Master’s Board Directorate

Master’s Programs

Currently, Khatam Al-Nabieen ^(PBUH) University hosts three master’s programs: “International Law,” “Criminal Law and Criminology,” and “International Relations.” The first two programs are branches of law and belong to the Faculty of Jurisprudence and Law, while the third program is part of the Faculty of Political Science.

Currently, Khatam Al-Nabieen ^(PBUH) University hosts three master’s programs: “International Law,” “Criminal Law and Criminology,” and “International Relations.” The first two programs are branches of law and belong to the Faculty of Jurisprudence and Law, while the third program is part of the Faculty of Political Science.

Educational Content

Achieving educational goals is possible through “educational content.” This is where the fundamental importance of “what to teach” and “what to learn” becomes evident. Content refers to “what to teach, learn, and apply.” This concept reflects the three dimensions of content: “knowledge and understanding,” “attitude and belief,” and “skill and ability.” The Master’s Programs Board at Khatam Al-Nabieen ^(PBUH) University bases its selection of educational content on three principles: “content validity,” “content usefulness,” and “content prioritization”.

Duration of the Educational Program

The duration of the program here is one academic cycle (the time required to complete master’s credits), which is two to three years. Course credits are distributed across four semesters based on foundational and advanced courses, ensuring sufficient time in the fourth semester for thesis preparation. Students who defer or fail to achieve the required grades in some subjects (provided their GPA does not fall below the legal threshold) can complete their coursework within three years.

Course Credits

A course credit is a unit of study that constitutes the academic workload of a master’s program, determined by semester and class hours for each subject, ranging from 40 to 48 credits in a master’s program. At Khatam Al-Nabieen ^(PBUH) University, 40 credits are set for one academic cycle, with each two credits taught over 32 hours (16 class sessions).

Career Prospects and Future Opportunities

Completing this program consciously will enhance job opportunities, human capabilities, quality of life, and the social impact of graduates, depending on the country’s healthy environment. The following are notable career prospects:

Career Prospects for Law Graduates

• Teaching: Successful master’s graduates can teach at the undergraduate level in fields aligned with their master’s degree;
• Research: Creative graduates are expected to have the ability and readiness to conduct specialized scientific research and write legal texts;
• Legal Practice and Representation: Graduates can work as legal advisors or defense attorneys in companies, institutions, and society after obtaining a legal practice license;
• Judiciary and Arbitration: Graduates can enter the judiciary as specialized and ethical judges through the Supreme Court’s judicial internship exam or serve as arbitrators in legal disputes;
• Legal Consultation and Guidance: Graduates can provide constructive and valuable legal and regulatory advice to individuals and public and private entities in society;
• Legal Analysis and Drafting Proposed Laws: Graduates can analyze legal texts and draft laws and regulations, serving as drafters or contributors in the National Assembly and governmental organizations;

• Administrative and Executive Roles in Government: Graduates are expected to serve as senior executives or administrative officials in the country;
• Social Institution Activities: Graduates can establish political or civil organizations and serve as expert members in these institutions;
• Guardianship Roles: Graduates gain the legal expertise to oversee the affairs of minors and incapacitated individuals in a knowledgeable and lawful manner;
• Contract Drafting: Graduates can establish national and international commercial companies and serve as CEOs or board members, ensuring smooth drafting and execution of economic and commercial contracts.

Career Prospects for International Relations Graduates

• Ability to analyze national and international political issues;
• Teaching in political science disciplines;
• Conducting scientific research in various branches of political science;
• Guiding political and social movements toward national solidarity and interests;
• Administrative roles in various government sectors;
• Managing and participating in political and civil parties;
• Representing the government at national and international levels;
• Influencing policy-making and macro-level societal management;
• Providing consultation in political planning and direction.

Educational Tools and Services

Educational tools and services refer to all facilities and equipment that make teaching and learning easier and more effective in the educational environment. The Master’s Programs at Khatam Al-Nabieen ^(PBUH) University have sufficient educational tools and services, including:

• Standard software for scientific and research work;
• Well-lit and spacious classrooms equipped with modern technology;
• A library with necessary books for master’s programs;
• High-capacity, high-speed, and sufficient internet access;
• An active scientific research center;
• A scientific journal for faculty and students;
• A virtual platform (SIB) for communication and educational purposes (e.g., course registration, attendance tracking, course policy review, etc.);
• A counseling center, particularly for educational guidance;
• A health and wellness center with access to medical emergencies;
• Copying facilities within the university;
• A hall for thesis defenses and student gatherings;
• A pleasant and extensive green space.

Part One: Foundational Structures

Foundational structures (visionary goals) are the main pillars of the “Strategic Master’s Program,” which establish the vision and scope of the plan and shape other sections. Visionary goals, such as “core values,” “vision,” “mission,” and the identification of stakeholders (beneficiaries and contributors), provide the groundwork for strategic pathways (strategies, indicators, measurements, and activities).

1-1) Mission of the Master’s Program

The mission statement (reflecting the true identity, current activities, and distinguishing features) of the Master’s Program at Khatam Al-Nabieen ^(PBUH) University is summarized as follows:

“To train committed and specialized human resources needed by the country at the master’s level and actively contribute to the production and development of humanities”.

Components of the Mission Statement

1-2) Vision of the Master’s Program

The vision statement (depicting the desired future position) is as follows:

“To position the Master’s Program at Khatam Al-Nabieen ^(PBUH) University among the top institutions of its kind by leveraging credible academic, research, educational services, and social trust.”

Key Concepts of the Vision Statement

1-3) Core Values of the Master’s Programs

The core beliefs, visionary perspectives, and ethical principles of the Master’s Program at Khatam Al-Nabieen ^(PBUH) University are derived from the two principles of “commitment” and “expertise”:

Part Three: Macro Goals

1-3) Goals

Goals are the long-term and desirable outcomes that the Master’s Program strives to achieve in fulfilling its mission.

• Goal 1: To become a significant center in providing master’s educational services

Becoming a prominent institution in providing postgraduate educational services depends on improving the educational process and expanding master’s programs to more fields.

Goal

• Goal 2: To lead among domestic institutions in producing and disseminating knowledge in the humanities

To lead and serve as a model among other higher education institutions in knowledge production and development, “research” and “research services” must be adopted as strategies.

• Goal 3: To contribute effectively to the development of relationships and societal progress

Essential and impactful contributions to expanding relationships and social progress rely on increasing “student satisfaction” and strengthening internships, while also enhancing the quality and diversity of connections with employers, academic institutions, and social figures.

• Goal 4: Systematization and infrastructural development

Having a systematic structure and focusing on valuable educational infrastructure depends on utilizing educational and research facilities and resources.

1-3) Core Values of the Master’s Programs

The core beliefs, visionary perspectives, and ethical principles of the Master’s Program at Khatam Al-Nabieen ^(PBUH) University are derived from the two principles of “commitment” and “expertise”:

Part Three: Macro Goals

1-3) Goals

Goals are the long-term and desirable outcomes that the Master’s Program strives to achieve in fulfilling its mission.

• Goal 1: To become a significant center in providing master’s educational services

Becoming a prominent institution in providing postgraduate educational services depends on improving the educational process and expanding master’s programs to more fields.

Goal

• Goal 2: To lead among domestic institutions in producing and disseminating knowledge in the humanities

To lead and serve as a model among other higher education institutions in knowledge production and development, “research” and “research services” must be adopted as strategies.

• Goal 3: To contribute effectively to the development of relationships and societal progress

Essential and impactful contributions to expanding relationships and social progress rely on increasing “student satisfaction” and strengthening internships, while also enhancing the quality and diversity of connections with employers, academic institutions, and social figures.

• Goal 4: Systematization and infrastructural development

Having a systematic structure and focusing on valuable educational infrastructure depends on utilizing educational and research facilities and resources.

1- Law Program

Overview of the Law Program

Law is a robust and fruitful branch of social science that explains, analyzes, interprets, and elucidates the emergence, application, and sustainability of binding social rules and regulations. This field has numerous branches, but as mentioned, Khatam Al-Nabieen University offers only “International Law” and “Criminal Law and Criminology”.

Attraction of the Law Program

The law program, like perennial springs of life, has many appealing and rational attractions. This appeal is due to several reasons outlined below:

Understanding Life: Law is the science of life’s rules; through law, students not only learn about their rights and duties but also become familiar with the teaching, application, correction, and completion of binding and life-enhancing social rules.

Mental Creativity: Law is the science of mental exercise; the legal mind engages with legal texts, national and international conventions, customs, and social problems, necessitating innovative solutions and clear interpretations.

Power of Reasoning: Law is the science of argumentation; the foundations, sources, nature, purposes, logic, and issues of law develop within the realm of reasoning. A lawyer needs to present and organize arguments effectively in the pursuit of justice.

Social Prestige: Law is the science of social value; people regard lawyers as individuals with superior talent, principled behavior, adherence to the law, and a commitment to justice, earning their trust, respect, and esteem.

Career Opportunities: Law is the science of the job market and efficiency; the key to a clean job market and a culture of decent employment opportunities (e.g., judiciary, legal practice, guardianship, trusteeship, management, drafting legal documents, and legislation) lies in the field of law. In short, law is a poetic profession, free from the worries of daily sustenance.

Educational Objectives of the Law Program

The objectives of the law program are the positions the educational program is designed to achieve, as reflected in the following statements:

• Knowledge and understanding of the nature, foundations, purposes, sources, and logic of Afghanistan’s legal system, international documents, and the role of Islamic jurisprudence at this level;
• Analysis and application of Afghanistan’s legal obligations and international documents in private international life, social and administrative relations;
• Evaluation and application of mandatory and supplementary rules governing fair political participation, good governance, and national and international transactions and interactions;
• A value-oriented perspective and ability to use civil, criminal, and judicial rules and principles in the process of filing, adjudicating, and defending cases, providing consultations, judging, and resolving international legal and criminal disputes;
• Skill and creativity in interpreting legal sources and the ability to train human resources based on national and international legal systems;
• Readiness and proficiency in conducting specialized scientific research, writing legal texts, explaining the Islamic legal system and international law, and comparing legal systems using rational arguments.

Overview of the Faculty of Jurisprudence and Law

The Faculty of Jurisprudence and Law, one of the academic and administrative units of Khatam Al-Nabieen ^(PBUH) University, began its activities in 2007 as the university’s first faculty. To date, it has celebrated the graduation of nine undergraduate classes and five master’s classes in “International Law” and “Criminal Law and Criminology.” The faculty benefits from the teaching and collaboration of numerous contract professors each semester and has a permanent and sufficient academic staff with high academic degrees and extensive teaching and research experience.

2- International Law Program

Overview of the International Law Program

International law is a branch of law that regulates the relations between subjects and members of the international community, generally encompassing relations with at least one foreign element.

The International Law Program Committee is an executive unit responsible for organizing, coordinating, monitoring, and advancing the master’s programs in international law at the Faculty of Jurisprudence and Law under the supervision and approval of the board.

Overview of the Faculty of Political Science (International Law)

The Faculty of Political Science, one of the academic and administrative units of Khatam Al-Nabieen ^(PBUH) University, began its activities in 2008 and has since graduated five classes of students in the “International Relations” program. Many permanent faculty members and contract professors are engaged in teaching and research activities at this faculty.

3- International Relations Program

Overview of the International Relations Program

International relations is a branch of social science that studies the relationships between countries, as “security,” “freedom,” “order,” “justice,” and “welfare” are five fundamental values in state systems. International relations explores the foundations and methods of such values in the behavior of states.

The International Relations Program Committee is an executive unit that, under the supervision of the board, organizes and coordinates the master’s programs in international relations at the Faculty of Political Science.

Educational Objectives of the Master’s Programs

The educational objectives of the law programs (International Law and Criminal Law and Criminology) differ from those of the International Relations program, although the primary goal of both programs is to train committed and specialized individuals.

Attraction of the International Relations Program

Political science and international relations have unique attractions, such as:

• Studying fundamental values: “security,” “freedom,” “order,” “justice,” and “welfare” at national and international levels;
• Influencing decision-making processes that guide the behavior and relations of national and international institutions;
• Impacting macro-level societal management and power distribution;
• A superior social standing among the public.

Educational Objectives of the International Relations Program

• Familiarity with classical, modern, and postmodern theories in international relations;
• Analysis and application of international relations theories in addressing international issues;
• Utilizing and evaluating scientific criteria in critiquing and reviewing international relations;
• Ability to apply the latest international relations theories to national questions;
• Skill and creativity in using theoretical concepts and scientific propositions in international relations to guide policy-making and regulate Afghanistan’s international relations;
• Readiness to write about rules and issues related to international relations.