United School International

USI's admissions follow five steps. Step 1: Compile necessary information and documentation for the online application, including the child's passport, QID (if processed), birth certificate, General Vaccination Certificate, passport photo, and the last two years of school reports (unless entering FS1, FS2 or Year 1 and never attended school); reports must be in English and include teacher comments on behaviour and attitude to learning. Step 2: Submit the online application via the Admissions Portal; before starting you should read all requirements and provide the requested information; the portal remains open year-round and you can log in to view progress, but once forms are submitted and documents signed you cannot edit them. Step 3: Assessment; applications are reviewed by the Admissions Team; for Year 2 and above, reports are reviewed and a decision is made on whether an entrance assessment is required; EYFS children are invited to a playdate observation; Primary and Secondary students will be asked to sit an online assessment. Step 4: Offer and acceptance; if a seat is available an official offer and Admissions Agreement are issued; the offer must be signed and the non-refundable Registration Fee of QAR 2,500 paid by the deadline stated in the offer. Step 5: Registration; the school registers students on behalf of parents while the Ministry of Education and Higher Education online system is open; after the MoE&HE closing date, parents provide the MOE registration form and the child's passport entry stamp, along with other listed documentation to finalise registration. The admissions portal never closes and can be used throughout the admissions journey; applicants may apply well in advance as places are in high demand. Year group allocation is based on age and requires entry by 30 September each year; MoE&HE guidelines also state that students must complete a full academic year to move to the next year group and that a child cannot be more than two years older than the age for the target year group. For new to Qatar, QID and attested report cards are required; for transfers from within Qatar, a Transfer Certificate and related health and attendance records are required.