In terms of education in Qatar the nation is an incredibly forward thinking country and one that believes in both nurturing the talent of the individual and that all children have an absolute right to a free and quality education from kindergarten level right through to university and beyond.

This belief led to the creation in Doha of Education City which is a unique initiative from the Qatar Foundation created to serve the educational needs of future generations and which is a physical campus that covers over 2,500 acres and houses a wide range of international university branches as well as locally established educational institutions in a variety of disciplines.

Qatar is emerging as one of the most exciting locations for those looking for well paying careers in the Gulf region because not only is Qatar a country in which international expatriates can enjoy an excellent standard of living, it’s a country where property ownership rights are softening, where the attitude towards foreign workers is improving and where there are currently many vacancies for good jobs in Qatar.

Employment sectors with vacancies for overseas workers are broad and range from the ubiquitous oil and gas industry requirements for everything from managerial staff to engineers, the medical and education sectors, the finance and banking industries, high tech operations to government run companies.

The entry and actions of foreigners in Qatar are strictly controlled and monitored by Qatari government officials; generally speaking holders of full British passports or individuals who are GCC resident are permitted entry into Qatar but for nationals of all other nations advice should be sought from the nearest Qatari embassy before travelling to the region.

Those who are planning on living and working in Qatar have to be aware that certain procedures have to be followed to gain the relevant entry, residence and work permits and it is usual for all employers of foreign nationals to employ a ‘runner’ or ‘fixer’ to wade through the mountains of red tape and handle the form filling and queuing in order to get the official papers in place for the employee in question and their family as well to enter, reside and work in Qatar.

Primary and secondary level education in North Cyprus is free and from the age of seven to fifteen schooling is compulsory.  There are enough schools, places and teachers to enable all children who apply themselves to have a good standard of schooling, furthermore funding for the education system in TRNC is strong.

For expatriates in North Cyprus there are various international school options that they can access on both sides of the green line - however those who wish their children to study for A levels or the international baccalaureate for example will have to school their children in the Republic of (south) Cyprus, in local Turkish Cypriot schools where all teaching is through the medium of Turkish or they will have to send them away to boarding school.

The economy in North Cyprus was relatively static between 1974 and 2004 when the Turkish Cypriots voted ‘yes’ to the terms of the Annan Plan for the peaceful reunification of Cyprus and the whole of Cyprus joined the European Union.  Although the terms of the Annan Plan were not accepted by the Greek Cypriot Republic of (South) Cyprus the international community has continued to soften its approach towards TRNC since 2004 in a bid to improve the economy of the island and the lives of the people living in North Cyprus. 

As a result, since 2004 the economy of North Cyprus has been rapidly expanding and many new businesses have opened creating employment opportunities and today those looking for jobs in North Cyprus in industries such as tourism, education, agriculture, construction or the service industry will find there are an increasing number of openings.

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