37 International Affairs MA Degree Programs

Earning a Master's in Higher Education and Student Affairs positions graduates from some of the best student affairs graduate programs for impactful careers in higher education. This program cultivates student affairs students with comprehensive student affairs knowledge, preparing them for diverse roles within higher education institutions.

Tailored for mid-career professionals, the one-year Master of Arts in International Affairs program prepares you for advanced roles in government, international law, or global organizations through a highly flexible curriculum. The MA is tailored to each student’s functional, academic, and professional goals and includes a capstone project. Students can further customize their education by cross-registering for courses at Tufts or Harvard University.

Come earn a master’s degree in changing the world. Come prepare for a career in international affairs. In two years at USF, you’ll learn to think critically about equitable development, social movements, social justice, and environmental sustainability — and you’ll gain the hands-on experience you need to effect change.

The Master of Arts (MA) degree in International Affairs at John Cabot University provides students with the training and skills to succeed in a professional career in global affairs. Taught by internationally renowned faculty and practitioners, the MA program draws on John Cabot’s strengths as a globally-oriented American liberal arts university in Rome.

The Master of Arts in International Affairs (MIN) takes full advantage of Paris’s multicultural dimensions and central role in international economics, politics, and social issues. The program’s balance of intellectual and theoretical mastery with hands-on, project-based learning prepares you for a successful international career.

Become a seasoned leader in the global issues that matter the most. The Master of Arts in in International Affairs offers both a broad foundation for understanding pressing economic, social, political, and cultural issues, as well as at least one specialized area of knowledge expertise.

The International Affairs Policy and Analysis (IAPA) program is not your typical international affairs degree. It is designed specifically to meet the needs of government agencies, private enterprises, and non-profits seeking professionals that provide actionable analysis and options to a range of international and foreign policy problems. This program blends the analytical rigor of traditional international affairs with a consolidated set of hard policy and management skills. Equip yourself for a career executing solutions to the world’s complex and evolving policy challenges.

The Master of Arts in Politics/International Affairs programme consists of a thesis OR 2 postgraduate courses plus a Supervised Research Project.

In partnership with the College of Europe, the Master of Arts in Transatlantic Affairs program offers a dual perspective on Europe-North America relations, preparing graduates for careers in diplomacy, international organizations, and business. Required internship.

The International Relations and Democratic Politics MA provides an advanced critical and comprehensive understanding of the forces shaping inter-state relations and global politics.

The United States Foreign Policy and National Security (USFP) program will prepare you to be an effective international affairs practitioner. We have designed the program to enable students to step into a variety of jobs that demand the knowledge and analytic skills of a professional with expertise in US foreign and national security policy. Our graduates work in the intelligence community, the White House, executive branch agencies such as the State and Defense Departments, Congress, private sector consulting firms, think tanks, non-governmental organizations, and international organizations.

Gain a foundation in law and diplomacy, as well as economics, business, politics, and history. The Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy degree—Fletcher’s flagship international affairs degree—is highly flexible and can be customized to meet your specific academic, personal, and professional goals. Select two fields of study to help you specialize. Graduates serve in public, private, and nonprofit leadership positions throughout the world.

Specializing in Master Middle Eastern Studies is specifically tailored for graduates of various disciplines and backgrounds, who are interested in obtaining a better knowledge of the Middle East region, considering its social-historical complexity and cultural plurality.

The Master in Advanced Global Studies focuses on international relations, economics, politics and law, as well as those emerging issues that challenge today’s global system, with a specific attention to the themes of human security and sustainable development. It provides a well-balanced combination of theory and practice, enriching the learning process.

The interdisciplinary and international Master of Arts in European Studies: Transnational and Global Perspectives (MAES) introduces students to the study of Europe as a continent of strong interactions across national boundaries and of constant exchange with the outside world. It offers insights and knowledge about the nature and functioning of Europe both in the contemporary world and in an historical perspective.