Doha: The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, who is also head of the Supreme Council of Police College, yesterday witnessed the college’s first briefing session for Qatari high school students and their parents, at Qatar National Convention Center.
The Minister of Education and Higher Education, H E Dr Mohamed bin Abdul Wahed Al Hamadi, who is secretary general of the Supreme Education Council, attended the event along with Police College officials, senior interior ministry officers, and students and parents.
The session was aimed at introducing the students to the Police College’s goals, systems, academic programmes in legal and policing sciences, and admission and registration procedures. The institution is set to admit its first batch of students in September.
On the sidelines of the event, the premier launched the Police College’s website, which contains information on the college, its programmes and plans, and on how to register.
The Police College was established in line with Emiri Decision No. 161 of 2013 and aims to develop students who are qualified and scientifically and practically trained in the legal and policing fields to serve in the police force. The college also works to develop curricula and educational and training methods to keep pace with the evolution of legal and police-related knowledge and to encourage and support scientific research and innovation and creativity in college students.
The college offers a four-year bachelor’s degree programme in law and police science that comprises 130 credit hours.
QNA
