Doha College is a

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British international

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located in

Doha Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the coun ...

, Qatar. Doha College (or DC) was established in 1980 and was opened to meet the demands of a British-style education in the country. It has a student body of over 2,101 people from over 76 nationalities. Doha College is an academically

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, both for admissions and progress between key stages. The school is sponsored by the British Embassy and is a nor-for-profit organisation.

History

The school opened in April 1980 to meet the demand for a British curriculum in the country and is one of the oldest schools teaching the British curriculum in the region.

External links

Doha College Website
{{Schools in Qatar Educational institutions established in 1980 Schools in Qatar British international schools in Qatar 1980 establishments in Qatar International schools in Qatar