AFG College with University of Aberdeen celebrates graduation of Class of 2022

The graduation of the Class of 2022 of AFG College with the University of Aberdeen was held on Tuesday.
The grand ceremony started with the the age old tradition of the Scottish bagpiper ushering in the graduates and faculty in a procession. The graduates included 162 Qataris and 15 other nationalities who successfully completed their programmes of study in Qatar. The ceremony at Sheraton Grand Doha was attended by Dr Sheikha Aisha bint Faleh al-Thani, chairperson of Al Faleh Educational Holding and founder and chairperson of AFG College; Sheikh Nawaf bin Nasser al-Thani, chairperson of Nasser Bin Khaled Holding; Prof Alan Speight, vice-principal of the University of Aberdeen; Jon Wilks, British ambassador; Dr Khalid al-Ali, acting assistant undersecretary for Higher Education Affairs at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Qatar, and other dignitaries.
Students and guests were joined by representatives from the University of Aberdeen, AFG faculty, staff, parents, family and friends of the graduates. The graduates were conferred their degrees by Prof Alan Speight.
Speaking at the event, Dr Sheikha Aisha said: “I am always happy to witness the graduation ceremony of our graduates, who have all worked so hard in completing their studies. Today marks the culmination of their determination and is a day for celebration not just for the graduates, but for their families and guests who have played a part in their journey. I am confident that those who have graduated will go forward to be a force for good in their chosen careers and within the wider community.”
Prof Speight highlighted the importance of the partnership between the University of Aberdeen and AFG College and noted that Aberdeen University is committed to continue the international reach and the diversity of the student body along with the AFG College.
British ambassador Wilks noted: “I am delighted to see so many students graduate with a British degree from a campus in Doha. They are an important and valued part of the human bridge between the UK and Qatar. I am confident that they will go on to future success, and I wish them all the best in their future endeavours.”
Brian Buckley, AFG College principal said: " It is such a pleasure to see so many familiar faces graduate at what is a wonderful celebration of the hard work of all our students. I am particularly pleased to see our first LLM International Commercial Law cohort graduate, having worked so hard during the Covid-19 period."
The ceremony included student speeches, with the cohort representatives reflecting on their study journey, experiences of the programmes and concluding with wishing the class of 2022 all success for their future, and encouraging them to be a positive force for change.