Academics
Dedicated to the ART of Security
In addition to a focus on training, QIASS also provides world-class education through academic courses at its office in Doha, as well as through a new partnership with Fordham University in New York City. On staff, QIASS employs academics and experienced professionals who work together to bridge the divide between theory and practice, offering students a unique educational experience that helps them acquire and refine the skills needed to succeed both in and out of the classroom.
Qatar International Academy of Security Studies (QIASS) is partnering with Fordham University in New York City to offer an advanced certificate in Global Security Studies.
Global politics are shaped by increasingly complex conditions of insecurity, which have prompted scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to reframe their perceptions and understandings of the concept of security, both in its theoretical and applied forms. While state-centric security concerns such as arms races, security dilemmas, and balance of power continue to feature on the international political landscape, professionals working within the private and public sectors also must identify, assess, and respond to other forms of insecurity, for example, related to conditions of economic deprivation and inequality, population displacements and movements, and environmental and health crises.
This program aims to attract a range of students from around the globe, the Global South. It is intended to serve as a foundational certificate for those interested in pursuing further graduate work and those intending to advance careers in intelligence, security, diplomacy, government, and law enforcement. This program is unique for its focus on human rights and outreach to specialists and professionals from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The advanced certificate in global security studies constitutes a four-course (12 credit) curriculum, comprising two required and two elective courses. Core courses are intended to cover the contemporary nature of global security, particularly from a human security approach. Elective courses are intended to provide students with a range of choices pertinent to their career paths and professional learning needs.
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| ECON 6490 | Foreign Aid and Development |
| HUST 5200 | Protection for Vulnerable Populations |
| POSC 5500 | Comparative Pol Analysis |
| POSC 5600 | Analysis of Int’l Pol |
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| CISC 6860 | Cybersecurity: Technology, Policy, and Law |
| ECON 6480 | Environmental and Resource Economics |
| HUST 5205 | Children in Armed Conflict |
| POSC 5560 | Conflict Resolution |
| POSC 6530 | Political Economy of Development |
| POSC 6640 | Pol of Global Econ Rel |
Language School
In addition to the program with Fordham University, QIASS also has its own language school which provides intensive, full-time training for select students in thirteen languages. Students enrolled in the language program generally need at least three years to complete the program and graduate at an advanced level. Classes are led by native speakers with extensive training in language pedagogy. They are conducted in an immersive environment that encourages students to begin actively using their target language from day one. In addition to becoming proficient in speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension, students are also exposed to the cultural and historical contexts of the language they are studying. Following their language training at QIASS, students are afforded an opportunity to study abroad in order to use those skills in a native environment. The Language School itself is structured around principles of Quality Assurance, and is fully accredited by EAQUALS (Evaluation & Accreditation of Quality in Language Services), a prominent European accrediting body that specializes in multiple language programs.
