Master of International Affairs explained

See also: Master of International Studies 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

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

Notes and References

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