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Launch a career in local and global development, driving social change.
Whether you choose our Master of Arts in International Policy and Development (IPD) or Master of Public Administration (MPA), you will gain real-world experience. Your coursework includes a final semester practicum working for an organization like the United Nations or the U.S. State Department.
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Duration |
On-Site |
Online |
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Fall or spring | 42 | 3 semesters (12–16 months) |
Monterey, California | Live |
Launch a career in development leveraging expertise in conflict transformation, migration, economics, data analysis, and program management. Learn more.
Launch a career managing development initiatives that address critical issues including poverty, disaster relief, education, and health. Learn more.
Your courses are available in person and online in a live (synchronous) format. You may start and complete your entire degree program remotely or easily switch between the two experiences as your personal and professional needs allow.
Your career and academic advising are integrated, ensuring you align your coursework with your career goals.
Our large and influential alumni network in Washington, D.C., and other centers of international policy are eager to help you prepare for your next steps.
Our graduates are often hired before they complete their program, leveraging real-world projects from their classes, internships, and practicum to showcase their relevant professional experience. They are thriving in careers at organizations like Human Rights Watch and the International Rescue Committee.
Learn to address critical social issues like poverty, disaster relief, education, and health from policy and management perspectives.
Your classes will often feature work with real clients, allowing you to develop practical skills before you graduate.
Bridging cultural and linguistic barriers is key to a successful global career, so you will take content courses in a second language and/or courses in intercultural competence.
Earn two master’s degrees in just four semesters and 60 credits:
The Joint MPA/MA in International Education Management offers a multidisciplinary approach to education as a tool for development.
The Joint MPA/MA in International Trade enables you to craft a differentiated career at the intersection of management, local and global development, and international trade.
The flexibility in our curriculum gives you opportunities to customize your degree through career-related electives, a professional practicum, internships, studying a second language and/or intercultural competence, joint degrees, optional specializations in financial crime management and other in-demand fields, and Peace Corps integrations.
While other graduate schools rely on teaching assistants, our students have direct access to our faculty, who combine academic expertise with years of professional experience in major international organizations, including USAID and the World Bank.
Build valuable professional experience in areas like conflict studies and data analytics through our research centers, labs, and initiatives.
We offer a variety of resources to make your program more affordable, including merit, need-based, partner, and external scholarships for both U.S. and international students. Learn more about scholarships.
We take a holistic approach when considering your application, looking at your academic background, international exposure, professional experience, and career goals.
International Policy and Development graduate Daniel Delgado shares how networking and hands-on experience helped him launch a career promoting innovation and entrepreneurship.
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