Master of Arts in International Affairs Maia
Introduction
Master of Arts in International Affairs Maia is a Masters program taught at American University in Dubai, UAE. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.
The Master of Arts in International Affairs (MAIA) is a graduate-level program with ten courses and 30 credit hours. It includes four common core courses and six elective courses. The core courses cover fundamentals of international relations and international policy analysis, and they include research methodology that supports a Master thesis in the final semester.
Students choose six electives across three focus areas: International Law and Diplomacy, Global Governance and Sustainability, and Security Studies. Electives include International Law; International Law and Conflicts in the Middle East; Theory and Practice of Diplomacy; Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power; and courses covering environmental governance, migration governance and humanitarianism, technology for sustainable development, public health and sustainable development, and security topics such as conflict resolution strategies and war and technology.
The program is designed to prepare students to serve as policymakers in national, regional, or local government agencies, international or nongovernmental organizations, or multinational corporations, while recognizing ethical and cultural implications of international affairs.
Modules
- MAIA 600 Fundamentals of International Relations
- MAIA 610 Research Methodology in Social Sciences
- MAIA 620 International Policy Analysis
- MAIA 690 Master Thesis
- MAIA 630 International Law
- MAIA 635 International Law and Conflicts in the Middle East
- MAIA 640 Theory and Practice of Diplomacy
- MAIA 642 Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power
- MAIA 650 Environmental Governance and Sustainability
- MAIA 652 Migration Governance and Humanitarianism
- MAIA 660 Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development
- MAIA 665 Public Health and Sustainable Development
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Arts in International Affairs Maia at American University in Dubai for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by American University in Dubai.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by American University in Dubai as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Arts in International Affairs Maia.
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- Policymakers serving in national, regional, or local government agencies
- Policymakers serving in international or nongovernmental organizations
- Policymakers serving in multinational corporations
Scholarships
9 fully funded scholarships are listed for UAE. See UAE scholarships.