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The Master of Diplomatic Studies is a professional program that prepares students for a future in foreign affairs, journalism, or business. This program combines a traditional approach to the study of international relations with practical training in the techniques of contemporary diplomacy and international negotiations. Political and economic problems today invariably transcend national boundaries. This means that the international agenda encompasses scientific, technological, cultural, and humanitarian concerns, as well as the more traditional area of diplomatic activity. From this perspective, the Master of Diplomatic Studies program is designed to equip students with the necessary tools and methodologies to excel in all fields of international relations.

Established under royal patronage in 2008, this Program aims to spread a culture of human rights promotion and protection as well as study and develop theories and practices of human development. Working in coordination with University degli Studi di Pavia, Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori di Pavia and the Universita degli Studi di Padova, this Program aims to equip graduate students with extensive methodological training to analyze and develop the contemporary paradigms and theories of this field.
The program is also in coordination with the Human Development and Capability Association (HDCA). Based in Harvard and created by world-class economist and development theorist Amartya Sen, the HDCA promotes inter-disciplinary research on development problems related to impoverishment, justice, and well-being.
This Human Rights and Human Development Program incorporates human rights as a fundamental criterion for the measurement of human development and is the first program in the region to bridge the scientific gap between human rights and human development. Since its establishment, the Program has contributed to the body of scientific knowledge concerning human rights and human development and has also cultivated a network of local, regional, and global research collaboration. By providing a multidimensional theoretical and practical approach to the field of human rights and human development, the Program provides students with the skills to compete locally and internationally as well as to further global understanding and promotion of human rights and human development.

Master of Political Science program provides students with the skills solid methodology for the study and analysis of political science. By focusing on new models and theories and methodologies, the program seeks to create a new generation of scientists able to apply these practices to contemporary political issues. Program and engage students in the Faculty of critical inquiry on a wide range of topics. Students learn about the local and regional politics, international, comparative politics and international relations, and political theory.

Established in 2013, this is a value-based interdisciplinary program which focuses on issues of poverty, human development and environmental challenges in the Middle East and Africa. In collaboration with Lund University, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and Cologne University of Applied Sciences, as well as the Open Mind Academy, this program offers students methodological and applied skills for assessing and working on contemporary global challenges.
The programs aims to bring in students from around the world and equip them with leadership skills and a deep understanding of social development, capacity building and entrepreneurship based on a mindset of humanistic values for social responsibility: respect for one another, compassion and tolerance. In keeping with the globalized nature of the program, students will spend a semester studying at the partnering universities. Practical application of their acquired knowledge and skills will be practiced through required summer internships. The courses focus on highly relevant subjects such as: global challenges and opportunities, global governance, management and leadership, water management, agriculture, environment, and public health.

Launched in 2012, the Latin American Studies Center aims at promoting relations between the Arab and Latin American regions. Both regions share many key similarities in terms of histories, cultures, goals, and challenges. A partnership between these two Global South regions is mutually advantageous and critical in light of these similarities and the previous lack of scholastic collaboration. The Center will create a new generation of scholars specializing in Latin American studies and production of new intercultural knowledge.

As the only institute in the region to host a Latin American Studies Center, UJ seeks to establish itself as a center for intercultural collaboration and research production. The center will educate students on the socio-cultural, political, economic, and theological characteristics and issues of Latin America. It will also encourage student and faculty exchange between the two regions in order to foster scholastic cooperation and coordinated research possibilities.

Political Science program provides students with the skills solid methodology for the study and analysis of political science. By focusing on new models and theories and methodologies, the program seeks to create a new generation of scientists able to apply these practices to contemporary political issues. Program and engage students in the Faculty of critical inquiry on a wide range of topics. Students learn about the local and regional politics, international, comparative politics and international relations, and political theory.