Master of Arts in Diplomacy
American University in the Emirates
Key Information
Campus location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 - 4 semesters
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
AED 40,000 / per semester
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Introduction
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Diplomacy is an art. Diplomats should be equipped with knowledge, culture, delicacy, and efficiency in negotiation skills and enabled to help facilitate communication and resolve possible disputes and challenges. It is crucial to be skillful. To be well equipped with tactical and operational knowledge, hold efficiency in analysis and policy orientation; to have ethics and abide by morality and national and international standards. Be an explored and a trader, be visionary, and become a leader. Enable critical thinking which will lead to success stories. Make dreams come true by following a degree that leads you to an international career. A global career starts with the beginning of your studies at the College of Security and Global Studies (CSGS).
- To offer quality curricula that cover the essential facets of diplomacy.
- To provide adequate supporting services to enhance the process of education.
- To empower diplomats (current, potential, and future) in civil society, business, and government with the necessary diplomatic skills to be successful.
- To think critically, respect diversity, and communicate effectively.
- The ability to face the challenges of the 21st century – a society that is informed, entertained, persuaded, and shaped by international communications.
- To introduce practical skills, such as diplomatic report writing, language analysis, negotiation, and communication with media.
- Enable students to identify and cope with the sources of conflicts at the individual, organizational and political levels.
The American University in the Emirates is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education
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Curriculum
Courses 36 Credit hours
Bridging Courses | Courses (2) | Credit Hours (4) |
Core Courses | Courses (4) | Credit Hours (12) |
Elective Courses | Courses (6) | Credit Hours (18) |
Thesis | Courses (1) | Credit Hours (6) |
Bridging Courses
- International Relation since 1945 - (2)
- The World Today - (2)
Core Course
- The Art of Diplomatic Negotiation - (3)
- Diplomacy in the Gulf State - (3)
- Research and Writing in Diplomacy - (3)
- Theories of International Relations - (3)
Elective Course
Choose six courses (18 credits hours) from the following courses
- Intercultural Communication - (3)
- International Law and Diplomacy - (3)
- Diplomacy and Security - (3)
- International Political Economy - (3)
- Regional and International Organization - (3)
- Diplomatic Services and Practices - (3)
- Economic Diplomacy - (3)
- Foreign Policy Analysis - (3)
- Public Diplomacy - (3)
- Politics of Sustainable Energy - (3)
- Comparative Politics - (3)
- Culture Diplomacy - (3)
- Ethics and International Affairs - (3)
- Special Topics in Diplomacy - (3)
Thesis
- Thesis - (6)
The Master's thesis in Diplomacy functions as the closing part of the study. It is meant to stimulate students in acquiring in-depth knowledge and insight in a specific subject of interest to students. The emphasis lies in the critical choice of method, in the creation of a relevant theoretical frame of reference, and in the extensive analysis of the theoretical and empirical material in which the students will contribute to the literature in a chosen field of interest. The methodology discussions must be clearly connected to the chosen area and well-integrated as a harmonized unity. The length of the Master's thesis typically ranges from 40 to 60 pages. An evaluation and assessment of the MA thesis will be conducted by the concerned supervisor or by another member of the program faculties. The thesis should be marked by the supervisor and reviewed by the external examiners.
Thesis Specialization
- Diplomacy
- Negotiations
- Protocol & Negotiations
- Future Diplomacy
- Sustainability
- Peace and Conflict Resolution
- Accords
- War negotiations
- International Organizations
- National Diplomacy
- Sustainability policy
- Cyber-Diplomacy
Attendance
Weekend Classes
Course A | Friday –Saturday | 9:00 am –12:00 pm
Course B | Friday –Saturday | 2:00 pm –5:00 pm
If one course is registered, one-timing would be selected
Program Outcome
- Coherently synthesize and summarize knowledge of the field of diplomacy through effective analytical inquiry of current and past diplomatic successes and failures.
- Compose and present effective communications in written and oral form demonstrating critical and discriminatory thinking skills across the curriculum
- Formulate innovative complex ideas to generate new solutions to long-term diplomatic concerns and present this ability through formal recommendations in policy papers and presentations relative to the field.
- Analyze Diplomatic issues by applying critical thinking to construct problem-solving solutions based on limited information.
- Design and lead (in simulation scenarios) a diplomatic team composed of appropriately skilled individuals to successfully negotiate the desired outcome to diplomatic issues.
- Apply ethical and culturally sensitive solutions to a variety of diplomatic concerns in written and oral communications.
Program Tuition Fee
English Language Requirements
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