QOU is working diligently to develop academic programs in order to fulfill its mission and to address the needs of the Palestinian and Arab communities in numerous fields, all of which are in line with the Palestinian people's current political reality. In this regard, , it has offered a master's program in (2022/2023) in political science, with a study plan aimed at raising political awareness among graduates and developing their cultural and intellectual skills so that they can present the Palestinian cause, adopt, and defend the Palestinian people's legitimate rights.
This program enhances the student's capacity to think scientifically , as well as his ability to organize, implement, and deal with challenging conditions, as well as his understanding of the country's internal and external political systems. It equips the student with the knowledge of international relations provisions as well as the capacity to assess current international and political affairs.
Empowering Palestinian society with leaders distinguished by their knowledge and their ability to analyze to support official political institutions and bodies to work on facing local, regional and global political challenges.
This program aims to develop professional and specialized graduates in the Political Science field to contribute to the process of planning, designing, and developing effective learning environments supported by technology in the Palestinian education institutions through adopting the latest education strategies in the Political Science field.
These objectives can be achieved through:
- Providing graduates with advanced scientific skills that enable them to work in the field of political science.
- Preparing graduates to work in government and private organizations.
- Preparing skilled professional cadres capable of working as researchers and lecturers at colleges and universities.
- Meet the needs of the labor market for trained and qualified graduates to work in political science fields.
- Providing the government sector with trained cadres to work in ministries in diplomacy and the diplomatic corps.
The program aims to graduate specialized and professional academic individuals in the Political Science field to work in education and technical institutions. The following are the most important job opportunities for the program’s graduates:
- A diplomat at the embassies and national institutions of the state.
- An Analyst and specialist in foreign affairs.
- An expert in managing local and international crises and conflicts in many fields.
- A Consultant at local, regional and international institutions.
- An employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other ministries' foreign divisions, such as Immigration, Trade, and the Environment; as well as intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations like the Red Crescent and Red Cross.6. Researcher and administrator in the field of political science.
If the student meets one of the following criteria, he will be accepted to pursue a master's degree in this field:
- Bachelor’s degree in social education, history, geography, political science, legal studies, philosophy, journalism and media, or social service from Al-Quds Open University or from any other recognized university, with a cumulative GPA of “good” as a minimum. Admission is on a competitive basis according to the college's criteria.
- The student must successfully pass the personal interview according to criteria determined by the program committee.
- The student abides by the instructions for granting a master’s degree in the Faculty.
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