Master of International Affairs

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]

• 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

1. "Master of International Affairs". Columbia University. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
2. "Master in Global Affairs". Tufts University. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
3. "Master of Arts in International Relations (MAIR)". Johns Hopkins SAIS. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
4. "International Policy and Practice at the Elliott School of International Affairs". George Washington University. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
5. "Get to Know MSFS". Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
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. "Courses - Master of Global Affairs". University of Toronto. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
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. "Graduate Certificate Programs at the Elliott School of International Affairs". George Washington University. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
10. "MSFS Graduate Certificates". Georgetown University. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
11. "Language Studies". Johns Hopkins SAIS. 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
12. "Graduate Schools & Programs". Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
13. "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