A student enrolled in the doctoral program must complete 60 credit hours of the core requirements for three years (6 semesters, fall/spring) as full-time or five (5) years as part-time (10 semesters, fall/spring), as per the policies and academic regulations of Joaan Bin Jassim Academy for Defense Studies.
The vision of the program curriculum is consistent with the Canadian, American and Australian model, which contains short and qualitative learning materials, with intense focus on the thesis as an innovative academic product.
The following is the curriculum structure and study plan distribution on the basis of academic semesters and years:
English 
Arabic