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International Affairs

Master’s Degrees

  • Students in The New School’s Graduate Programs in International Affairs question general truths and policy prescriptions to gain a critical understanding of the world. Learn from leading experts and professionals in social and economic rights, community development, media and technology, migration, and international law, conflict, and peace building. 

    Learn something New.

  • PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

    • Master of Arts degree: select a concentration in Cities and Urbanization, Conflict and Security, Development and Global Justice, Governance and Rights, or Media and Culture.
    • Master of Science degree: customize your advanced curriculum by choosing from 15+ modules in specific subjects, tools, and analytical methods.
    • Address global problems using innovative tools such as geographic information systems, media research and advocacy, and participatory design and assessment.
    • Option to spend nine weeks studying and researching abroad through our one-of-a-kind International Field Program.
    • Access major international organizations in the heart of NYC, including the opportunity to join the immersive seven-week UN Summer Program.

  • KEY FEATURES

    • Full-time (two years) or part-time study
    • Hybrid on-campus and online study option
    • Fall, spring or summer start
    • 42-credit MA for recent grads
    • 30-credit MS for students with 2+ years' work experience
    • Merit-based scholarships available



  • 80% OF ADMITTED STUDENTS

    received scholarship (fall 2022)

  • TOP INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM

    (named by Foreign Policy Association)

  • Clarissa, an MA International Affairs graduate, describes how the study abroad placement was a key factor in her decision to come to The New School.

  • Why the New School?

    With a world-class faculty, a collaborative cross-disciplinary approach, and learning experiences that extend far beyond the classroom, The New School offers you a chance to become a world changer. And because The New School is also home to Parsons School of Design and the School of Media Studies, students of International Affairs have interdisciplinary opportunities that result in distinctive, cutting-edge practice options.

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