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What are the highlights of the graduating classes?
As we witness unprecedented global circumstances and continue to be confronted by the pandemic’s challenges, I would like to extend a special message to congratulate the Classes of 2020 and 2021. I would also like to commend their resilience, persistence and determination, and encourage them to move forward towards a brilliant future, despite all the difficulties they have faced.
This year, HBKU celebrated the graduation of more than 400 male and female students across six colleges and many new specializations that serve the country’s goals and strategies. Among the most important achievements of the 2020 and 2020 batches was the graduation of students representing 11 academic programs for the first time, and 33 academic programs as a whole, which attests to the unprecedented growth of the university - and its academic programs - despite all the challenges that surround us as individuals and families first, societies second, and countries and economies third.
What opportunities await the graduates of the Class of 2020 and 2021?
One of the most important aspects of HBKU is its constant and continuous aspiration to be forward-looking, which means that the university is working to provide unprecedented academic opportunities that are compatible with the needs of the future. One of the most important features that distinguishes our students is their ability to assume leadership positions in ministries and government agencies across the local sector. Our graduates can also contribute to international forums and adopt important research projects in all fields, including Islamic studies in the international context; examining digital societies which continue to shape our daily lives; learning about the engineering sciences with all of its derivatives; understanding the biomedical sciences; and furthering their knowledge on legal frameworks and legislation, as well as domestic and international policies.
Despite the university being relatively young, it has been able to shape and elevate the position of its graduates in the labor market. We look forward to having more outstanding students join our programs in the coming years.
What opportunities does HBKU grant to its graduates?
We work closely with HBKU’s students to provide them with solid support as well as to enrich their scientific and practical experiences at the university. Across Student Affairs, we work to provide access to intensive activities that help build the capabilities of our students, enrich their societal contributions, develop our student’s expertise, and build bridges of communication between our students and the world at-large.
One of our most important goals we have in the Student Affairs department is to contribute to building the next generation of young people who want to bring about positive change to their societies, and to leave their mark in the world.
Will there be another ceremony after the virtual graduation?
Since the beginning of the pandemic, HBKU has made the safety and security of its students a top priority. Today, and more than a year after the start of the pandemic, we remain true to that vision. Because the safety of our students and academic community is our priority, and in conjunction with the measures applied by the State of Qatar and Qatar Foundation as a whole, HBKU decided to hold the graduation ceremony online. We would like to commend our students for their constant cooperation, the courage we have always known from them, and their responsibility.
Can you tell us more about HBKU’s first-time cohorts?
With HBKU continuously expanding its academic offerings, the ceremony witnessed 11 ‘first cohorts’. Among those were first graduates in CHLS’ PhD in Genomics and Precision Medicine program; and from CSE’s Master of Science in Sport and Entertainment Management, Master of Data Analytics in Health Management, Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and Master of Information Systems in Health Management; as well as CHLS’ Master of Science in Exercise Science. CPP welcomed the first graduates from its Master of Public Policy, the College of Law its first LLM in International Law and Foreign Affairs cohort, while CIS honored its first graduates in the Master of Arts in Applied Islamic Ethics, Master of Arts in Islam and Global Affairs, and Master of Science in Islamic Art, Architecture and Urbanism.
What advice do you have for the graduates?
I advise all of our graduates to always be patient and persistent, to have faith in their abilities and skills, and to always use them for the betterment of themselves, their country, and their communities. I also wish them continued success and I am confident they will achieve the highest professional and scientific ranks.
What are your future plans?
We are all confident and hopeful that we will be able to thrive, with many countries around the world using antiviral vaccines, and we hope that we can return to the classroom in the same manner we once did before. Until then, we will continue to harness all our efforts and capabilities to support our students, and ensure the best outcomes for them all.