MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism

Practise Arabic journalism and public-diplomacy writing as craft—not a press card or foreign-ministry post.

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4 Semesters (2 Years)36 creditsEnglish and Arabic (bilingual assessment; academic Arabic required for AR-medium tracks)

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MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism

Overview

Arabic journalism and public diplomacy fail when English talking points are reverse-translated after the minister has spoken. This MA starts with craft: sourcing, correction files, and the difference between state communication and independent reporting—without this university claiming to be either a newsroom or a foreign ministry. Family-enterprise media groups, Vision 2030 narrative programmes, and Maghreb–Gulf audience splits are operating facts. You will write EN+AR explainers that match, treat attestation of overseas journalism degrees as not evaluation of Arabic news judgement, and refuse LAS and UN logos on student work. The award is academic. It is not a practising journalist licence in any state and not diplomatic immunity. It is for writers who must keep public language honest when the dashboard has already counted reach. You will produce an Arabic explainer and an English explainer that name the same claim, run a correction file, and write institutional diplomacy copy that does not invent a United Nations partnership. Family media groups and Vision 2030 narrative units are workplaces, not channel logos. Maghreb–Gulf audience splits are taught as craft, not as geopolitics we perform. Tuition-free online. No press-card, ministry, or LAS marks in stills. MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 4 Semesters (2 Years), and the credit total is 36. Students move from Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing through Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing; Correction Files and Public Trust; Family Media Groups as Employers of Record; Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting; Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files; Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits, and finish on Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence). Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read. Reading is a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. The artefact a marker expects is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Produce Arabic journalism that is not calqued English PR Align EN+AR explainers so claims match Keep press-card and diplomat-appointment boundaries public Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.

Thirty-six credits: Arabic journalism craft, public-diplomacy writing, bilingual verification, and a portfolio capstone. Tuition-free online. No channel or LAS logos.

Who This Programme Is For

Arabic and bilingual journalists
Institutional and ministry communicators (academic study)
Public-diplomacy writing officers
Family-enterprise media group editors

How you can study

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What You Will Learn

Produce Arabic journalism that is not calqued English PR
Align EN+AR explainers so claims match
Keep press-card and diplomat-appointment boundaries public
Run a correction file as professional practice
Refuse LAS/UN partnership theatre in student work

Curriculum

Module 1: Journalism craft

Code	Course	Credits · hours
IUC3401	Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing (IUC3401) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC3401-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing IUC3401-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing IUC3401-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing IUC3401-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing IUC3401-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing IUC3401-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing	3 · 30 h
IUC3402	Correction Files and Public Trust Correction Files and Public Trust (IUC3402) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Correction Files and Public Trust as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC3402-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Correction Files and Public Trust IUC3402-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Correction Files and Public Trust IUC3402-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Correction Files and Public Trust IUC3402-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Correction Files and Public Trust IUC3402-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Correction Files and Public Trust IUC3402-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Correction Files and Public Trust	3 · 30 h
IUC3403	Family Media Groups as Employers of Record Family Media Groups as Employers of Record (IUC3403) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Family Media Groups as Employers of Record as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC3403-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Family Media Groups as Employers of Record IUC3403-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Family Media Groups as Employers of Record IUC3403-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Family Media Groups as Employers of Record IUC3403-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Family Media Groups as Employers of Record IUC3403-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Family Media Groups as Employers of Record IUC3403-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Family Media Groups as Employers of Record	3 · 30 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

IUC3401

Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing

Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing (IUC3401) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC3401-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing
IUC3401-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing
IUC3401-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing
IUC3401-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing
IUC3401-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing
IUC3401-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Arabic News Judgement and Sourcing

3 · 30 h

IUC3402

Correction Files and Public Trust

Correction Files and Public Trust (IUC3402) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Correction Files and Public Trust as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC3402-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Correction Files and Public Trust
IUC3402-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Correction Files and Public Trust
IUC3402-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Correction Files and Public Trust
IUC3402-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Correction Files and Public Trust
IUC3402-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Correction Files and Public Trust
IUC3402-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Correction Files and Public Trust

3 · 30 h

IUC3403

Family Media Groups as Employers of Record

Family Media Groups as Employers of Record (IUC3403) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Family Media Groups as Employers of Record as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC3403-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Family Media Groups as Employers of Record
IUC3403-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Family Media Groups as Employers of Record
IUC3403-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Family Media Groups as Employers of Record
IUC3403-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Family Media Groups as Employers of Record
IUC3403-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Family Media Groups as Employers of Record
IUC3403-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Family Media Groups as Employers of Record

3 · 30 h

Module 2: Public diplomacy writing

Code	Course	Credits · hours
IUC3405	Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting (IUC3405) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC3405-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting IUC3405-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting IUC3405-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting IUC3405-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting IUC3405-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting IUC3405-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting	3 · 30 h
IUC3406	Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files (IUC3406) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC3406-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files IUC3406-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files IUC3406-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files IUC3406-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files IUC3406-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files IUC3406-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files	3 · 30 h
IUC3407	Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits (IUC3407) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC3407-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits IUC3407-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits IUC3407-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits IUC3407-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits IUC3407-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits IUC3407-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits	3 · 30 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

IUC3405

Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting

Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting (IUC3405) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC3405-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting
IUC3405-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting
IUC3405-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting
IUC3405-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting
IUC3405-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting
IUC3405-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Institutional Voice versus Independent Reporting

3 · 30 h

IUC3406

Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files

Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files (IUC3406) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC3406-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files
IUC3406-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files
IUC3406-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files
IUC3406-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files
IUC3406-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files
IUC3406-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Vision 2030 Narrative Programmes as Files

3 · 30 h

IUC3407

Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits

Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits (IUC3407) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC3407-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits
IUC3407-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits
IUC3407-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits
IUC3407-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits
IUC3407-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits
IUC3407-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Maghreb–Gulf Audience Splits

3 · 30 h

Module 3: Bilingual practice

Code	Course	Credits · hours
IUC3409	EN+AR Explainers that Match EN+AR Explainers that Match (IUC3409) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using EN+AR Explainers that Match as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC3409-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — EN+AR Explainers that Match IUC3409-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — EN+AR Explainers that Match IUC3409-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — EN+AR Explainers that Match IUC3409-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — EN+AR Explainers that Match IUC3409-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — EN+AR Explainers that Match IUC3409-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — EN+AR Explainers that Match	3 · 30 h
IUC3410	Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation (IUC3410) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. IUC3410-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation IUC3410-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation IUC3410-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation IUC3410-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation IUC3410-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation IUC3410-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation	3 · 30 h
IUC3411	Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries (IUC3411) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC3411-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries IUC3411-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries IUC3411-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries IUC3411-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries IUC3411-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries IUC3411-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries	3 · 30 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

IUC3409

EN+AR Explainers that Match

EN+AR Explainers that Match (IUC3409) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using EN+AR Explainers that Match as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC3409-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — EN+AR Explainers that Match
IUC3409-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — EN+AR Explainers that Match
IUC3409-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — EN+AR Explainers that Match
IUC3409-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — EN+AR Explainers that Match
IUC3409-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — EN+AR Explainers that Match
IUC3409-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — EN+AR Explainers that Match

3 · 30 h

IUC3410

Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation

Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation (IUC3410) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

IUC3410-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation
IUC3410-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation
IUC3410-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation
IUC3410-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation
IUC3410-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation
IUC3410-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Attestation of Journalism Degrees versus Evaluation

3 · 30 h

IUC3411

Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries

Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries (IUC3411) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC3411-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries
IUC3411-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries
IUC3411-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries
IUC3411-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries
IUC3411-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries
IUC3411-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Press-Card and Diplomat Boundaries

3 · 30 h

Module 4: Capstone

Code	Course	Credits · hours
IUC3413	Portfolio Supervision Portfolio Supervision (IUC3413) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Portfolio Supervision as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC3413-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Portfolio Supervision IUC3413-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Portfolio Supervision IUC3413-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Portfolio Supervision IUC3413-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Portfolio Supervision IUC3413-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Portfolio Supervision IUC3413-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Portfolio Supervision	3 · 30 h
IUC3414	Media Research Methods Media Research Methods (IUC3414) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Media Research Methods as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC3414-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Media Research Methods IUC3414-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Media Research Methods IUC3414-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Media Research Methods IUC3414-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Media Research Methods IUC3414-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Media Research Methods IUC3414-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Media Research Methods	3 · 30 h
IUC3415	Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence) Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence) (IUC3415) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence) as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC3415-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence) IUC3415-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence) IUC3415-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence) IUC3415-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence) IUC3415-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence) IUC3415-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence)	3 · 30 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

IUC3413

Portfolio Supervision

Portfolio Supervision (IUC3413) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Portfolio Supervision as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC3413-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Portfolio Supervision
IUC3413-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Portfolio Supervision
IUC3413-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Portfolio Supervision
IUC3413-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Portfolio Supervision
IUC3413-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Portfolio Supervision
IUC3413-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Portfolio Supervision

3 · 30 h

IUC3414

Media Research Methods

Media Research Methods (IUC3414) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Media Research Methods as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC3414-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Media Research Methods
IUC3414-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Media Research Methods
IUC3414-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Media Research Methods
IUC3414-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Media Research Methods
IUC3414-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Media Research Methods
IUC3414-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Media Research Methods

3 · 30 h

IUC3415

Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence)

Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence) (IUC3415) is a 3-credit course on MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence) as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC3415-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence)
IUC3415-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence)
IUC3415-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence)
IUC3415-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence)
IUC3415-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence)
IUC3415-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Safety and Legal Literacy (Non-Licence)

3 · 30 h

Career Paths

Bilingual journalist (academic study, not a card)
Institutional communications writer
Public-diplomacy content officer
Newsroom editor in a family media group
Verification and corrections lead

Programme Highlights

Tuition-free online
Arabic craft first
Public-diplomacy writing without a post
No press card
EN+AR verification

Assessment

Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.

Admission requirements

Academic entry

Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution (minimum 2:2 / GPA 2.5/4.0 or equivalent national scale)
Identity document for remote identity-checked assessment enrolment
Academic Arabic required for AR-medium assessment; preferred: journalism, communications, or public-diplomacy writing

English language

English and/or Arabic according to the track: IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL 46 or equivalent for English-medium study (waived for prior English-medium HE); Arabic-medium or bilingual tracks require evidence of academic Arabic (university study in Arabic, or an IUC Arabic placement). GCC applicants may submit attested documents per usual practice; attestation does not replace academic evaluation.

Documents

Statement of Purpose (500 words minimum) stating goals, professional context, and fit
Two academic or professional references with verifiable contact details
CV or résumé covering education and relevant work
Official transcripts (digital copies accepted at application; certified copies before award)

Programme questions

How long is the MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism?

The published duration is 4 Semesters (2 Years). Teaching language: English and Arabic (bilingual assessment; academic Arabic required for AR-medium tracks). Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.

Can I study this from my country?

You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at IUC. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.

What does it cost?

Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.

What are the entry requirements?

Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.

How is the programme assessed?

Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.

Will this award be recognised where I live?

Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Imperial University in Cairo publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.

How do I apply?

Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@iucairo.co.uk.

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