Qatar International School

  • Founded: 1977
  • Address: United Nations Street, Al Dafna - Doha, Qatar (Map)
  • Tel: Show Number

Priority for admissions is given to

  • Students with current siblings in the school.
  • Students with an excellent English background.
  • Students with outstanding previous school reports.

All children must be in possession of a valid Qatar Residency Permit before starting school in Qatar.

All relevant information should be completed with a recent school report to be attached. If the report is not in English, you should provide a translated version. Applications without school reports will automatically be rejected.

You will receive an automated notification email from our admissions team about the status of your application.

Based on our priorities and school’s vacancies, selected applicants will be contacted for full application procedures.

Important information

Please be aware that the school is currently full. Your child’s name will be on the waiting list until a place becomes available. However, we highly recommend that you apply for other schools.

Kindly note that the current fee structure is subject to change based on the approval of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.

Before submitting your application, please note:

  • The pre application form is free of charge.
  • The most recent school/nursery report is mandatory to be attached.
  • Attachment should be in the pdf/png/jpg format.
  • The submission will be rejected if no report is attached.
  • Fill in the name as per passport.
  • Attachment files should not exceed 2MB in size.

Registration dates

  From To
Online registration for siblings 3 October 31 October
Online registration for non-siblings 7 November 12 December

Registration process

Pre-online applications to QIS are free. Applications for siblings and non-siblings can only be submitted online and must be completed in full. Once completed and submitted, parents will receive an email from our admissions office.

Shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation to complete an online full application with all required documents, as well assessment payment prior to the actual assessment date.

Applications are not considered on a ‘first apply – first served’ basis.

A Qatar Residence Permit is not a mandatory document to apply. However, if your application is successful, the applicant will need to submit a valid copy of his/her QID prior to the actual admission to QIS. This requirement is mandatory as per Ministry of Education and Higher Education rules and regulations for all students in Qatar. QIS reserves the right to withdraw the offer of a place if the applicant is not in possession of Qatar Residence Permit prior to starting at QIS.

Feel free to contact our Admissions Department for any inquiries, on 44833456 ext. 296.

Offer of a school place

Following the assessment, our Admissions Department will communicate with parents. An offer will be sent to parents with payment details.

The payment of QR3,213 registration fees (non-refundable), and QR2,000 as a deposit should be paid to guarantee the slot.

For further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us on admissions@qis.org.

Admission Policy

QIS is a British International School that follows the national curriculum of England. We offer all key stages from Early Years until Year 13 (ages 3-18).

All nationalities are welcome to apply. However, our priorities are for:

  • Students with current siblings in the school.
  • Students with an excellent English background.
  • Students with outstanding previous school reports.

Our initial online pre-application is free of charge and will be available on our website on the published admission dates. All relevant information should be completed fully and a recent school report must be attached. If the report is not in English, you should provide a translated version along with the original. Applications a without school/nursery report will automatically be rejected.

You will receive a notification email from our Admissions Team about the status of your application. Based on our priorities and school vacancies, selected applicants will be contacted by email for a full application online.

The school is currently full. Your child’s name will therefore be placed on the waiting list until a place becomes available. We recommend that you also apply for other schools.

A Qatar Residence Permit is not a mandatory document to apply. However, if your application is successful, the applicant will need to submit a valid copy of his/her QID prior to the actual admission to QIS. This requirement is mandatory as per the Ministry of Education and Higher Education rules and regulations for all students in Qatar. QIS reserves the right to withdraw the offer of a place if the applicant is not in possession of a Qatar Residence Permit prior to starting at QIS.

All overseas parents will be required to visit the equivalency department at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education to seek the right equivalent year group for their child to start in school in Qatar. The deadline for final overseas registration for children for each academic year is 31st January.

Required documents

  • One passport-size recent photo.
  • A copy of the latest school reports. (For Year 1 to Year 12)
  • A copy of a nursery report. (For Preschool or Reception)
  • A copy of the applicant’s and parent’s passport.
  • A copy of the child’s birth certificate and vaccination record.
  • A copy of the applicant’s and parent’s Qatar Resident Permit (QID).
  • Assessment fee (online payment).
  • Accepted students are required to get a ‘Fit to Join School Certificate’ from a Hamad health centre (PHCC) in accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education for Early Years (FS1 and FS2) and students going to Year 1. This is also required of all new international students to Qatar, for all ages. Certificates issued by a private medical centre / clinic are not accepted.
  • All new international students, joining any school in Qatar must get the most recent school report attested and delivered to the school at the start of academic year.

Attestation must include

  • School stamp.
  • Attestation from the Ministry of Education in the home school country.
  • Attestation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the home school country
  • Stamped by the Qatar Embassy* in the home school country.
  • Attestation from the Ministry of Education in Qatar.
  • Finally, stamped by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Qatar.

The criteria for shortlisting is based on the priorities of the QIS Admissions Policy

  • Students with current siblings in the school.
  • Students with an excellent English background.
  • Students with outstanding previous school reports.

In addition to this the school will shortlist students who are highly motivated, demonstrating outstanding potential with excellent attendance reports and high performance.

Family Applications

When reviewing family applications we will look at each child’s report before shortlisting and will proceed accordingly, based on the overall performance and not individually.

The same principle will then be followed for the final selections. The school will accept or reject the application based on all of the family members’ assessment results and not indvidually. This means it will either be a successful application for the whole family or not.

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