Master of Arts in Gulf Studies

To provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary knowledge base of the contemporary Gulf States and their relationship with the regional and global context (https://qspace.qu.edu.qa/handle/10576/3077)

• Students will apply independent research skills.
• To apply social science concepts from different disciplines to their study on the Gulf region.
• Analyze the social and political dynamics of the Gulf States.
• To critically analyze the tools used for studying the modern history of the Gulf.
• Evaluate the modern Gulf in relation to either the economic, political, cultural or social setting in global context
• To critically evaluate the processes that marked the historical development of modern states in the Gulf region

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher received with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.8.
• Students must satisfy additional college/program specific admission requirements:
• All applicants to the Master of Art in Gulf Studies program who meet the following minimum criteria will be considered for admission to Qatar University:

• • Completed a Bachelor degree with a grade point average of at least 2.80 out of 4.00, or equivalent, from a university or college accredited by an international accrediting association or by the Ministry of Higher Education or comparable in that country.
  • Achieved a minimum score of 520 on the paper-based TOEFL IELTS Score 6 or equivalent test taken within 2 years of the start of the intended semester of admission.
  • A satisfactory performance in the personal interview with the Admission committee.

Application Requirements

All applicants to the Master of Art in Gulf Studies program are required to submit the following documents to the Admissions Department:

1. Online Admissions Application
2. Final, official and certified university transcripts
3. Official TOEFL score report or equivalent score report
4. Two confidential recommendation letters from professors or employers (Recommendation Letters should be sent directly by the professor to the following addresses: graduate@qu.edu.qa) and copy to the Gulf Studies Program .
5. Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) in English
6. Health Certificate issued inside Qatar (International students please refer to International Students Website)
7. Photocopy of the applicant’s Qatar ID card (Non-Qatari applicants must also provide a copy of their passport; international students please refer to International Students Website)
8. Two (2) recent identical passport size photographs (size 4 x 6 cm) with white background

Required Courses
GULF 500 – Advanced Research Methodology – 3 Credit Hours
GULF 510 – Contemporary History and Politics in the Gulf – 3 Credit Hours
GULF 520 – State and Society in the Gulf – 3 Credit Hours
GULF 530 – International Relations of the Gulf – 3 Credit Hours
GULF 531 – Political Economy of the Gulf – 3 Credit Hours
GULF 695 – Thesis – 6 Credit Hours

Major Electives
GULF 511 – Politics of the Gulf – 3 Credit Hours
GULF 521 – City and Society in the Gulf – 3 Credit Hours
GULF 523 – Human Rights and the Gulf State – 3 Credit Hours
GULF 524 – The Arabian Peninsula Literature and Culture – 3 Credit Hours
GULF 532 – Security of the Gulf States – 3 Credit Hours
GULF 533 – Global Energy Geopolitics – 3 Credit Hours
GULF 540 – Environment and Climate Ecology – 3 Credit Hours
GULF 550 – Media and Information Communication Technology in the GCC – 3 Credit Hours
GULF 560 – Special Topics 1 – 3 Credit Hours
GULF 561 – Special Topics 2 – 3 Credit Hours