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Tuition Fee
Start Date
Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
3 years
Details
Program Details
Degree
Bachelors
Major
Civil Security | Emergency Management | Military Science
Area of study
Natural Science | Security Services
Education type
On campus
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
Program Overview
The Defense and Security program is designed to prepare the next generation of military officers to be competent and knowledgeable leaders who possess professionalism and flexibility, and have the ability to defend the United Arab Emirates and its national interests.
Program Description
The program includes highly specialized and interdisciplinary courses in military leadership, critical thinking, ethical values, and joint combat. This qualification is of the highest level and is unique in the region. Through a combination of lectures, discussions, simulation exercises, and realistic scenario applications, students learn team leadership, professional ethics, strategic planning, inter-institutional operations, and national security readiness.
Educational Objectives
- Possess technical skills, knowledge, and capabilities to work as a manager in the safety, security, defense, and emergency management sector.
- Work, lead, and communicate effectively to achieve joint objectives.
- Apply ethical standards, procedures, and techniques necessary for gathering information, assessing risks, and implementing effective joint solutions between parties to build national readiness capabilities.
- Enhance perception and critical thinking through advanced perception, memory, thinking, decision-making, and language skills.
- Expand knowledge and capabilities through continuous education or other lifelong learning opportunities.
- Fulfill civic duties and responsibilities through local, national, or international service.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain major events and strategic theories that contributed to the historical development of military theory and practice.
- Apply effective military leadership principles to case studies and relevant scenarios of contemporary military conflicts.
- Evaluate major doctrinal and technological innovations that have impacted the structure, doctrine, and tactics of modern military forces.
- Evaluate a wide range of military and non-traditional security challenges, as well as national security challenges that affect the United Arab Emirates' national interests.
- Critique complex defense and security issues through written, oral, and audio-visual means.
Program Structure
The program consists of 120 credited hours, divided into:
- General Education: 36 hours
- Compulsory Courses: 69 hours
- Elective Courses: 15 hours
General Education Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARA100 | Arabic Studies | 3 |
| EMS100 | Emirates Studies | 3 |
| ENG210 | English 2 | 3 |
| ENG310 | English 3 | 3 |
| HUM100 | Ethics Studies | 3 |
| ISL100 | Islamic Studies | 3 |
| MGT100 | Management Basics | 3 |
| MTH110 | Calculus 1 | 3 |
| PHY100 | Physics 1 | 3 |
| SEC290 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship Basics | 3 |
| Total | 30 |
Compulsory Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DAS100 | Defense and Security in the UAE | 3 |
| DAS110 | Security and Counter-Terrorism | 3 |
| DAS200 | Non-Traditional Security | 3 |
| DAS300 | Regional Security | 3 |
| DAS400 | Information Operations | 3 |
| MIL100 | Military Strategy and Theory | 3 |
| MIL110 | Leadership Theory | 3 |
| MIL120 | Military History | 3 |
| MIL130 | Human Factors in Defense and Security | 3 |
| MIL200 | Decision-Making Science | 3 |
| MIL210 | Modern Wars | 3 |
| MIL220 | Law of Armed Conflicts | 3 |
| MIL230 | Military Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| MIL240 | Military Weapons Systems | 3 |
| MIL250 | Military Meteorology | 3 |
| MIL300 | UAE Armed Forces | 3 |
| MIL310 | Operations Research | 3 |
| MIL320 | Electronic Warfare | 3 |
| MIL400 | Military Innovation | 3 |
| MIL410 | War Games and Simulation | 3 |
| MIL420 | Civil-Military Coordination | 3 |
| SEC303 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
| SEC305 | Fourth-Generation Wars | 3 |
| SEC404 | Understanding Strategic Threats | 3 |
| SEC490 | Special Project in Safety, Security, Defense, and Emergency Management | 3 |
| Total | 75 |
Elective Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DAS210 | Intelligence and Security | 3 |
| DAS220 | Intelligence Analysis | 3 |
| MIL140 | Geopolitics | 3 |
| MIL150 | Humanitarian Operations | 3 |
| MIL260 | Urban Warfare | 3 |
| MIL270 | Special Operations | 3 |
| MIL330 | Defense Economics | 3 |
| MIL340 | Leadership Concept in Psychology | 3 |
| MIL430 | Capability Development | 3 |
| PAS310 | Police and Security Work | 3 |
| PAS320 | Investigations and Security | 3 |
| Total | 33 |
Study Plan: Full-Time Study
First Semester: 5 courses, 15 hours
| Code | Name | Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG210 | English 2 | 3 | |
| MGT100 | Management Basics | 3 | |
| DAS100 | Defense and Security in the UAE | 3 | |
| MIL100 | Military Strategy and Theory | 3 | |
| MIL110 | Leadership Theory | 3 |
Summer Session: 3 courses, 9 hours
| Code | Name | Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARA100 | Arabic Studies | 3 | |
| Elective | Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective | Elective Course | 3 |
Second Semester: 5 courses, 15 hours
| Code | Name | Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG310 | English 3 | 3 | ENG210 |
| DAS110 | Security and Counter-Terrorism | 3 | |
| ISL100 | Islamic Studies | 3 | |
| MIL120 | Military History | 3 | |
| MIL200 | Decision-Making Science | 3 | MIL100 |
Admission Requirements
Students must meet the general admission requirements of Rabdan Academy.
Faculty
- Dr. Warren Chen, Program Director
- Dr. Nino Kemoklidze, Associate Professor
- Dr. Francis Godreau, Assistant Professor
- Dr. Mark Frost, Assistant Professor
- Dr. Iyas Alhamdan, Assistant Professor
- Dr. Jigen Wang, Associate Professor
- Dr. Olivier Remi Louis, Assistant Professor
- Dr. Mohammed Al Majali, Associate Professor
- Dr. Hadi Jabr, Associate Professor
- Dr. Ian Van Der Waag, Professor
- Dr. Niels Norlander, Assistant Professor
- Dr. Manabprata Jha, Associate Professor
- Dr. Tamir Bar-On, Assistant Professor
- Dr. Abdulqader Abu Al-Qasim, Associate Professor
- Dr. Wahidullah, Associate Professor
- Dr. Frederic Andrew Laker, Assistant Professor
- Dr. Pascal Carlutti, Assistant Professor
- Dr. Francesco Cangiano, Assistant Professor
- Dr. Francesco Milan, Assistant Professor
- Dr. Kuo Ang Chang, Assistant Professor
- Dr. Claudia Paisini, Assistant Professor
- Dr. Stephen Quick, Assistant Professor
- Dr. Hiroyasu Akutsu, Professor
- Dr. Jacob Thomas-Lowellin, Assistant Professor
- Dr. Balazs Szanto, Assistant Professor
- Dr. Mohammed Alaa El-Din Tawfik, Assistant Professor
- Dr. Ashley Andrew Rossiter, Associate Professor
- Dr. Brian David Flores, Assistant Professor
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