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Course Overview

The MAIA program is a graduate-level, ten-course, 30 credit-hour program. It consists of four common core courses and six elective courses. Two of the common core courses provide broad exposure to the field of international relations and public policy. The third core course provides students with the necessary methodological skills to write their fourth core course, which is a Master's thesis taken in the students’ last semester. The remaining six courses are electives, and students have a choice to take two courses in each of the following three areas: International Law and Diplomacy, Global Governance and Sustainability, and Security Studies.  

Goals

  1. To provide students with a broad understanding of contemporary issues in international affairs while developing specialized knowledge in the focus areas.
  2. To graduate analytical thinkers and future policymakers who are globally aware and qualified to address transnational challenges through innovative solutions.
  3. To prepare students for global careers in governments, corporations, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations.
  4. To prepare students to recognize the ethical and social implications of international affairs.

Entry Requirement 

English Language Requirements:

All students must achieve a TOEFL® score of 550 (79 IBT) or Academic IELTS score of 6.5 or an equivalent score in a test approved by the U.A.E. MOE-HEA. The University’s TOEFL® code is 0063.

  • A native speaker of English who has completed his or her undergraduate education in English medium institution in a country where English is the official language
  • A student who has completed his or her undergraduate education in an American Accredited institution.
  • A student admitted to and graduated from an English medium institution who can provide evidence of having achieved (upon admission to the undergraduate program) a TOEFL® score of 500 or Academic IELTSTM score of 6.0 or its standardized equivalent approved by the U.A.E. Ministry of Education – Higher Education Affairs (MOE-HEA).

Admission Requirements:

  •  completed AUD application for Graduate admission.
  • A 3.00 GPA (on a 4.00 scale) or better in undergraduate study. For students with post-undergraduate credits earned at more than one institution, a separate GPA is calculated.
  • Undergraduate/Graduate Records: Original, official (sealed) transcripts from all universities, colleges, or other post-secondary institutions of higher learning at which the applicant completed undergraduate and graduate studies.
  • Completed Confirmation of University Records Form - required from every university attended by the student before joining AUD to be e-mailed directly from the student’s university to the Admissions Office at AUD.
  • Undergraduate/Graduate Diplomas – Photocopy of diplomas with the originals required for verification.
  • Profile and/or Grading system of universities/colleges previously attended.

Fees

Non-refundable application fee of AED 420. A reservation deposit (non-refundable) of AED 2000 which is fully applied toward tuition is required upon acceptance for admission.


This information was accurate on : 24/02/2021
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