University of Aberdeen opens Qatar campus

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The University of Aberdeen officially opened its multi-million pound facility in Doha on 30 April, in partnership with 바카라사이트 Al-Faleh Group for Educational and Academic Services (AFG).

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¡°The opening of 바카라사이트 campus in Qatar is a significant milestone in our history, and I am proud to be working alongside our partners,¡± said Sir Ian Diamond, Aberdeen¡¯s principal. ¡°We are one of only a select number of overseas universities to be chosen to provide higher education in Qatar, which is testament to 바카라사이트 strength of our business programmes and our track record of excellence in teaching and research.

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University College London has a base in Qatar, offering courses in archaeology and museum studies.

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