The Hamdan Bin Zayed Program for Sustainable Humanitarian Action (Post Graduate Diploma) is a specialized training framework aimed at preparing qualified professionals for humanitarian fieldwork. It equips participants with a comprehensive set of leadership and management knowledge and skills, linked to the ethics and contemporary mechanisms of humanitarian intervention. The program is based on a multidisciplinary integrative vision that combines humanitarian, social, economic, and environmental dimensions, enhancing participants' ability to understand the complex contexts of crises and disasters, and to deal with them efficiently and effectively, based on international standards and best practices in the humanitarian sector. The program highlights the UAE's cultural specificity in humanitarian work, focusing on concepts of volunteerism and sustainability as authentic values that form a key pillar of national identity, contributing to supporting the state's efforts to strengthen its position as a leading global center in humanitarian giving and sustainable development. Program Code: DIHA Degree Awarded: Post Graduate Diploma Credit Hours: 24 credit hours Duration: 2 semesters (full-time) – 4 semesters (part-time) Language of Instruction: Arabic and English Delivery Mode: In-person with remote not exceeding 25% Campus: Abu Dhabi / Ajman / Al Dhafra Vision: Leadership in qualifying humanitarian professionals capable of making an impact, and enhancing effective response to humanitarian challenges globally. Mission: Preparing specialists who combine theoretical knowledge, practical application, international partnerships, and community service. Program Educational Objectives: 1. Build a comprehensive understanding of humanitarian action principles and its legal, social, and organizational dimensions. 2. Enable participants to analyze contemporary humanitarian contexts and respond effectively to disasters and crises. 3. Develop leadership and technical skills needed to manage humanitarian projects efficiently and sustainably. 4. Enhance awareness of the roles of humanitarian action in supporting health, education, and community peace-building. 5. Establish a culture of innovation, scientific research, and community partnership in serving communities and enhancing their resilience. Admission Requirements: - An attested bachelor's degree in a relevant field from an accredited university recognized by the Ministry of Education in the UAE. - A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent. - A minimum score of 4.5 in IELTS (Academic) or equivalent for all graduate programs taught in Arabic. - Pass the written exam and personal interview. MBZUH graduates are exempt from the written exam. Graduation Requirements: 1. Complete all program courses. 2. Complete the required duration without exceeding the maximum timeframe. 3. Attend three training workshops organized by the university during the study period. 4. Pass the competency exam with a minimum score of 85% in all theoretical courses. 5. The diploma is awarded by decision of the University Director based on recommendation from the Dean of Graduate Studies and the Vice Director for Academic Affairs.

Department Head: Prof. Haitham Zinham About the Program: The Diploma in Tolerance and Coexistence is the first program of its kind at the UAE and regional level. The program gains significant importance based on the nation's vision "We the Emirates 2031" which is built on four main pillars covering all vital sectors including society, economy and UAE relations with various countries worldwide, specifically the third pillar: "The most prominent supporter of international cooperation" which reflects the state's role in the international community aimed at establishing pillars of peace and mutual cooperation at regional and global levels, and contributing to spreading goodness and prosperity among all peoples based on respect for human values. In addition to the UAE society's need to raise a generation that believes in the values of tolerance and coexistence, as the source of future human potential; to continue the founding fathers' journey of development and progress. The program contributes to meeting the need of institutions in the UAE for specialists in the values and principles of tolerance and coexistence; to promote societal peace and human fraternity, and lead global dialogues on diversity, tolerance, peace and stability as a first line of defense for security, safety and future development.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Protection and Deconstructing Extremist Discourse is the first program of its kind in the United Arab Emirates. It is an academic training program designed to prepare scientific cadres of specialists and equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to intellectually and scientifically rehabilitate those with extremist and deviant thoughts, achieve their psychological and social balance, correct their misconceptions about intellectual and religious concepts, and reintegrate them into society. The program contributes to meeting the needs of institutions in the United Arab Emirates for specialists in deconstructing extremist discourse and intellectual protection, protecting society from all types of extremism, terrorism, and deviant ideas, and preventing them, which ensures the achievement of security, safety, and future development.

The Hamdan Bin Zayed Program for Sustainable Humanitarian Action (Post Graduate Diploma) is a specialized training framework aimed at preparing qualified professionals for humanitarian fieldwork. It equips participants with a comprehensive set of leadership and management knowledge and skills, linked to the ethics and contemporary mechanisms of humanitarian intervention. The program is based on a multidisciplinary integrative vision that combines humanitarian, social, economic, and environmental dimensions, enhancing participants' ability to understand the complex contexts of crises and disasters, and to deal with them efficiently and effectively, based on international standards and best practices in the humanitarian sector. The program highlights the UAE's cultural specificity in humanitarian work, focusing on concepts of volunteerism and sustainability as authentic values that form a key pillar of national identity, contributing to supporting the state's efforts to strengthen its position as a leading global center in humanitarian giving and sustainable development. Program Code: DIHA Degree Awarded: Post Graduate Diploma Credit Hours: 24 credit hours Duration: 2 semesters (full-time) – 4 semesters (part-time) Language of Instruction: Arabic and English Delivery Mode: In-person with remote not exceeding 25% Campus: Abu Dhabi / Ajman / Al Dhafra Vision: Leadership in qualifying humanitarian professionals capable of making an impact, and enhancing effective response to humanitarian challenges globally. Mission: Preparing specialists who combine theoretical knowledge, practical application, international partnerships, and community service. Program Educational Objectives: 1. Build a comprehensive understanding of humanitarian action principles and its legal, social, and organizational dimensions. 2. Enable participants to analyze contemporary humanitarian contexts and respond effectively to disasters and crises. 3. Develop leadership and technical skills needed to manage humanitarian projects efficiently and sustainably. 4. Enhance awareness of the roles of humanitarian action in supporting health, education, and community peace-building. 5. Establish a culture of innovation, scientific research, and community partnership in serving communities and enhancing their resilience. Admission Requirements: - An attested bachelor's degree in a relevant field from an accredited university recognized by the Ministry of Education in the UAE. - A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent. - A minimum score of 4.5 in IELTS (Academic) or equivalent for all graduate programs taught in Arabic. - Pass the written exam and personal interview. MBZUH graduates are exempt from the written exam. Graduation Requirements: 1. Complete all program courses. 2. Complete the required duration without exceeding the maximum timeframe. 3. Attend three training workshops organized by the university during the study period. 4. Pass the competency exam with a minimum score of 85% in all theoretical courses. 5. The diploma is awarded by decision of the University Director based on recommendation from the Dean of Graduate Studies and the Vice Director for Academic Affairs.

Department Head: Prof. Haitham Zinham About the Program: The Diploma in Tolerance and Coexistence is the first program of its kind at the UAE and regional level. The program gains significant importance based on the nation's vision "We the Emirates 2031" which is built on four main pillars covering all vital sectors including society, economy and UAE relations with various countries worldwide, specifically the third pillar: "The most prominent supporter of international cooperation" which reflects the state's role in the international community aimed at establishing pillars of peace and mutual cooperation at regional and global levels, and contributing to spreading goodness and prosperity among all peoples based on respect for human values. In addition to the UAE society's need to raise a generation that believes in the values of tolerance and coexistence, as the source of future human potential; to continue the founding fathers' journey of development and progress. The program contributes to meeting the need of institutions in the UAE for specialists in the values and principles of tolerance and coexistence; to promote societal peace and human fraternity, and lead global dialogues on diversity, tolerance, peace and stability as a first line of defense for security, safety and future development.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Protection and Deconstructing Extremist Discourse is the first program of its kind in the United Arab Emirates. It is an academic training program designed to prepare scientific cadres of specialists and equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to intellectually and scientifically rehabilitate those with extremist and deviant thoughts, achieve their psychological and social balance, correct their misconceptions about intellectual and religious concepts, and reintegrate them into society. The program contributes to meeting the needs of institutions in the United Arab Emirates for specialists in deconstructing extremist discourse and intellectual protection, protecting society from all types of extremism, terrorism, and deviant ideas, and preventing them, which ensures the achievement of security, safety, and future development.