The Master of Social Policy and Program Evaluation (MSPPE) is a full-time two-year degree offered by the College of Public Policy at HBKU. The program provides advanced analytic and substantive knowledge of social policy and program evaluation to educate professionals for careers in the public, private, and non-profit sectors on issues of local and global importance.

The program also supports Qatar’s national development by providing evidence-based and ethically informed social policies, supporting policy and program evaluation and building national capacity in social policy and evaluation.

Supported by the Program for Social Policy Evaluation and Research (PROSPER) at CPP, the MSPPE offers students a unique opportunity to develop the evaluation skills needed to inform programs and policies with reliable evidence, support communities and drive organizational change across a range of sectors and activities. The program aims to prepare graduates to shape the strategic direction of social policy and program evaluation in Qatar and beyond.

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Requirements

Minimum hours required to complete program 36 CH

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
PEV 606	Foundations of Evaluation	3
PPO 616	Research Methods	3
SPO 605	Foundations of Social Policy	3
SPO 615	Social Policy Analysis	3
Subtotal		12
Concentrations
Select one of the following Concentrations:		9
Concentration: Social Policy
SPO 655	Welfare of Children and Families
SPO 656	Health Policy
SPO 657	Education Policy
Concentration: Program Evaluation
PEV 660	Advanced Methods for Program Evaluation
PEV 661	Benefit-Cost Analysis for Program Evaluation
PEV 662	Program Evaluation Planning and Designs
Subtotal		9
Elective Courses
Elective 1
Select one of the following:		3
IGA 612	Global Inequalities
PPO 651	Global Political Economy
WSD 621	Introduction to Women and Gender Studies
Elective 2
Select one of the following:		3
ME 613	Social, Economic and Development Theory
PPO 621	Economics for Public Policy
WSD 622	Women, Work and Economic Development in the Middle East
Subtotal		6
Thesis
PPO 695	Master's Thesis Hours	1-6
Subtotal		9
Non-Course Requirements
699	Thesis Defense	0
Total		36

Study Plan

Concentration 1: Social Policy

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
PEV 606	Foundations of Evaluation	3
PPO 616	Research Methods	3
SPO 605	Foundations of Social Policy	3
	Semester Hours	9
Second Semester
SPO 615	Social Policy Analysis	3
Elective 1		3
Elective 2		3
	Semester Hours	9
Second Year
First Semester
PPO 695	Master's Thesis Hours	3
SPO 655	Welfare of Children and Families	3
SPO 656	Health Policy	3
SPO 657	Education Policy	3
	Semester Hours	12
Second Semester
PPO 695	Master's Thesis Hours	6
	Semester Hours	6
	Total Hours	36

Concentration 2: Program Evaluation

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
PEV 606	Foundations of Evaluation	3
PPO 616	Research Methods	3
SPO 605	Foundations of Social Policy	3
	Semester Hours	9
Second Semester
SPO 615	Social Policy Analysis	3
Elective 1		3
Elective 2		3
	Semester Hours	9
Second Year
First Semester
PEV 660	Advanced Methods for Program Evaluation	3
PEV 661	Benefit-Cost Analysis for Program Evaluation	3
PEV 662	Program Evaluation Planning and Designs	3
PPO 695	Master's Thesis Hours	3
	Semester Hours	12
Second Semester
PPO 695	Master's Thesis Hours	6
	Semester Hours	6
	Total Hours	36