For more than a century, the School of Foreign Service has honed an innovative approach to graduate education that prepares students for a career in international affairs.
In a continually changing and unpredictable world, we’ll prepare you to be a creative and skilled leader committed to service who understands the ethical component of work in this field. Our programs cover the world’s regions and address key, cross-cutting global issues.
The M.A. in Arab Studies offers comprehensive interdisciplinary training in political science, history, anthropology, political economy, and literature; prepares future leaders with the knowledge and expertise to think critically and engage ethically with the SWANA/MENA region; and provides intensive language instruction and unique content courses taught in Arabic.
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Walsh School of Foreign Service
The M.A. in Asian Studies gives students a unique combination of functional training and regional expertise, and provides students with the skills necessary to meet the demands of global private and public sector interests in Asia. Students have the opportunity to study core disciplines in the humanities and the social sciences as they relate to Asia, and are given the opportunity to specialize in at least one and potentially two areas of concentration.
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Walsh School of Foreign Service
Addressing the global environmental crisis requires interdisciplinary training at the intersection of environmental science and international affairs to bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and policy expertise. Georgetown University, with its academic strengths, resources, and strategic location, presents the Master of Science in Environment and International Affairs (MS-EIA) program to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary education in this growing field.
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Walsh School of Foreign Service
The M.A. in Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies provides students with a solid grounding in the languages and cultures of the region and multidisciplinary depth in the social sciences. The program focuses on the political, economic, social, cultural and historical complexity of the vast Eurasian, Russian and East European region.
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Walsh School of Foreign Service
The M.A. in European Studies is a two-year, full-time, interdisciplinary course of study. The program provides a firm rooting in each of the program’s five disciplines: comparative politics, cultural studies, economics, history and international relations. This program is designed to provide students who have a deep and abiding interest in Europe with a knowledge base and skill set to lead in transatlantic relations.
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Walsh School of Foreign Service
The M.S. in Foreign Service prepares future leaders in the public, private and nonprofit sectors of international affairs. In keeping with the vision of the school’s founder, Father Edmund A. Walsh, S.J., the Foreign Service program seeks to instill a commitment to service in the international community and an appreciation for its ethical dimension.
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Walsh School of Foreign Service
The Master’s in Global Human Development provides students with core quantitative and analytical skills necessary for the development field, and gives students the opportunity to develop a familiarity with one or more specialized areas of development, such as health, private enterprise, and the environment and climate change.
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Walsh School of Foreign Service
Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business and Walsh School of Foreign Service partnered to offer the M.A. in International Business and Policy. This 12-month graduate program for working professionals explores the frameworks relevant to international relations in tandem with contemporary issues in global business.
McDonough School of Business, Walsh School of Foreign Service
The M.A. in International Migration and Refugees addresses the pressing challenges from population movements and prepares students to navigate the intricate intersections of migration, displacement, and policy-making.
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Walsh School of Foreign Service
The M.A. in Latin American Studies is a rigorous, interdisciplinary graduate program, designed for students pursuing careers in government, business and international organizations in the U.S. and abroad, as well as those who contemplate additional post-graduate work in the humanities or social sciences. Students in this field of study will demonstrate proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese and gain expertise in the region through a range of humanities and social science courses.
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Walsh School of Foreign Service