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A focused credential in board practice, disclosure, related-party controls and regulator expectations across GCC markets. Stackable toward an ALU management master's. Arab Leadership University delivers this award fully online across the Arab region. There is no campus. English is the administrative language of the award; Arabic-medium tracks require additional language evidence. Assessment is identity-checked. This is an academic graduate certificate award; where a field has a licensing or registration route, that remains a matter for your professional body or regulator. You will work through the material as a practitioner-researcher: applied methods, real or anonymised cases, and a supervised capstone or dissertation as the final component. Faculty mark whether you noticed the constraints a slide deck usually hides.
The programme carries 15 credits across a single stackable block. Delivery is tuition-free aside from the examination fee. Transcripts use letter grades and a GPA scale consistent with Arab Leadership University awards. No professional-body logo is used in marketing to imply endorsement.
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Every programme can be completed fully online with zero tuition fees — study from anywhere in the world.
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALX71101 | Public Policy Processes & Institutions Public Policy Processes & Institutions — assessed module on the PGCert Corporate Governance (GCC) pathway.
| 3 |
| ALX71102 | Political Economy & Development Political Economy & Development — assessed module on the PGCert Corporate Governance (GCC) pathway.
| 3 |
| ALX71103 | Statistics & Data for Policy Statistics & Data for Policy — assessed module on the PGCert Corporate Governance (GCC) pathway.
| 3 |
| ALX71104 | Ethics, Positionality & Public Value Ethics, Positionality & Public Value — assessed module on the PGCert Corporate Governance (GCC) pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALX71105 | Impact Evaluation & Causal Methods Impact Evaluation & Causal Methods — assessed module on the PGCert Corporate Governance (GCC) pathway.
| 3 |
| ALX71106 | Cost-Benefit Analysis & Public Budgeting Cost-Benefit Analysis & Public Budgeting — assessed module on the PGCert Corporate Governance (GCC) pathway.
| 3 |
| ALX71107 | Qualitative Inquiry for Policy Qualitative Inquiry for Policy — assessed module on the PGCert Corporate Governance (GCC) pathway.
| 3 |
| ALX71108 | Administrative & Survey Data Administrative & Survey Data — assessed module on the PGCert Corporate Governance (GCC) pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALX71109 | Sector Policy Design & Implementation Sector Policy Design & Implementation — assessed module on the PGCert Corporate Governance (GCC) pathway.
| 3 |
| ALX71110 | Delivery Units, Performance & Accountability Delivery Units, Performance & Accountability — assessed module on the PGCert Corporate Governance (GCC) pathway.
| 3 |
| ALX71111 | Regulation, Governance & Transparency Regulation, Governance & Transparency — assessed module on the PGCert Corporate Governance (GCC) pathway.
| 3 |
| ALX71112 | Communications & Stakeholders Communications & Stakeholders — assessed module on the PGCert Corporate Governance (GCC) pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALX71113 | Research Design for Policy Research Design for Policy — assessed module on the PGCert Corporate Governance (GCC) pathway.
| 3 |
| ALX71114 | Writing Briefings & Board Papers Writing Briefings & Board Papers — assessed module on the PGCert Corporate Governance (GCC) pathway.
| 3 |
| ALX71115 | Policy Analytics Capstone Policy Analytics Capstone — assessed module on the PGCert Corporate Governance (GCC) pathway.
| 3 |
| ALX71116 | Capstone Defence Capstone Defence — assessed module on the PGCert Corporate Governance (GCC) pathway.
| 3 |
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.
The published duration is 9 months. 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.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
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.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
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.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Arab Leadership University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@aleaderuni.com.
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