Masters_in_International_Affairs

Master of International Affairs

Master of International Affairs

Professional Graduate degree

See also: Master of International Studies, Master of Global Affairs, and Master of Public Affairs

A Master in International Affairs (MIA),[1] Master in Global Affairs (MGA),[2] Master of Arts in International Relations (MAIR),[3] Master of International Policy and Practice (MIPP),[4] or Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS)[5] is a professional master's degree in international affairs.

Subject matter

Details can vary between degree-granting institutions, but such a degree typically includes these core courses:[6][7][8]

Additionally, certificates in functional concentrations (international business diplomacy, global gender policy, etc.) and regional concentrations (Asian studies, Arab studies, etc.) are offered to complement the core degree.[9][10] Some programs also require proficiency in foreign languages, in addition to completing free electives outside the main program.[11]

These programs are typically offered by members of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), an association of schools of international affairs.[12] It has member schools and departments from across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia.[13]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Master of International Affairs". Columbia University. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  2. [2]
    "Master in Global Affairs". Tufts University. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  3. [3]
    "Master of Arts in International Relations (MAIR)". Johns Hopkins SAIS. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  4. [4]
    "International Policy and Practice at the Elliott School of International Affairs". George Washington University. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  5. [5]
    "Get to Know MSFS". Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  6. [6]
    "Master of International Affairs (MIA)/ Master of International Relations (MIR) - Curriculum". Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs. September 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  7. [7]
    "Courses - Master of Global Affairs". University of Toronto. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  8. [8]
    "Master of International Affairs Curriculum". Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany, SUNY. April 26, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  9. [9]
    "Graduate Certificate Programs at the Elliott School of International Affairs". George Washington University. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  10. [10]
    "MSFS Graduate Certificates". Georgetown University. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  11. [11]
    "Language Studies". Johns Hopkins SAIS. 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  12. [12]
    "Graduate Schools & Programs". Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  13. [13]
    "Graduate Schools & Programs". 27 January 2015.


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