MA Programmes

LLM Commercial Arbitration

Academic study of arbitration practice. Not admission to a bar. Study is organised as files you can defend: a method, a record, and a limit on what you claim. The award is this university's own. It is not a licence, charter, or external body's endorsement.

Why ALU

Accredited, tuition-free, global

Accelerated digital degree programmes — tuition-free online postgraduate pathways with published fees before you apply.
The first Arabic digital accelerated university. Founded 2020.
Every programme is completed fully online. Live seminars and mastery checkpoints replace relocation.
Exam sponsorship is available for 95% of online students who apply.
By the League of Arab States
ALU Academy offers free preparation courses before you apply.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between MA and MSc at ALU?

MA programmes focus on arts, humanities, and social sciences; MSc programmes emphasise science, technology, and quantitative fields. Both are tuition-free online at postgraduate level.

Can I study an MA while working full-time?

Yes. ALU MA programmes are designed for flexible part-time online study, allowing working professionals to balance career and academic commitments.

Is Arab Leadership University accredited?

Yes. Arab Leadership University holds Ofqual recognition, ASIC accreditation, and DEAC accreditation granted to this university. Grant dates are published on the accreditation page.

Can international students apply?

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LLM Commercial Law

ماجستير القانون التجاري. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.

18 months180 credits

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LLM Corporate Governance & Compliance

Directors' duties, boards and modern compliance for legal professionals

12 months30 credits

LLM Energy and Infrastructure Contracts

Academic study of host-government and project contracts. Study is organised as files you can defend: a method, a record, and a limit on what you claim. The award is this university's own. It is not a licence, charter, or external body's endorsement.

LLM Family Business Dispute Resolution

Study family-business disputes as academic procedure—not a call to any GCC bar.

LLM GCC Commercial & Corporate Law (1 Year)

LLM GCC Commercial & Corporate Law — a full postgraduate award in twelve months, same standard, compressed calendar.

12 months30 credits

LLM International Commercial Law

Navigate contracts, arbitration, and cross-border regulation

LLM International Commercial Law & Arbitration (Cairo University Dual Award)

Dual Master of Laws (2 Diplomas) — Conferred jointly with Arab Leadership University (ALU) & Cairo University (Faculty of Law)

LLM Labour Mobility and Professional Recognition (GCC)

Read GCC mobility files as law-and-practice—without a bar call or immigration licence.

MA Applied Linguistics & Arabic Language Teaching

MA Applied Linguistics & Arabic Language Teaching — an accredited Master's for people doing this work, not just reading about it.

MA Applied Psychology

Apply psychological science in workplaces and communities

MA Arabic Academic Writing and Translation Studies

Train academic Arabic and EN–AR translation as research craft—not a sworn-translator licence.

MA Arabic Digital Humanities and Heritage Methods

Build Arabic heritage methods as research practice—not a museum director appointment.

MA Arabic Heritage Interpretation

Write the panel in Arabic and the English check

MA Arabic Media and Public Communication

Newsrooms and government communication in Arabic. Study is organised as files you can defend: a method, a record, and a limit on what you claim. The award is this university's own. It is not a licence, charter, or external body's endorsement.

MA Arabic Newsroom

Run a list and the correction

MA Arabic Screenwriting

Write a short the producer can schedule

MA Arabic Sociolinguistics

Describe how people switch and why you will not judge it

MA Arabic–English Translation

Professional translation for government, health, and business. Study is organised as files you can defend: a method, a record, and a limit on what you claim. The award is this university's own. It is not a licence, charter, or external body's endorsement.

MA Bilingual Education Leadership (Arabic–English)

Lead Arabic–English schools as bilingual systems—without QTS or a ministry teacher licence.

MA Creative Writing

Craft fiction, memoir, and narrative non-fiction at degree level

MA Cultural Diplomacy

Institutions, audiences, and a cultural programme

MA Cultural Heritage Leadership

Sites, museums, and intangible heritage as public work. Study is organised as files you can defend: a method, a record, and a limit on what you claim. The award is this university's own. It is not a licence, charter, or external body's endorsement.

MA Cultural Routes

Design a route a visitor can walk or refuse

MA Data Protection Practice

Purposes, rights, and a privacy memo

MA Digital Heritage Preservation & Tourism Strategy

Photogrammetric preservation of World Heritage archaeological sites, virtual reality museum exhibitions, and regenerative heritage tourism.

MA Digital Media & Strategic Communication (Cairo University Dual Award)

Dual Master of Arts (2 Diplomas) — Conferred jointly with Arab Leadership University (ALU) & Cairo University (Faculty of Mass Communication)

MA Diplomatic Writing

Draft a note a principal could send

MA Education Leadership

Lead schools and learning organisations with evidence and empathy

MA Education Leadership (Arab Schools)

MA Education Leadership — an accredited Master's for people doing this work, not just reading about it.

MA Educational Leadership

Leading schools and systems that teach in Arabic and English. Study is organised as files you can defend: a method, a record, and a limit on what you claim. The award is this university's own. It is not a licence, charter, or external body's endorsement.

MA Family Council Practice

Write the agenda a family business can decide from

MA International Relations

Understand power, diplomacy, and global governance

MA International Relations & Diplomacy (Arab States)

MA International Relations & Diplomacy — an accredited Master's for people doing this work, not just reading about it.

MA Manuscript Care

Describe a manuscript before you recommend a repair

MA Media, Public Diplomacy and Arabic Journalism

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

MA Museum Leadership

Directing a museum: collections, money, and public programme. Study is organised as files you can defend: a method, a record, and a limit on what you claim. The award is this university's own. It is not a licence, charter, or external body's endorsement.

MA Museum Learning

Design a school session and the Arabic label

MA Online Assessment Design

Write a brief that can be marked online

MA Pan-Arab Diplomacy & Regional Economic Integration

Multilateral treaty negotiations, Arab Common Market agreements, and diplomatic representation across the 22 LAS member nations.

MA Public Service Translation

Translate a notice people must act on

MA Strategic Communication (Arabic–English) (1 Year)

MA Strategic Communication — a full postgraduate award in twelve months, same standard, compressed calendar.

12 months30 credits

MA Strategic Communications & Arab Public Diplomacy (AUB Dual Award)

Master of Arts in international diplomatic messaging, cross-cultural relations, and multilateral crisis communications with AUB.

MA Youth and Civic Leadership

Programmes for young people in cities and public institutions. Study is organised as files you can defend: a method, a record, and a limit on what you claim. The award is this university's own. It is not a licence, charter, or external body's endorsement.