Academic advisor: Dr. Valerie Isaack
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Israel's unique combination of historical significance and modern geopolitical dynamics provides an exceptional backdrop for studying Diplomacy, where theory and practice meet real-world challenges. Here in Haifa, Israel's most culturally diverse city, UHaifa International's Master's program offers a profound understanding of Diplomacy in an environment where history, policy, and people from all religions and all walks of life converge.
About:
When thinking about relationships between countries, specifically in Middle East, two words come to mind: "it's complicated"; not only for diplomats, policy analysts, and decision-makers but also for researchers and scholars. This is exactly why our international Master's program in Diplomacy is especially designed to provide our students with knowledge and practical tools to address current social, political and economic challenges in today's interconnected global environment, especially in Middle-East regions.
Our program provides professional or aspiring administrators, officials, policy makers and negotiators with collaborative diplomatic mechanisms, insights and analytical tools to address complex political, cultural, and economic challenges. This includes:
- Introducing effective, cutting edge physical and digital diplomatic tools and techniques
- Field trips designed to exposing students to actual behind the scenes diplomatic functioning at the Israeli Foreign Ministry, UN Headquarters and other institutions
- Practical simulations designed to address versatile diplomatic issues
One year, One degree
Our one-year International Master's program is taught in English over three consecutive semesters from October through September. Graduates will be awarded a Master of Arts in International Relations, alongside a certificate of specialization in Diplomatic Studies
Admissions Requirements:
- A minimum of 3.0 GPA, 80% (B) (Israeli system) or equivalent in all undergraduate classes
- Mastery of the English Language
Contact us:
Program Coordinator: Noa Avraham
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Curriculum & Credits:
The International Master's degree program in Diplomacy studies consists of a total of 36 credits, including a final project, two seminars and the following mandatory courses:
- Research Methods
- Community Conflict and Civil Society
- The Practices of Diplomacy: Old and New
- Disaster Diplomacy
- Israel’s Public diplomacy
- The Digital Revolution: from Humans to robot
- Conflict & Regulations in divided societies - Israel in a comparative Analysis
- New World Order: Between Liberalism and Nationalism
* This curriculum is updated to 2023-24 and is subject to change without notice
Academic Leadership:
Prof. Dana Vashdi
Prof. Dana Vashdi is an Associate Professor within the Division of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Haifa. With a Ph.D. in Industrial Psychology from the Technion and a post-doctoral tenure at Cornell University, Dr. Vashdi's research centers on advancing employee, team, organizational, and network well-being through factors fostering learning and creativity. Her expertise lies in team learning, particularly reflexivity processes, competency-based learning, and education. Widely acknowledged in academia, her work has graced premier publications in public administration, management, and psychology, earning recognition through best paper awards, dissertation accolades, and grants. Driven by a passion for cultivating the next generation of scholars, Dr. Vashdi actively mentors Ph.D. students, integrating them into her research pursuits. Her commitment to pedagogy extends to teaching courses in Organizational Behavior, Team Management, and Statistics, an endeavor for which she has received numerous awards for teaching excellence.
Dr. Valerie Isaak
Dr. Valerie Isaak is an academic researcher, senior organizational consultant and head of the Master's Programs Division at the University of Haifa School of Political Science. She holds a Bachelor's degree in political science, sociology, and anthropology, a Master's in political science specializing in internal and public auditing, and a PhD in political science, where she researched the field of Organizational Excellence.
An expert in the fields of work teams and organizational effectiveness, she provides professional consulting to government organizations, including the Israeli Ministry of Defense and various Medical Centers.
Throughout her professional career, Dr. Isaak has worked with the Council for Higher Education in a diverse range of community projects. Among them, she led the 'Age-Friendly City Project', a community project in accordance with the World Health Organization model.
Dr. Isaak has received several grants from The Gartner Institute for Health Policy Research and has been awarded an excellent lecturer recognition by the University of Haifa.
Application Documents:
- Official transcript of BA degree and copy of undergraduate diploma that includes the date and degree type awarded
- Personal Statement (Motivational Letter) -approximately 500 words
- Curriculum Vitae/Resumé
- Medical forms
Scholarship Options:
As a diverse University committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), we're passionate of doing everything in our power to promote affordable, equal-opportunity, quality higher education, by offering versatile scholarships and funding options. We encourage you to read about these options, choose what suits you best and let us know how we can further help you in this important matter.
Please note that you can apply for a scholarship only after applying to the program.
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Thesis writing options:
The Diplomacy Studies program is a non-thesis program. Students who wish to pursue the thesis track must achieve no less than a 90% average after their first semester. Requests will be considered individually, depending on the student's achievements, ability to secure a supervisor, and other factors. The thesis will be submitted within one year of coursework completion, which may require a prolonged stay at the university.