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QNA DohaQatar Career Development Center (QCDC), member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) has launched the Majors Guide, which is the first comprehensive and detailed Qatari guide for all the majors in universities and higher education institutions in the country.Director of QCDC Abdullah Al Mansoori affirmed that the Majors Guide offers perfect reference for youth, their guardians and professional advisors, as well as academics and specialists in the field of scholarships and development in multiple agencies to fully familiarise themselves with the map of higher education in the country. He said the launching of the Majors Guide coincides with the vision of QF, which focuses on upgrading and unleashing human capabilities by focusing on providing quality education and diversifying aspects of investment in the human capital to achieve sustainability as part of the centre’s commitment to assisting the young generations in achieving the career success through various tracks or educational phases available in Qatar.He affirmed that the centre provides youths with information and advice that help them in their future plans in taking well-informed academic and career decisions based on reliable sources to select career tracks that essentially congruent with their abilities and aspirations, and contribute to preparing human capital that responds to Qatar National Vision 2030 requirements, including development and sustainability plans for Qatari economy.He noted that the guide has been launched in Arabic and English and offers ample and detailed information about all sectors that enrich Qatari labour market that can be further considered in universities and institutes across Qatar, adding that it has 14 major specialisations, including engineering, medicine, energy, information technology, sustainability and environment. The guide also offers the students a clear picture of the education map in Qatar, in addition to contact information for admission offices of universities and colleges and their official websites.Mansoori added that the Majors Guide provides detailed information about study sectors and employment in Qatar with a tabulation that includes the various specialisations that fall under each major, and are available in universities and higher education institutions accredited in the country. Most importantly, the guide includes a set of advice and guidance for young people on how to make decisions related to choosing their academic and career paths, all within six sections: criteria for choosing a university major, work sectors, specialisations and professions related to each sector, government scholarship programme, an index of specialisations and universities, and contact information of universities and colleges in Qatar, he explained.He noted that the guide provides details about study in 14 major specialisations, which include engineer, medicine, sciences, law and public policies, international relations and Media, literature, social and humanitarian sciences, Sharia and Islamic studies, tourism and hotels, museums and events management and disciplines of art and design. The specialisations also include educational disciplines, management, economics, financial and banking sciences, aviation sciences, military disciplines, energy, sustainability and environment disciplines, he added.He added that this guide saves the trouble of searching in scattered sites and books, and facilitates obtaining information and comparing all majors in the folds of one guide. Mansoori confirmed that the guide is available for purchase for a nominal amount via the Education City online store, adding that the centre is going to provide about 10,000 copies of the first release.He asserted that the launch of this guide is a vital step to unify the efforts related to professional guidance and counselling, as information about the available academic specialisations may be available from different sources, adding that, for the first time, these academic majors will be linked to the labour market and professional sectors, which help to make rational and thorough decisions for the future of students.He expressed his hopes that the guide will contribute to bridging the gap between the available university majors and the aspirations of the labour market, especially as it comes within the recommendations of the national document for career guidance and counselling in Qatar, which compile the recommendations of experts through special studies and research conducted in this field.Mansoori explained that the national document for career guidance and counselling in Qatar depends on the most crucial global standards, adding that it is also a map and framework that evidently contributes to unifying the national efforts in the area of career guidance and counselling in the State of Qatar.He indicated that the document is the result of the strenuous efforts of more than 14 years, and was prepared after conducting multiple field studies and specialised research.
