Qatar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Education City is a fairly new undertaking in Doha funded by the Qatari Government through the Qatar Foundation. It is the home to Qatar Academy, the Learning Centre, the Academic Bridge Program (similar to a college prep school), as well as branch campus of Texas A&M University (Engineering).

A postgraduate certificate is an academic program that provides an in-depth and focused education to students who have already completed an undergraduate degree. Completing this program may help students qualify for job promotions and greater responsibilities in the workplace.