Teaching English Language (EN)

The Bachelor of Education Program in English Language Teaching (ELT) provides a broad and in-depth study of English as well as teaching English as a foreign and second language. The program is designed to prepare students to become effective English language teachers, translators, interpreters as well as provides them with the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a graduate degree program in ELT, TESOL, TEFL or in education.

Program Mission

To provide students with the knowledge and skills for understanding nuances of the English language and using it effectively in professional contexts. To equip students with the necessary tools to be effective teachers and educators including how to use state of the art technology, apply research methods, critical analysis, and advanced pedagogical methods and assessments.

Admission Requirements

Applicant must be proficient in the English language, and is considered to meet the admission requirements if he/she:

• Is a graduate of private or international schools (IGCSE, American Diploma, Canadian Diploma, International Baccalaureate…) where the teaching language is English and has obtained an average of (90%) or higher.
• Has achieved success in the High School Diploma or its equivalent and has obtained an average of (5.5) or higher in the IELTS.

In the event that the above admission requirements are not met, the applicant must take an English language placement test. The test grade will determine if the applicant is eligible to:

• Enter into or continue with their studies in an academic program.
• Be enrolled in the English language I foundation course.
• Be enrolled in the English language II foundation course.

While studying the Foundation English language course, the applicant is allowed to register in some courses, provided that the total number of credit hours during the semester does not exceed 12 credit hours.

Political Science (POSC) (AR)

The Bachelor of Arts in Political Science program recently proposed by the College of Education and Arts at Lusail University aims to graduate cadres equipped with basic knowledge and skills in the fields of political science, to cover the needs of the local, regional and international labor market.

Program Mission

To providing students with basic knowledge and skills and enhancing their research and methodological skills on political phenomena in different political, cultural and economic contexts; The graduation of a competent, objective and professional generation of researchers, political analysts, administrative cadres, and specialists in public policies, political communication and international affairs who are able to work inside and outside Qatar.

Admission Requirements

Applicant must be proficient in the Arabic language, and is considered to meet the admission requirements if he/she:

• Has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the High School Diploma.
• Is a graduate of private or government schools where the teaching language is Arabic and has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the Arabic language course.
• Has obtained an average between (60%-64%) in the High School Diploma or its equivalent, and his/her score is (70%) or higher in the Arabic language course.

Counseling and Mental Health (C&MH) (AR)

The Bachelor of Education Program in Counseling and Mental Health is newly proposed by the College of Education and Arts at Lusail University. The program aims to graduate cadres equipped with basic knowledge and skills in the field of counseling and mental health to cover the needs of the local, regional and international labor market.

Program Mission

Preparing specialized cadres in the field of counseling, mental health, advisory, and specialized research, to meet the needs of society and the labor market and to contribute to achieving Qatar’s vision and its sustainable development and ensuring continuous education for them to ensure high-level outputs in the field of counseling and mental health, using the latest teaching methods and practical training and providing them with the values ​​and ethics of practicing the profession to address various issues and problems and meet the needs of the local and global labor market.

Admission Requirements

Applicant must be proficient in the Arabic language, and is considered to meet the admission requirements if he/she:

• Has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the High School Diploma.
• Is a graduate of private or government schools where the teaching language is Arabic and has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the Arabic language course.
• Has obtained an average between (60%-64%) in the High School Diploma or its equivalent, and his/her score is (70%) or higher in the Arabic language course.

Law (AR)

The newly proposed Bachelor of Law program by the College of Law aims to graduate cadres equipped with basic knowledge and skills in the field of law, to cover the needs of the local, regional and international labor market. The program was prepared in accordance with the vision and mission of Lusail University. The Bachelor of Law program is an extension of the two programs previously offered in public and private law. It offers the best scientific level of specialized knowledge that leads our students to excel and creative excellence, and work to build the student’s balanced personality capable of advancement in society and consolidating the principles of justice and the rule of law based on the concepts of leadership, cultural diversity and integrity.

Program Mission

The program’s mission lies in providing a scientific level of specialized knowledge in the field of law, capable of advancing society and consolidating the principles of justice and the rule of law and graduating specialized and qualified legal cadres in accordance with the latest local and international standards.

Admission Requirements

Applicant must be proficient in the Arabic language, and is considered to meet the admission requirements if he/she:

• Has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the High School Diploma.
• Is a graduate of private or government schools where the teaching language is Arabic and has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the Arabic language course.
• Has obtained an average between (60%-64%) in the High School Diploma or its equivalent, and his/her score is (70%) or higher in the Arabic language course.

Law from Sorbonne University (FR)

Studying law in French is a dream for many students, especially if it is offered by a well-known university such as University Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne. Considering that the origin of most laws of the Arab world is French, the program will assist students to become more acquainted with the French law.

Program Mission

To prepare students for careers in law by developing, advancing, and disseminating law knowledge and research.

Admission Requirements

Applicant must be proficient in the French language, and is considered to meet the admission requirements if he/she:

• Has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the High School Diploma.
• Is a graduate of private or government schools where the teaching language is French and has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the French language course.
• Has obtained an average between (60%-64%) in the High School Diploma or its equivalent, and his/her score is (70%) or higher in the French language course.

In the event that the above admission requirements are not met, the applicant must take an French language placement test. The test grade will determine if the applicant is eligible to:

• Enter into or continue with their studies in an academic program.
• Be enrolled in the French language I foundation course.
• Be enrolled in the French language II foundation course.

While studying the Foundation French language course, the applicant is allowed to register in some courses, provided that the total number of credit hours during the semester does not exceed 12 credit hours.

BA in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) (FR)

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is newly proposed by the College of Commerce and Business. The program aims to graduate cadres equipped with basic knowledge and skills in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship to cover the needs of the local, regional and international labor market.

Program Mission

Preparing qualified and distinguished graduates in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship who possess the knowledge and skills that enable them to contribute to the growth of entrepreneurial projects and create innovative ideas within a comprehensive and innovative approach in the field of entrepreneurship.

Admission Requirements

Applicant must be proficient in the Arabic language, and is considered to meet the admission requirements if he/she:

• Has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the High School Diploma.
• Is a graduate of private or government schools where the teaching language is Arabic and has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the Arabic language course.
• Has obtained an average between (60%-64%) in the High School Diploma or its equivalent, and his/her score is (70%) or higher in the Arabic language course.

BA in Insurance and Risk Management (I&RM) (AR)

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Insurance and Risk Management is newly proposed by the College of Commerce and Business. The program aims to graduate cadres equipped with basic knowledge and skills in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship to cover the needs of the local, regional and international labor market.

Program Mission

Preparing qualified and distinguished graduates in the field of insurance and risk management who possess the knowledge and skills that enable them to make sound decisions based on an understanding of financial and banking theories related to insurance and risk management, which meet the needs of the labor market and contribute to national and global development.

Admission Requirements

Applicant must be proficient in the Arabic language, and is considered to meet the admission requirements if he/she:

• Has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the High School Diploma.
• Is a graduate of private or government schools where the teaching language is Arabic and has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the Arabic language course.
• Has obtained an average between (60%-64%) in the High School Diploma or its equivalent, and his/her score is (70%) or higher in the Arabic language course.

BA in Supply Chain Management (SCM) in partnership with Shippensburg University (EN)

Supply chain management is a growing field that is becoming important as business adopt a global approach to sourcing and manufacturing. Students who graduate from the supply chain management degree program will find work in logistics, facility management, traffic management, purchasing and more. The flexibility of the program and optional course content allows students to explore different aspects of the field and tailor your education accordingly.

Program Mission

To prepare students for the evolving Supply Chain and Management profession by developing, advancing, and disseminating Supply Chain knowledge and research.

Admission Requirements

Applicant must be proficient in the English language, and is considered to meet the admission requirements if he/she:

• Is a graduate of private or international schools (IGCSE, American Diploma, Canadian Diploma, International Baccalaureate…) where the teaching language is English and has obtained an average of (90%) or higher.
• Has achieved success in the High School Diploma or its equivalent and has obtained an average of (5.5) or higher in the IELTS.

In the event that the above admission requirements are not met, the applicant must take an English language placement test. The test grade will determine if the applicant is eligible to:

• Enter into or continue with their studies in an academic program.
• Be enrolled in the English language I foundation course.
• Be enrolled in the English language II foundation course.

While studying the Foundation English language course, the applicant is allowed to register in some courses, provided that the total number of credit hours during the semester does not exceed 12 credit hours.

BA in Supply Chain Management (SCM) (AR)

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management is newly proposed by the College of Commerce and Business. The program aims to graduate cadres equipped with basic knowledge and skills in the field of supply chain management to cover the needs of the local, regional and international labor market.

Program Mission

Preparing qualified and distinguished graduates in the field of supply chain management who possess basic knowledge, skills and capabilities in the field of logistics and supply chain and the ability to compete in the local, regional and international labor market.

Admission Requirements

Applicant must be proficient in the Arabic language, and is considered to meet the admission requirements if he/she:

• Has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the High School Diploma.
• Is a graduate of private or government schools where the teaching language is Arabic and has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the Arabic language course.
• Has obtained an average between (60%-64%) in the High School Diploma or its equivalent, and his/her score is (70%) or higher in the Arabic language course.

BA in Human Resources Management (HRM) (AR)

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources Management is newly proposed by the College of Commerce and Business. The program aims to graduate cadres equipped with basic knowledge and skills in the field of Human Resources to cover the needs of the local, regional and international labor market.

Program Mission

Preparing qualified and distinguished graduates who possess basic knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of human resource management in line with the needs of society and the requirements of the labor market, to reach the regional and global arena of competition and to occupy a prominent international position.

Admission Requirements

Applicant must be proficient in the Arabic language, and is considered to meet the admission requirements if he/she:

• Has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the High School Diploma.
• Is a graduate of private or government schools where the teaching language is Arabic and has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the Arabic language course.
• Has obtained an average between (60%-64%) in the High School Diploma or its equivalent, and his/her score is (70%) or higher in the Arabic language course.

BA in Marketing (AR)

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing is a newly proposed by the College of Commerce and Business. The program focuses on providing the student with modern marketing knowledge and skills related to promotion, sales, distribution, consumer service and innovative marketing; Today, more than ever, we need to adopt scientific and practical knowledge and use the tools necessary for business success.

Program Mission

The program aims to enhance the professional growth of students by building their professional competencies and developing the quality of distribution in various marketing fields.

Admission Requirements

Applicant must be proficient in the Arabic language, and is considered to meet the admission requirements if he/she:

• Has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the High School Diploma.
• Is a graduate of private or government schools where the teaching language is Arabic and has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the Arabic language course.
• Has obtained an average between (60%-64%) in the High School Diploma or its equivalent, and his/her score is (70%) or higher in the Arabic language course.

BA in Administration (MGNT) (AR)

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Management is recently proposed by the College of Commerce and Business. The program aims to graduate cadres equipped with basic knowledge and skills in the field of Management to cover the needs of the local, regional and international labor market.

Program Mission

Preparing qualified and distinguished graduates who possess basic knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of Management in line with the needs of society and the requirements of the labor market, to reach the regional and global arena of competition and to occupy a prominent international position.

Admission Requirements

Applicant must be proficient in the Arabic language, and is considered to meet the admission requirements if he/she:

• Has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the High School Diploma.
• Is a graduate of private or government schools where the teaching language is Arabic and has obtained an average of (90%) or higher in the Arabic language course.
• Has obtained an average between (60%-64%) in the High School Diploma or its equivalent, and his/her score is (70%) or higher in the Arabic language course.

Executive Diploma of Advanced Studies in Development Policies and Practices

Module 1: (Online) 7-18 Aug. 2023

Module 1: (Doha) 4-22 Sept. 2023

Module 2: (E-learning) 25 Sept. to 17 Nov. 2023

Module 2: (Applied Research) Aug. to Dec. 2023

Module 3: (Geneva) 17 Jan. to 2 Feb. 2024

Executive Diploma of Advanced Studies in Development Policies and Practices

The DPP-MENA aims to prepare participants to address challenges of social development in developing regional contexts and to shape sound development policies that translate into effective and sustainable operational practices. The programme seeks to develop the competencies, knowledge levels and leadership skills of key individuals and stakeholders, with a strong emphasis on consolidating the effectiveness of public and societal institutions at both central and local levels. The DPP-MENA is delivered by the Graduate Institute in partnership with Hamad Bin Khalifa University. The curriculum also allows participants to make a better connection between other contexts and local specificities, thus improving the effectiveness of their practices. The professional thesis is an important pillar of the curriculum and also benefits the institution or organization where participants work.

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Executive Diploma of Advanced Studies in Conflict and Fragility Management

Module 1: (Online) 7-18 Aug. 2023

Module 1: (Doha) 4-22 Sept. 2023

Module 2: (E-learning) 25 Sept. to 17 Nov. 2023

Module 2: (Applied Research) Aug. to Dec. 2023

Module 3: (Geneva) 17 Jan. to 2 Feb. 2024

Executive Diploma of Advanced Studies in Conflict and Fragility Management

Motivated by situations of protracted crisis and complex emergencies around the world, the DPP-CFM aims to prepare participants to address the challenges of conflict and fragility management and help shape sound development policies which translate into effective and sustainable operational practices. The programme’s main objective is to develop skills for a systematic consideration of the context, including the institutional framework and the critical time- related perspectives (the short, medium and long-term effects of any intervention). The proposed curriculum also allows participants to make a better connection between global issues and local specificities, thus improving the effectiveness of their practices.

By conducting analyses related to the identification, implementation, financial & operational monitoring and evaluation phases of projects and programmes in fragile and conflict-affected settings, the DPP-CFM also focuses on methods to analyze contexts and stakeholders at the international level (e.g. global challenges, policies of international organizations), at the national level (e.g. sectorial public policies, legislative and administrative framework) and at the sub-state, municipal and local levels (e.g. decentralization policies, urban safety initiatives, community-led peacebuilding, and grass-roots mobilization). It also seeks to enhance the professional effectiveness of each participant by requiring them to undertake a job-related professional thesis.

The content is tailored to training needs of development actors working in fragile and conflict- affected situations with the support of the Geneva Graduate Institute’s Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP) and the Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) in Doha.

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History

The History program intends to train a new generation of Arab researchers in the subject of Arab and Islamic history, building on the knowledge and expertise of notable historians from Arab and Western universities. In the sphere of historical research, this program employs a variety of innovative western theories. The program intends to delve into the depths of the history of Arab countries' economic, political, social, and intellectual institutions, as well as revisit historical events to reinterpret them using innovative research approaches. The program places a premium on studying Arab history in the context of regional and international developments. It also aspires to break new ground by providing courses on current or recent history. The program's overall goal is to emphasize upon pupils the importance of diversifying news sources by exposing them to a variety of Arabic and Western archives. This exposure to structural and relational history will familiarize students with modern historical schools and help them to write Arab history in a new way, contributing to breaking free from tradition and focusing on new methodological frameworks.

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Linguistics and Arabic Lexicography

The program's goal is to teach a small group of highly trained linguists and lexicographers, with a focus on Arabic language challenges and the study of theoretical and applied linguistics. The program intends to solve the deficiencies in the field of Arabic lexicography through this training.

The program covers all aspects of modern linguistics, including phonology, morphology, lexicon, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, as well as the fundamentals of lexicography and terminology, as well as their applications. The program's structure incorporates an inter-disciplinary approach, with courses in practical linguistics like sociolinguistics, functional linguistics, discourse analysis, philosophy of language, and computational linguistics. Students will be able to choose from a variety of courses.

The curriculum is taught, planned, and administered by professors who are not only well-known in their disciplines, but who have also made significant contributions to theoretical linguistics, Arabic lexicography, and the application of general linguistic knowledge to Arabic language concerns.

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Sociology and Anthropology

The SOC program's goal is to provide advanced theoretical and methodological knowledge in sociology and anthropology to graduate students. The program aims to fulfill its objective by focusing on the critical traditions and schools that form the foundation of sociology and anthropology, as well as their evolution to the current day. The curriculum examines the complexities of interrelationships between local Arab and global contexts, allowing students to perform in-depth and critical study on current social phenomena in Arab and worldwide contexts. From a modern Arab viewpoint, the program strives to add to sociological and anthropological research.

One of the DI's vision pillars is to develop critical knowledge about Arab societies and cultures from unique Arab settings while also aiming for a global knowledge perspective. The SOC program's objectives are drawn from this pillar. They are translated into a study program with the goal of preparing students to be creative and critical scholars, government servants, and professionals in the third and private sectors in their own countries and abroad.

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Philosophy

This curriculum seeks to prepare students to conduct academic research with confidence and competence, as well as to understand and apply philosophical theories, concepts, and research methodologies. The program also addresses important philosophical themes and questions, both theoretical and practical.

This program will be offered to students from various disciplines to widen their knowledge and introduce them to new ways of thinking, allowing them to become independent thinkers, in keeping with the DI's goal. Students with these skills will have the courage to ask questions, be intellectually creative, and address cultural and intellectual concerns in the Arab world. This program offers only one emphasis and allows students to select courses that are most relevant to their interests and intellectual inclinations, as well as those that will help them choose a dissertation topic. Students will have exposure to the program's various theoretical and practical aspects if they make this decision.

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Comparative Literature

The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies' Comparative Literature Program is a regional first, intending to interact with the emerging concepts of New Comparative Literature and significant recent debates in the discipline. The Program focuses on recent critical reflections on the discipline's historical formations, as well as the methodological problems of working across languages and cultures, in this regard. This method incorporates knowledge and viewpoints from non-European literary, aesthetic, and critical traditions.

The Program aims to train a new generation of comparative literature scholars, who will be able to situate themselves in the discipline as a new type of Arabist and comparative literary theorist, thanks to its critical humanist and interdisciplinary focus, as well as its uniquely designed core and elective courses.

The course offerings include advanced-level courses that provide instruction in comparative literary theories and interpretive reading modes, as well as novel modalities for transcending language, cultural, literary, and historical boundaries. They also hope to reframe current arguments by introducing particularly developed courses on Arabic literature as a model for non-European literature methods. Other talks will focus on textual processes like as production, reception, and circulation, as well as close reading as an essential tool for analytic engagement with texts.

All of these elements contribute to the Program's uniqueness as a large-scale undertaking, combining cutting-edge theoretical explorations and engagement with contemporary international debates with a specific Arab and regional perspective on comparative literature.

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Politics and International Relations

The Politics and International Relations Program strives to contribute to the Institute's main goal of developing competent academics by providing students with the learning tools and information necessary to become outstanding political scientists. It aims to achieve this by providing students with high-quality political science methodological training that meets international standards, as well as the knowledge and skills they need to become independent researchers capable of making original contributions in a variety of fields of political science. In this aspect, the curriculum not only aligns with curricula at the world's most prestigious universities, but also adds a distinctive dimension highlighting Arab contributions and concerns. Furthermore, the Institute's goal of integrating research into teaching and learning is embodied in the approach to teaching and learning in two ways: first, by employing a teaching team of internationally recognized active researchers who are encouraged to maintain and enhance their research output; and second, by employing interactive and participatory teaching methods that actively encourage students to engage in original research. The Institute's emphasis on inter-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary methods is also considered in the program. In this regard, it delivers courses that incorporate interdisciplinary methods in addition to the courses that all students have access to as an interlocution to methodology in the Social Sciences and Humanities. It makes these courses open to students from other programs as electives, and it encourages its students to take electives from other programs when it is judged beneficial to their specialty.

The program is aimed to help students gain a better knowledge of modern political science while also improving their methodological competence and learning skills. Students will develop analytical and critical thinking skills, as well as advanced research and writing skills, by interacting with significant disputes in modern political philosophy. Students will be critically aware of the key concerns and competing viewpoints in contemporary political theory at the end of the course, and will be able to demonstrate critical-analytical skills in applying theories to modern Arab and Middle Eastern politics. Students should also be encouraged to challenge and enhance accepted worldwide techniques with regard to Arab realities, using their own knowledge and insights on the challenges, as part of the program's distinctive training. As a result, there is a solid theoretical foundation as well as practical application.

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Media Studies

The Media Studies program intends to rethink the role of media in the Arab world and to deepen media studies debates at all levels. This program will train the next generation of high-caliber Arab media and culture studies academics, in line with the Doha Institute's aim of merging teaching and research to better prepare its graduates to become academic researchers and capable professionals.

Overall, the curriculum places a strong emphasis on research training to prepare students to conduct empirical and policy-driven research on Arab media production, cultures, and institutions. Research methodology, media theory, media representation, Arab media cultures, visual culture, media audiences and users, the political economy of mass media, and media ethics and law are just a few of the topics covered in the program. The program's cross-disciplinary courses help students get a wide understanding of important social science and humanities subject fields.

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Journalism

The Journalism program aspires to produce a generation of highly talented, morally grounded Arab journalists who are both aware of current societal trends and capable of working successfully in multiplatform news contexts. The program stresses journalistic ideals of neutrality, independence, truth, and fairness while emphasizing technical and professional journalistic skills. Graduates of the program will have a thorough awareness of themes in media studies, the social sciences, and the humanities, as well as research techniques and abilities. Newswriting and reporting for print journalism, as well as writing for new media, multimedia storytelling, data journalism, and video production, are among the topics covered in class.

The Journalism MA program takes two academic years to complete and has a total of 42 credit hours. Students enroll in a total of nine 3-credit Journalism program courses (for a total of 27 credit hours). These nine Journalism courses contain seven core program courses and two program elective courses, as listed below. Students must also enroll in three 3-credit extra-disciplinary courses (for a total of 9 credit hours) and either a 6-credit MA thesis or a 6-credit journalism capstone project in addition to these nine Journalism courses. In addition, students must perform a 70-hour non-credit summer internship with a media institution in Qatar. Most of our students do their internship at Al-Jazeera, which is located near the Doha Institute, but students who want to focus on other types of news creation have various possibilities. During the summer between the first and second years of the program, students perform an internship.

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Conflict Management and Humanitarian Action

The MSc in Conflict Management and Humanitarian Action (CMHA) is a two-year master's degree that allows students to engage with a wide range of topics from both regional and international perspectives, including conflict management and resolution, conflict transformation, humanitarianism, negotiation, mediation, state-building and reconstruction theories and practices.

Students will have the opportunity to interact with a number of notable scholars, policymakers, and humanitarian practitioners in addition to the DI teaching team. Furthermore, the course's format incorporates both theory and practice, including a field trip, in-class lectures and seminars, and a significant work placement.These components produce an intense learning environment, which will ultimately enable the students to take that step from study to practice.

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Social Work

The goal of social work, which is a profession dedicated to assisting individuals, families, and communities, is to improve human and community well-being. This includes (1) the pursuit of social and economic justice, (2) the avoidance of conditions that limit human rights, (3) the abolition of poverty, and (4) the improvement of the quality of life for all people, both locally and globally.

Our goal is to "to educate, train, and empower a new generation of professional social work practitioners and researchers who are ready to empower and meet the human needs of people in Qatar, the region, the Arab World, and the global community, thereby improving their quality of life and well-being, with a special focus on the poor, vulnerable, and oppressed. It also educates graduates for community leadership and to contribute to the profession's knowledge base "..

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Psychology

Students can choose between a social or a clinical psychology track in the Psychology Master's Program. Intergroup and interpersonal relations, prejudice and discrimination, conflict management and resolution, identity, culture, behavior, and impact are all issues that students on the social track will critically engage with.

Students who choose the clinical psychology route will learn about mental and psychological health issues. Assessment, counseling, psychotherapy, and psycho-social intervention training will be beneficial to them.

Internships, on-site research, and training are all part of the program, which integrates theory and practice. It is intended to teach psychologists how to solve social and psychological problems. It allows them to build solid research foundations in psychology and mental health, as well as acquire the necessary professional skills to comprehend human behavior and solve individual and social problems in Qatar and the Arab world. The program also prepares students to adapt to the particular difficulties that local and global cultures are currently confronting.

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Critical Security Studies

The MCSS aims to provide excellent future graduate students and professionals with the skills, knowledge, and ethical framework necessary to handle developing security concerns in Qatar, the region, and the worldwide community. The program is aimed at Qatari and other Arabic-speaking graduate students who want to work in government defense policy, foreign affairs, security, academia, public policy, public administration, or journalism. As a result, MCSS graduates will gain abilities that are applicable to a variety of organizations, including foreign and defense ministries, think tanks, and militaries. Students who complete the program will develop into more confident, strategic, and critical thinkers capable of leading the development and implementation of strategic security policies in an uncertain, culturally diverse, and resource-constrained world.

One of the main goals of the MCSS is to provide Qatari and other Arabic-speaking graduate students with the chance to specialize in security studies, such as non-state armed actors, terrorism and its causes, civil-military relations, and human and environmental security. The complexity and breadth of the issue-areas covered (traditional, new, soft, and hard security challenges) in 12 separate courses, as well as the international excellence and world-renowned professors, contribute to the program's uniqueness. The MCSS's other goal is to establish a center of excellence that can generate world-class expertise in Critical Security Studies and disseminate best practices that can help policymakers and decision-makers in the Middle East and North Africa.

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Human Rights

The MA in Human Rights is a two-year master's degree that allows students to study rights, international law, critical approaches to rights, third-world critiques of international law, human rights in Islamic law, human rights in the Arab World, human rights in Palestine, and comparative constitutional law. Each module of the curriculum strives to improve students' capacities to use their human rights knowledge and insights in a variety of situations. This will be accomplished via a variety of educational strategies (including role-play simulations, case-study analysis, joint practitioner and academic-led seminars and lectures, and special guest workshops and student research and presentations).

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Public Administration

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program trains students for positions in government and non-profit organizations. The degree prepares present and future public servants for management and analytics jobs in government and non-governmental organizations by teaching technical, administrative, and policy analysis abilities. Core coursework provides students with a general overview of the discipline, as well as the opportunity to specialize in one of two specialization tracks: Non-Governmental Organizations or Administrative Development.

The program provides a variety of courses on campus for this purpose, including Public Human Resource Management, Public Policy Analysis and Formulation, Public Leadership, Change and Conflict Management, and Public Policy Analysis and Formulation.

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program's goal is to equip current and future public servants to lead transparent, competent, and ethical public institutions and organizations. In its curriculum, as well as in the recruitment of students and staff, the MPA program promotes equality, effectiveness, and diversity. Furthermore, the MPA program delivers high-quality education to students in Qatar and the Arab world who want to make a good difference in their communities. The program teaches students how to rule and make evidence-based decisions by teaching them critical thinking skills. In order to develop and strengthen public affairs, the MPA program strives to generate and disseminate research in Arabic and English.

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Development Economics

In light of the current global economic and political context, the Arab area continues to face complex and interrelated development difficulties, and people continue to look to a new generation of economists and development practitioners with knowledge and training to solve these problems. The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies' School of Economics, Administration and Public Policy strives to provide a thorough understanding of economic development concerns as well as practical answers. The Master of Development Economics (MDE) program focuses on assessing development concerns in the region using modern economic thinking methodologies and theories. The curriculum prepares students for further education or job in national, regional, and worldwide development institutions, whether in the public, corporate, or non-profit sectors.

The program's goal is to help students improve their educational and research abilities by teaching them the critical and analytical skills they'll need to support economic policies and provide useful suggestions based on scientific facts. The program aims to equip students with a diverse set of research approaches as well as quantitative and qualitative data analysis tools, allowing them to tackle the region's complex development concerns. The program gives students a strong basis in development theories, which they may use to examine and evaluate economic policy options while taking into account social, ethical, and cultural factors. The program aims to improve Arabic and English skills in the subject of development economics in the Arab world.

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Public Policy

By providing current students and promising public policy officers with academic knowledge and technical skills to formulate, analyze, and evaluate public policies in the State of Qatar and the Arab world, the Public Policy program aims to prepare graduates for work in governmental and non-governmental agencies, as well as international organizations. Through producing unique policy-oriented research relevant to the Arab region, the program equips its students with abilities in research techniques creation and excellent communication in both Arabic and English. Its coursework, student admissions, and faculty recruiting reflect the key public service ideals of equity, effectiveness, diversity, integrity, collaboration, and excellence.

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