Diploma Public Policy & Child Rights

What is the Diploma in Public Policy & Child Rights (DPPCR)?

Two universities in Egypt (Cairo University & Assiut University) and in Jordan (Hashemite University & the University of Jordan) will be offering the advanced professional graduate diploma titled “Diploma  Public Policy & Child Rights” (DPPCR).  This Diploma is offered through cooperation between higher education institutions in Egypt, Jordan and the European Union (the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands). The establishement of the DPPCR is funded by the European Union’s TEMPUS program (2010-2013).

This Diploma has been established in response to the need for relevant and appropriate child-friendly legislation, policies, budgets and programmes that are based on scientific evidence and are developed to respect, protect and fulfill the rights of all children in Egypt and Jordan.

Who is it meant for?

DPPCR is targeted at policy makers, service providers, researchers, students, civil servants, journalists, activists and other people working with and for children. It will build students’ knowledge and skills by providing them with the tools and well-founded arguments needed to make legislation, policies, budget and programmes work for children today. We hope that the skills students gain through this diploma will enable them to become even stronger advocates for child rights in Egypt and Jordan.

What makes the DPPCR special?

This Diploma is different from other regular diplomas in various ways. It will:

–         Teach courses that are interdisciplinary in nature and include fields such as economics, political science, public policy, law, sociology, psychology, social welfare, education etc;

–         Host guest lecturers from MENA and European partner countries;

–         Adopt an approach to continuously improve the course content in a participatory manner between students, instructors and the European partners;

–         Combine rigorous class interactions with field research, and bridge the gap between research and practice;

–         Use blended learning and new technologies such as video-conferencing;

–         Offer top students an opportunity to attend a free summer internship in Europe so that they can interact with peers in similar programmes and work on joint research projects;

–         Offer students  the chance to network with different stakeholders in the field of children’s rights, health, development cooperation in the MENA region and beyond.

How is this accredited?

This diploma is set for one academic year divided into two terms. Four courses will be taught during each term. To receive the diploma certificate, students should finish 24 credit hours, three credit hours for each course. Part of the graduation requirements is the submission of an honour thesis at the end of the academic year.

It will also be possible for students to transfer these certified credits to partner European universities.

What is the Curriculum?

The curriculum is composed of the following 8 courses:

1. Growing up in the Arab World
2. Children’s Rights and the Law
3. Public Finance and Social Budgeting
4. Children in a Changing Economy
5. Improving Services for Children (Case Studies).
6. Researching Children
7. Monitoring and Evaluation of Child Policy
8. Advocacy for Child Rights