Best IR Masters

1. Georgetown University
Program cost: $41,056/year
Required materials:

The online application form

Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts
Current resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
Standardized test scores
Statement of Purpose
Three letters of recommendation
$90 non-refundable application fee

Types of Masters:
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Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS)

o Advances courses in economics, history, politics and
business as well as quantitative methods, analytical skills
and foreign languages
o Choice of three professional concentration areas: global
politics and security, international development, global
business and finance
o Students required to complete four courses in each four
semesters with cumulative average of B (3.0) or higher.
Among courses: International Trade, International Relations,
Globalization of Intersocietal Relations, Analytical and
Statistical Skills and International Finance; five electives.
o Proficiency in English required
o Grade needed for admission: 3.0 GPA
o Requires high academic achievement, commitment to
international affairs and related work or academic
experience and achievements
o Requires one course in macroeconomics and one course in
microeconomics, three credits each, both with final grade B
o Requires proficiency in another language than the native
tongue
o Requires personal statement that provides insight into your
motivation for study at MSFS and how the program can help
you reach the professional goals
o Recommends:
Overseas
work,
volunteering;
work
experience related to the area of interest; statistics and
calculus coursework is helpful
o Profile of classmates:
GPA: 3,71
GRE Verbal: 163
TOEFL: 109
IELTS: 8

Average age: 26
Average amount of work experience: 4.3 years

Master of Arts in Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies

(MAERES)
o Curriculum organized across five disciplines: AnthropologySociology, Culture, Economics, Government, History
o Students are tested in reading and oral proficiency in a
language of the region. Completion of two courses at the
advanced level is required for graduation
o Requires average of 3.0 GPA, personal statement, academic
or professional writing in English, three letters of
recommendation, GRE on verbal, quantitative and analytical
writing testes, TOEFL, current resume
o Applicants should submit evidence that they have
completed the equivalent of at least three years of study of
an appropriate language of the region
- Master of Arts in German and European Studies (MAGES)
o All applicants should demonstrate proficiency in the English
language and a high level of proficiency in another
European language. One more exposure to European
language is encouraged
o Requires statement of purpose, three recommendation
letters, transcript of studies, GRE and TOEFL
o Requires average of 3.0 GPA
o Courses required pre-entrance: two upper level European
History courses, two courses of Economics, one course of
government, international behavior of one country
- Masters of Arts in Latin American Studies (MALAS)
o Native speakers of Spanish or Portuguese must meet
Georgetowns standards for English proficiency
o Encourages application of returned Peace Corps, Jesuit
Volunteers, and Fullbright Scholars
o Students can concentrate in Government, Political Economy,
History, International Business Diplomacy, Refugees and
Humanitarian Emergencies, Conflict Resolution and Human
rights, Development, Literature and Cultural Studies,
Anthropology and Security Studies
o Requires
personal
statement,
three
letters
of
recommendation, TOEFL
o CLAS offers scholarships to the fulltime on basis of excellent
academic performance
2. Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
(SAIS)
- Master of Arts
o All students pursue two concentrations first in
international economics and the second in either
international policy area or a region of the world
o All applicants must complete introductory microeconomics
and macroeconomics courses (average of B or higher) prior
to enrolling

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Volunteer positions, internships and employment

encouraged. International experience is recommended
TOEFL required

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5. Tufts University
- Diplomacy, History and Politics (DHP)
o Examples of courses: Diplomacy; United States Public
Diplomacy;
Global
Maritime
Affairs;
Negotiating
International Leadership; Science of Statecraft; Politics of
Statecraft; International Humanitarian Response; Social
Networks; Writing Analysis; International Negotiation and
Mediation; Conflict Resolution, etc.
o Requires three letters of recommendation, two essays,
resume, academic transcripts;
o Two years of professional experience recommended, not
required
o Age ranging from 25-28
o GRE and IELTS
- International Law
o Requirements similar to above
6. Columbia University
- Master of International Affairs (MIA)
o Requires proficiency in a language other than English. Also
requires an internship and a Capstone workshop
7. George Washington University
- Master of Arts in European and Eurasian Studies (not only)
o Proficiency in a language of the region of study is required
(certification from language institute)
o
Requires CV, statement of purpose, academic transcripts,
two letters of recommendation, GRE or GMAT, TOEFL or
IELTS (7)
o Background in economics (micro and macro)
8. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
- LSE-Sciences Po Double Degree in International Relations and
Affairs
o English is the only required language
o Requires academic transcripts, copy of undergrad degree,
personal statement, two letters of recommendation, resume
in English, professional reference (optional)
o The first year is spent at Sciences Po in Paris and second at
LSE
- MSc International Relations
o Provides an historical and theoretical analysis of core
concepts in international relations
o No GRE or GMAT requirements
o IELTS or TOEFL required