General Information

Master's degree study

The institute began its academic activity by opening the Department of Political Studies for the Master’s level in 2007. A committee was formed to select students orally and in writing. Twenty students were accepted, including two female students. In the academic year 2008-2009, the institute created the Department of International and Diplomatic Studies, and 25 students were accepted. In the academic year 2010-2011, the institute opened the third of its departments for master’s studies, which is the Department of State Administration. 21 students were admitted to the institute. In the academic year 2011-2012, 100 applicants applied to the institute for master’s studies, of whom 40 were accepted for the three departments. In the year 2012-2013, about 200 applicants applied to the institute, and 61 students were accepted for the three departments. In the year 2013-2014, 600 students were applied for, and 120 were accepted.

Study conditions:

1. The study period is two years: a preparatory year of two semesters and a second year for writing the thesis.

2. Each semester ends with the announcement of its exam results, and those who pass the first semester are transferred to the second semester.

3. Successful students in the second semester of the preparatory year for master’s and doctoral studies must determine the topic of their thesis or dissertation with the relevant department, and the thesis and dissertation supervision form must be filled out by the supervising professor.

4. The student must prepare a summary of his topic and pass a discussion (seminar) held for him at the institute by a specialized committee.

5. The master’s thesis shall be prepared under the supervision of a supervisor chosen by the Institute Council from within or outside the Institute, including recognized Iraqi universities, and in compliance with the conditions approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

6. The student has the right to request an extension, and the Institute Council may approve the request if it is convinced of the reasons stated therein. Extensions may be granted twice, each time for six months.

7. The master’s thesis will be presented to a specialized scientific expert for evaluation, and his opinion on whether to accept or reject it for discussion will be decisive.

8. The Institute Council appoints a discussion committee of three members or five members for master’s degrees. Including the supervisor, the committee’s decision is taken by majority and based on one of the following estimates:

a. Excellence
b. Very good
c. Good

d. Acceptable

9. The Master’s stage ends with the discussion of the thesis and the student’s success in it, along with the submission of a research paper of no less than 5,000 words on the topic of the thesis, accompanied by the supervisor’s approval.

PhD study

The Institute Council decided in its session held on 06/05/2010 to open doctoral studies in the Department of Public Law. The study period is three years, which is the minimum period to obtain a doctorate. The student spends the first year, the preparatory year, preparing research papers as decided by the Department’s Academic Council and approved by the Institute. The student must also pass the final exams of the first and second semesters in the subjects according to the instructions for passing and failing and according to the rules and principles in effect in postgraduate studies and what the Institute Council decides. In addition, the student must pass a comprehensive exam for the subjects of the first and second semesters at times determined by the Institute Council. After the student successfully passes the comprehensive exam stage, he has the right to register the topic of the doctoral dissertation under the supervision of one of the professors, approved by the Department Council and approved by the Institute Council. A scientific committee is formed for the student’s defense. Two departments have been opened for the doctoral stage: the Department of Law and the Department of Political Studies, and a number of students have already been accepted in the program.

Study conditions:

1. To meet all the conditions mentioned in the Master’s stage, in addition to obtaining a master’s degree from a university recognized according to the standards in force in UNESCO.

2. The duration of study for a doctorate is three years, extendable according to the same criteria as for a master’s degree, and a third extension.

3. Tuition fees for the doctoral stage are fifteen million Iraqi dinars.

4. The master’s thesis and doctoral dissertation shall be submitted to a specialized scientific expert, whose opinion shall be binding, whether positive or negative.

5. The Institute Council selects a supervisor for the thesis or dissertation from outside or inside the Institute, including non-Iraqi universities.

6. The Institute Council appoints the discussion committee, provided that the supervisor of the thesis has a vote when awarding the degree, the minimum of which is three and the maximum of which is a whisper. The decision is taken by majority and according to the following assessment: