Doha College

Doha College is located in Al Wajba, near Education City in Doha. The brand-new, purpose-built campus is easily accessible via the new expressways and has abundant parking with a multi-entry drop-off/pick-up system. The official postal address is PO Box 7506, Al Niser Street, Doha, Qatar.

Doha College is structured into Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Primary, Secondary, and Sixth Form. EYFS covers ages 3–5 (FS1–FS2); Primary serves about ages 3–11 (Years 1–6); Secondary covers Years 7–11 (ages 11–16); and Sixth Form encompasses Years 12–13 (ages 16–18).

Doha College is a co-educational day school that operates on a British curriculum. It is not-for-profit. The school follows the National Curriculum for England.

Doha College provides learning support and inclusion for Additional Learning Needs. In 2025, a Sensory Room was opened to support emotional, behavioural, and sensory needs across Primary and Secondary, alongside a Learning Support team dedicated to inclusion.

The school follows the British National Curriculum and operates as a British international school in Qatar; it is not affiliated with a single country's education system.

Religious affiliation is not stated; Doha College is presented as a secular, diverse international community.

The school week runs Sunday to Thursday. The day starts around 7:15–7:30 for Primary and around 7:20–7:30 for Secondary, with the formal day typically ending at about 1:55 pm. After-school CCAs extend learning into the late afternoon.

Doha College offers a bus service with features including first-aid trained drivers, safeguarding-trained staff, GPS tracking, and a dedicated in-house bus coordinator. The service is provided via the school's Bus Service program and includes options for termly discounts and sibling discounts.

Application and Joining Fees
- Registration fee: QAR 3,650 (one-off, non-refundable).
- Stationery deposit: QAR 1,000 (one-off; refundable on leaving provided conditions are met).
- Seat booking fee: QAR 2,000 (non-refundable; due on acceptance of an offer and fully offset against the Autumn term's fees for that academic year). Payment of the Registration and Seat Booking fees confirms acceptance of a place.

Tuition fees (per term) — Primary (Academic year 2025–2026)
- FS1 and FS2 (Early Years): QAR 13,064 per term.
- Year 1 to Year 6: QAR 13,717 per term.

Tuition fees (per term) — Secondary (Academic year 2025–2026)
- Year 7 to Year 11: QAR 23,379 per term.
- Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13): QAR 24,947 per term.

Capital charge (annual)
- FS1 to Year 6: QAR 8,000 per student per academic year (payable with the first term's fees).
- Year 7 to Year 11: QAR 5,000 per student per academic year (payable with the first term's fees).
- Years 12 and 13 (Sixth Form): QAR 5,000 per student per academic year (payable with the first term's fees).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The academic year is divided into three terms. Tuition fees are invoiced per term and are payable on or before the first day of each term.
- The Registration and Seat Booking fees are due on acceptance of a place; upon receipt an invoice is issued for the remaining tuition fees and the capital charge, which are payable before the student's first day of attendance.
- The Seat Booking Fee is fully offset against the Autumn term's fees for that academic year or the final term of attendance for a leaving student (subject to written notice and fee regulations).

Boarding
- Boarding is not provided; Doha College operates as a day school (no boarding fees apply).

Other costs and optional charges
- External examination fees (applicable to Years 10–13) are additional to the quoted tuition fees.
- Supplementary charges may be invoiced separately for specific services and activities, including but not limited to certain school trips and visits, optional instrumental tuition, the shuttle bus service, iPads or device provision, and specialist learning support where required. These are charged in addition to tuition and appear as separate invoices.
- Incidental costs such as breakages, loss or damage to school property, and materials for certain practical classes are charged separately as needed. Tuition fees include standard exercise books, recommended stationery and loan of standard textbooks.

Refunds and deposit handling
- Registration charges and Seat Booking fees are non-refundable once paid.
- The Stationery Deposit is refundable when a student leaves, subject to all school property being returned and meeting the school's conditions for refund.
- A Refundable Deposit policy applies only to students who started prior to August 2018; that refundable deposit (where applicable) is returned on leaving subject to conditions.

Fee payment options
- Accepted methods include bank transfer and cheque. The school indicates these as the payment methods accepted for tuition invoices. Credit card payments are not listed as an accepted tuition payment method.

Notes on invoicing and additional policy items
- The Capital Charge is non-refundable and is collected annually to assist in maintaining facilities; it is payable with the first term's fees or the term in which the student joins.
- External exam fees, optional activities, and any bespoke services are invoiced separately and are not included in the standard term tuition or capital charge.

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86 nationalities are represented on campus. The school notes that almost all pupils come from outside Qatar, with official breakdowns of local versus international ratios not published; third-party sources have historically cited a large British presence among the international student body.