This page lists some of the main English language training providers to the industry.
Qatar Petroleum (QP):
Contact: Yousef Al-Yacoub, Senior Supervisor (English)
www.qp.com.qa, alyacoub@qp.com.qa
Tel: 440-2040
Fax: 440-1070
College of the North Atlantic (CNA):
Contact: Dr Glenn Loveless, Chair, Academics & EFL
www.cna-qatar.com, info@cna-qatar.edu.qa
Tel: 495-2245
Fax: 482-5500
Qatar Aeronautical College (QAC):
Contact: Malachy Mulholland, Head of English
www.qac.edu.qa, qataraerocol@qatar.net.qa
Tel: 440-8813
Fax: 431-4112
English Language Services (ELS):
www.alhamed.com/elsinfo.htm, elsdoha@qatar.net.qa
British Council:
Contact: Chris Nelson
www.britishcouncil.org/qatar, general.enquiries@qa.britishcouncil.org
Tel: 442-6193
Fax: 442-3315
Academic Bridge Program (ABP):
Contact: Dr John Aydelott, Dean of Curriculum
www.qf.edu.qa/centers/abp/index.asp, info@qf.org.qa
Tel: 492-7027
Fax: 480-1971
Qatar University:
Contact: Sara Al-Kuwari
www.qu.edu.qa
Tel: 485-2222
Fax: 485-51111
Hi Tech Group:
www.hitech-qatar.com, info@hitech-qatar.com
Tel: 486-0486
Fax: 488-8779
Edutech:
Contact: Harish Nair
www.edutech.com, info@edutech.com
Tel: 462-2003
Fax: 462-2004
Comparison of English Levels
These are approximations and should be used for guidance only. There is considerable overlap between the different levels and some are more truly comparable than others. Above Advanced there are few grounds for comparison. Courses above this level tend towards ESP.
| QP | Old QP | British Council | AQA | Cambridge | QAC | ELS | TOEFL | IELTS | General Description |
| Functionally bilingual | |||||||||
| 9 | Near-native speaker | ||||||||
| CPE | 8 | Highly proficient user | |||||||
| Advanced | 7 | Advanced | CAE | 620 | 7 | ||||
| 109 | 600 | Proficient user | |||||||
| Upper Intermediate | 6 A+B | Upper Intermediate | SET 2 | FCE | 8 | 108 | 560 | 6 | |
| 107 | 530 | Competent user | |||||||
| Intermediate-B | 5 | Intermediate | SET 1 | PET | 7 | 106 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 105 | 500 | Independent user | ||||||
| Intermediate-A | 4 | Pre-Intermediate 1-3 | 5 | 104 | |||||
| JET 3 | KET | 4 | 103 | 400 | 4 | Adequate user | |||
| Pre-Intermediate | 3 | Elementary 2-3 | 3 | 102 | 3 | ||||
| Elementary | 2 | Elementary 1-2 | JET 2 | 2 | 101 | 2 | Limited user | ||
| Beginner | 1 | Foundation 1-2 | 1 | 100 | |||||
| Introductory | Pre-Level 1 | Foundation 1 | 0 | 99 | 1 | Basic user | |||
| 90 | 0 | Non-user |
| PET (Preliminary English Test) | KET (Key English Test) | CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) | FCE (First Certificate English) |
| CPE (Cambridge Proficiency English) | TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) (US) | IELTS (International English Language Testing System) (UK) | |
