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General Entry Criteria

• 2 passes in A Level/HSC (At GCE A/L, a pass is considered E and above. HSSC pass is considered C and above.) OR

• Pass in Shahaadha Saanaviyya OR

• Attainment of a Level 4 qualification in a related field OR

• Attainment of a Level 4 Foundation Study Program approved for the specific Diploma program.

Alternative Entry Criteria

• Completion of a Level 4 qualification (unrelated), and successful completion of an MQA-approved University Preparation Program OR

• 20 years old, completion of secondary school, 2 years of relevant work experience, and successful completion of an MQA-approved University Preparation Program

Core Modules

Year 1

1. Introduction to Political Theory

2. Forms of Governments: Concepts and Classification

3. Introduction to Jurisprudence

4. Introduction to International Relations

5. Maldivian Legal System and Methods

6. Rethinking the third world politics

7. Islam in Global Politics

8. Political Economy and Corruption

Embedded award: Diploma in Political Science and International Relations

Year 2

1. Introduction to Political Science

2. Counterterrorism and National Security

3. Religion and Politics

4. Poverty and Development

5. Contemporary Issues in the World Affairs

6. Foreign Policy of Major Powers

7. Regional Politics: Asia and Middle East

8. Public International Law

Year 3

1. International Organisations

2. Public Service Leadership

3. Comparative Politics and Issues

4. Maldivian Foreign Policy

5. Working in Politics

6. Democratization and Human Rights

7. Development and Public Policy

8. International Politics and Popular Culture

Award: Bachelor of Political Science and International Relations

MVR 3,899 per month x 36 months

(MVR 1,333.33 per month under the government free degree scheme)