The University of Calgary campus in Qatar is expanding its international profile. UCQ has grown considerably since its inception in 2007 and shows no signs of slowing down.
UCQ offers bachelor’s and graduate degrees in nursing, as well as an exchange program with U of C nursing students in Calgary.
“There are hopes to expand the exchange program next year,” said U of C dean of nursing Dianne Tapp. “The opportunity for cultural learning is really steep and rich.” There are currently exchange opportunities for students from both campuses.
Qatar shares a border with Saudi Arabia and is an oil and gas hub. Looking to make the small gulf nation less dependent on oil and gas, the Qatari government has put a focus on education and health. Because of this, they were “interested in Canadian nursing and they really wanted Canadian-educated faculty on the ground” in Qatar, said Tapp.
The UCQ currently has 56 Canadian faculty members.
“It’s a great platform for the university around internationalization in the region. Qatar is a hub where there will be other opportunities for the university to network. There is a lot of interest in what happens next,” said Tapp.
The U of C is not the only university that has set up in Doha, Qatar’s capital city. American universities, such as Texas A&M, have established branch campuses in Qatar.
“A degree in nursing gives you endless possibilities,” said U of C’s nursing student representative Riley Simister. “The [nursing] program is creating opportunities for the citizens of Qatar, male or female.”
The international nursing program aims to enhance opportunities for students at the U of C and UCQ, “really creating international connections,” said Simister.
“As a faculty, we just want to grow, share knowledge and continue to improve our nursing skills, tolerance and understanding of other cultures,” said Simister.
Fourth-year nursing student Tyler Hume recently returned to Calgary after completing a month-long practicum at a hospital in Qatar.
“Studying abroad is the best way to learn,” said Hume. “The biggest benefit is to have an immersive way of getting to understand what Arabic culture is like. All of the students [at UCQ] are progressive minded. Nursing in general is a changing idea in Qatar.”
Hume said many UCQ students have a sense of pride in the program.
“Frankly speaking, nurses [in Qatar] don’t get much respect compared to nurses in other places. That is something UCQ is trying to change through the students,” said second-year UCQ nursing student Reem Jaafar Jumah.
UCQ is hoping to promote nursing as a desirable profession. Jumah said the nursing program in Qatar teaches her more than just academics.
“I’m learning a lot of things about being a nurse and learning about myself,” she said.
Jumah plans on gaining experience in Qatar first, then eventually coming to Canada to see the difference in nursing practice between the two regions.
The aspect she likes best about UCQ is the interaction with people from different cultures and countries.
“You learn from them and they learn from you, too,” she said.
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