Spring (starting January). Documentations such as high school and graduate certificates are required, along with your transcripts, proof of English language proficiency and work experience (if any). Additionally, an IELTS score of 6.5 should be enough to land admission and visa. However, few degrees may require scores higher than that.
Apart from the educational aspects, Oman is a beautiful country to live in for Bangladeshi students as the medium of communication is English and a large Asian community also exists. The culture and weather are very familiar with Bangladeshi students. The food is great and the people are extremely friendly as well. As one can speak in English, it is also much easier to find part-time work and build connections. The living expenses can get up to 250-300 rials depending on your lifestyle and which city you live in. Interestingly, most cities in Oman have a moderate living expenses and is stable. Therefore, all in all, Ireland is a great adventure waiting for Bangladeshi students!
Study In Qatar
Beside the United Arab Emirates, Qatar have also been revamping its educational infrastructure in order to attract quality study abroad organizations. As a regional economic hub beside the UAE, Qatar has been playing an important role in the transformation of the Gulf region. One of the primary reasons is its emphasis on quality education for residents as well as foreign students. Moreover, Qatar is one of the richest countries in the world by GDP per capita, which means its economy is stable and the residents experience a high standard of living. This success story has translated into many foreign universities opening up its campus in Qatar, allowing not only local residents but also facilitating quality educational opportunities for foreign students. In the recent past, Qatar has been steadily growing into an educational hotspot, attracting foreign students and successfully integrating them into their workforce. Institutes such as Qatar University provide full scholarship opportunities as well, which cover tuition and living expenses relevant to foreign study. This also helps offset the rather high living expenses that one might experience in Qatar. The degrees are provided at all levels – undergraduate, masters and PhD and is delivered in the English language. The application period normally open in the year in which one would like to commence their studies and the sessions usually begin in September and February. All of these opportunities render Qatar a very interesting country to pursue higher education for Bangladeshi students.
Qatar also boasts a huge expatriate community, making it a very multicultural country to live in. There is a prominent Bangladeshi community as well, where new Bangladeshi students can get initial assistance in terms of settling down in the country. Not to mention, Qatar’s culture, weather, food, religion and other societal aspects resembles strongly with that of Bangladesh. Therefore, the ‘cultural shocks’ that foreign students normally face in a new country are not that significant. Therefore, considering all these, Qatar is definitely a country to explore and look into for higher education.
Study In United Arab Emirates UAE
Historically, the Middle East has not been well-known for overseas education due to the western countries being pre-dominantly successful in attracting majority of the talented international students from countries such as Bangladesh. However, that trend has changed over the last decade. An increasing number of Bangladeshi as well as foreign students have started to pursue education in the Middle Eastern countries, particularly the United Arab Emirates. The country has immensely developed its infrastructure which has resulted into renowned foreign universities opening up its branches to offer quality degrees at all levels – undergraduate, masters and PhD. Apart from that, lots of professional trainings and certificates are also awarded to interested candidates. In addition, the UAE has also opened up numerous local universities that compete fiercely in providing equally good education with the foreign university branches. This made UAE one of the most attractive destinations for foreign study in the recent past and it continues to experience steady growth in international students. To offset the generally high living standard in the UAE, many of these universities provide wide range of scholarships up until 100% tuition fee waiver. Other universities such Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence offers full scholarships that also cover living expenses. Normally, the sessions begin in September and then in February and has to be applied for during the targeted start year. All degree programs are in English. Overall, these opportunities for international students make UAE one of the most popular upcoming destinations for foreign education.
The UAE is made of majority expatriates and has a massive Bangladeshi community at all levels. Furthermore, being in the Middle East, the culture, weather, food, religion and other societal aspects remain very similar to that of Bangladesh – making it much easier for Bangladeshi students to move there and start a new journey. Moreover, UAE has been consistently ranked as one of the safest countries in the world and has been a tourist hotspot for long. All in all, international students could expect to have an amazing experience in the UAE.
