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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]
- Interstate relations
- Forms of government
- Diplomacy
- Sociology
- Political philosophy
- Defence policy
- International law
- International relations
- International political economy
- International history
- International finance
- International economics and economic diplomacy
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
- Inside the Ivory Tower, a ranking of master's programs in international relations by Foreign Policy
- List of master's degrees
- Master of International Business
- Master of Public Policy
- International relations
References
- ^ "Master of International Affairs". Columbia University. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Master in Global Affairs". Tufts University. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Master of Arts in International Relations (MAIR)". Johns Hopkins SAIS. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "International Policy and Practice at the Elliott School of International Affairs". George Washington University. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Get to Know MSFS". Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Courses - Master of Global Affairs". University of Toronto. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ^ "Master of International Affairs Curriculum". Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany, SUNY. April 26, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
- ^ "Graduate Certificate Programs at the Elliott School of International Affairs". George Washington University. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "MSFS Graduate Certificates". Georgetown University. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Language Studies". Johns Hopkins SAIS. 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Graduate Schools & Programs". Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Graduate Schools & Programs". 27 January 2015.
External links
- Graduate Program in International Affairs at Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
- School of Government, LUISS Guido Carli
- School of International Relations, St. Petersburg State University, Russia
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