MA/MS in Gulf Studies

Qatar University's MA in Gulf Studies, launched in Fall 2011, is presented as a graduate program with no equivalent elsewhere in the Middle East, offering an interdisciplinary curriculum covering the Gulf Cooperation Council states as well as Iran, Iraq, and Yemen across politics, economics, history, literature, international relations, security, energy, ecology, and culture. The two-year program is taught in English through evening classes aimed at working professionals, with faculty drawn from the Gulf region and international academia, and can lead on to doctoral study in Gulf Studies or a related field. Completing the degree requires 36 credit hours in total: 21 from required courses, including a thesis, and 15 from electives chosen to match a student's interests. Learning outcomes include building a rounded, cross-disciplinary picture of today's Gulf states, applying independent research skills and social-science concepts to the region, and critically evaluating the historical development of modern Gulf states.