The Academic Bridge Program begins its 10thyear at Education City in Doha, Qatar. All administrators and faculty members are dedicated to providing a personalized, student-centered program that meets the needs of our students and helps them to achieve future success in outstanding world-class universities. The ABP provides students with crucial academic knowledge, keys to independent study, English language competency and the social awareness that will equip them for success in their chosen futures.
The mission of the ABP is to provide high school graduates of Qatari high schools (and other similar schools) who meet the admission requirements with the academic and personal skills for success in reputable English language universities around the world, with special emphasis on preparing students for the universities in Qatar Foundation's Education City. Currently the universities represented in Education City are Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Texas A&M University -Qatar, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Georgetown University School of Foreign Science in Qatar, and Northwestern University in Qatar. Many of the students who have completed the ABP in previous years are currently enrolled in these six universities.
The language of instruction in the ABP is exclusively English. The subjects included in the curriculum are EFL (English as a Foreign Language) or Academic English, science, math and computer skills. The Academic Bridge Program also provides after school courses in IELTS, TOEFL, SAT and ACT. The ABP curriculum and courses are designed to help students prepare for entrance to major English-language universities around the world and to help them develop the computer skills and study habits that will ensure their success once they are enrolled.
The ABP is a pioneer in the Gulf region in that it provides a coeducational opportunity for young men and women. Male and female students attend classes together and benefit equally from the many educational resources and opportunities of Education City.
The ABP is located in the architecturally stunning, LAS (Language, Arts and Sciences) building on the campus of Education City. The ABP currently shares this space with the Faculty of Islamic Studies.
