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letter-spacing: 0.5px !important; font-weight: bold !important; font-size: 1.9rem !important; margin-top: 0 !important; margin-bottom: 30px !important; text-align: center !important; display: block !important;\">Directorate of Postgraduate Studies<\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"box-grey\">\n        <h3 class=\"section-heading-style\">Overview<\/h3>\n        <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n        <p>Postgraduate studies in higher education represent the advanced stage of academic learning after the bachelor\u2019s degree. They include Master\u2019s and PhD programs that aim to deepen specialized knowledge, strengthen research skills, and develop critical thinking.<\/p>\n        <p>Postgraduate education plays a vital role in transforming universities into research-oriented institutions. Through thesis work and scientific research, postgraduate students contribute to knowledge production, innovation, and solving community and national problems.<\/p>\n        <p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">The success of postgraduate programs depends on clear admission standards, qualified supervision, research ethics, and a supportive academic environment that includes laboratories, libraries, and research training.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"box-white\">\n        <h4 class=\"section-heading-style bordered-title\">Mission<\/h4>\n        <p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">To regulate, coordinate, and supervise all postgraduate academic affairs in accordance with approved regulations and standards, ensuring programs meet labor market and research needs.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"box-white\">\n        <h4 class=\"section-heading-style bordered-title\">Vision<\/h4>\n        <p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">To be a distinguished administrative and academic authority in managing postgraduate studies, ensuring efficiency, transparency, and quality in research governance.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"box-cyan\">\n        <h3 class=\"section-heading-style\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">Core Responsibilities<\/h3>\n        <ul>\n            <li>Managing and organizing the admission of postgraduate students.<\/li>\n            <li>Monitoring student registration and study plans.<\/li>\n            <li>Organizing thesis registration and approving examination committees.<\/li>\n            <li>Reviewing graduation transactions and issuing degrees.<\/li>\n            <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">Coordinating with colleges to ensure implementation of regulations.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"box-white\">\n        <h3 class=\"section-heading-style bordered-title\">Affiliated sections<\/h3>\n        <p>The Deanship of Graduate Studies comprises the following key sections:<\/p>\n        <ul>\n            <li>Academic Plan Section.<\/li>\n            <li>Internal Study Leave.<\/li>\n            <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">Scholarships and Overseas Study Leave Section.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"box-contact\">\n        <h3 class=\"section-heading-style\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; text-transform: capitalize;\">Contact information<\/h3>\n        <p><strong>\ud83d\udccd Location:<\/strong> University Presidency \/ Apartment No. 2 \/ Second Floor.<\/p>\n        <p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong>\u2709\ufe0f Email:<\/strong> <a class=\"contact-link-style\" href=\"mailto:higher.education@auas.edu.krd\">higher.education@auas.edu.krd<\/a><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h3 class=\"staff-main-heading\">Directorate staff<\/h3>\n    \n    <div class=\"academic-staff-container\">\n        <div class=\"staff-row-grid\">\n            \n            <div class=\"image-staff-box\">\n                <div class=\"image-staff-photo-wrapper\" style=\"border-left: 4px solid #1a237e; border-top: 1px solid #1a237e; border-right: 1px solid #1a237e; border-bottom: 1px solid #1a237e;\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/auas.edu.krd\/main\/Administration\/vpsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Picture1-256x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hawar Fatah Kak\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-staff-details\">\n                    <h4 class=\"image-staff-name-h4\" style=\"color: #1a237e;\">Hawar Fatah Kak<\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"image-staff-role-p\" style=\"color: #4a5568 !important;\">Director<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"image-staff-box\">\n                <div class=\"image-staff-photo-wrapper\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/auas.edu.krd\/main\/Administration\/vpsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Picture3-285x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kawther Yousif Ahmad\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-staff-details\">\n                    <h4 class=\"image-staff-name-h4\">Kawther Yousif Ahmad<\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"image-staff-role-p\">Academic Plan + Internal Leave<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"image-staff-box\">\n                <div class=\"image-staff-photo-wrapper\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/auas.edu.krd\/main\/Administration\/vpsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Picture2-271x300.png\" alt=\"Suham Fathi Malo\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-staff-details\">\n                    <h4 class=\"image-staff-name-h4\">Suham Fathi Malo<\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"image-staff-role-p\">Scholarships &amp; 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