▁DE SS ) ▁or ▁M . ▁Phil . ▁and ▁may ▁end ▁with ▁the ▁defense ▁of ▁a ▁Doctor ate ▁for ▁those ▁who ▁have ▁chosen ▁the ▁diplom acy ▁option . ▁ ▁Ad mission ▁Any ▁candidates ▁who ▁is ▁willing ▁to ▁apply ▁for ▁the ▁compet itive ▁entrance ▁exam ination ▁at ▁IR IC ▁must ▁be ▁at ▁least ▁a ▁holder ▁of ▁a ▁first ▁degree ▁from ▁a ▁recognized ▁university ▁or ▁similar ▁institutions ▁or ▁an ▁Adv ance ▁level ▁Cert ificate ▁or ▁equivalent ▁( since ▁ 2 0 0 7 ). ▁Work ▁experience ▁may ▁not ▁be ▁necessary . ▁ ▁Cour se ▁duration ▁and ▁structure ▁The ▁master ' s ▁degree ▁program ▁last s ▁one ▁academic ▁year ▁provided ▁that ▁the ▁student ▁has ▁passed ▁all ▁his / her ▁courses . ▁This ▁program ▁is ▁ful filled ▁by ▁way ▁of ▁lect ures , ▁sem in ars , ▁tutorials ▁and ▁two - month ▁intern ship ▁in ▁companies . ▁The ▁DE SS , ▁which ▁is ▁a ▁professional ▁Di pl oma , ▁last ▁two ▁years ▁and ▁the ▁same ▁conditions ▁as ▁above ▁are ▁applied ▁for ▁its ▁obt ention . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁IR IC ▁Ya ound e ▁ 2 ▁University ▁African ▁Un ification ▁Front ▁U . S . ▁Emb ass y ▁in ▁Cam ero on ▁http :// he i . un ige . ch / di plom atic - program me / di plom atic - stud ies - program me - co operation . html ▁ ▁Category : Univers ities ▁in ▁Cam ero on ▁Category : E du c ational ▁institutions ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 1