Curriculum and Study Plan
The Master of Arts in Economics of Defence requires the successful completion of 33 credit hours, distributed as follows:
- • 18 credit hours of compulsory courses.
- 9 credit hours of elective courses.
- 6 credit hours for the Master’s thesis.
Compulsory courses
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MAED 605 | Fundamentals of Economics of Defence | 3 |
MAED 625 | Industrial Economics and Military Industries | 3 |
MAED 635 | Political Economy of Peace and Armed Conflicts | 3 |
MAED 651 | Public Finance and Defence Budgeting | 3 |
MAED 654 | International Economics and Defence Affairs | 3 |
ACDF 600 | Research Methods | 3 |
Total Compulsory Courses: 18 credit hours
Elective courses
Students are required to complete 9 credit hours from the elective courses offered by the program, which include:
- MAED 615 – Managerial Economics and Defence Resources
- MAED 644 – Economic Policies
- MAED 645 – Qatar Economy
- MAED 652 – Knowledge Economy
- MAED 666 – Special Topics in Economics of Defence
- MADF 602 – Civil–Military Relations
- MADF 605 – Armament and Disarmament
- MADF 613 – Defence Policy
- ACDF 688 – Regional and International Security
Master's Thesis
MAED 700 – Thesis: 6 credit hours
Students are required to complete a research thesis addressing a contemporary issue in defence economics, assessing its impact on national, regional, or international security, and to defend it before an academic committee in accordance with the Academy’s approved academic regulations.
To register for the thesis, students must have successfully completed at least 15 credit hours of coursework with a cumulative grade of no less than B.
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