Program Overview

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Introduction to Zayed University Programs

Zayed University offers a range of academic programs designed to provide students with a comprehensive education and prepare them for successful careers.

Undergraduate Studies

The university's undergraduate programs are designed to provide students with a solid foundation in their chosen field of study. These programs include:

• Undergraduate Programs
• Admission Criteria
• Tuition Fee and Scholarship
• Undergraduate Application
• ZU Catalog

Graduate Studies

Zayed University's graduate programs are designed to provide advanced education and training in specific fields. These programs include:

• Graduate Programs
• Graduate Faculty
• Graduate Admissions
• Graduate Scholarships
• Course Catalog

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences offers a range of programs, including:

• International Studies
• Bachelor of Science in Education (Early Childhood Education)

International Studies

The major of International Studies offers a combination of knowledge of disciplinary fields with practical knowledge, thus developing the foundation for careers in public and community service, diplomacy, the private and public sector, and graduate studies in the humanities and the social sciences. Students who major in International Studies understand the dynamic nature of the globalization of societies, their institutions, problems, and opportunities and can most competently advance effective social, economic, and political developments. Students are offered a chance to specialize in one of the following three concentrations (total 21 credits) after completing at least 57 credit hours of core courses.

Concentrations in:

• International Relations (IS)
• Middle East/Gulf Studies (MEG)
• Political Economy and Development (PED)

International Relations (IS)

The concentration in International Relations (IR) offers students an in-depth appreciation of the central issues in foreign policy, and the complex web of interactions among and between states and international organizations in a post-hegemonic and multi-color world. In the concentration of IS, students explore the International Law and World Politics, Principles of International Relations, International Relations in the Gulf Region, Foreign Relations of the United States, Foreign Policy of Emerging Powers, and World Regions.

Middle East/Gulf Studies (MEG)

The Concentration in Middle East and the Gulf (MG) is aimed at students keen to focus on the history, cultural heritage, politics, and peoples who live in this diverse part of the world, and their attempts to respond to the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

Political Economy and Development (PED)

The concentration in Political Economy and Development (PE) adopts a comparative perspective on the drivers of development, modernization, economic sustainability, and globalization, as well as their impact on societies and the environment. In the concentration of PED, students explore the Cities: Culture, Space, Sustainability, Comparative Social Policy, The Politics of Oil, Development and Underdevelopment or Issues in National Development, International Political Economics, The State, Society, and the Economy, and one world region.

Bachelor of Science in Education (Early Childhood Education)

This program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to teach young children.