Master of International Policy

The MIP is designed to train students in international policy implementation and analysis for careers in the private and public sector. The degree is designed to be flexible, and allows students to focus on any combination of geographical and policy domains.
The Master in International Policy (MIP) is administered by the Department of International Affairs. The MIP is designed to train students in international policy implementation and analysis for careers in the private and public sector. The degree is designed to be flexible, and allows students to focus on any combination of geographical and policy domains. Geographical areas include Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, and policy domains include foreign policy, globalization, democratization, political and economic development, and security policy.

The MIP is a traditional two-year masters program that comprises a minimum of 36 credit hours of graduate coursework (12 three-hour classes). MIP students are required to take 6 core courses, 4 track courses, a general elective, and complete a capstone project. Satisfactory completion of the core courses ensures that students achieve the MIP program's learning objectives, while the track courses are designed to build expertise in a specific issue area.

One unofficial transcript from each institution of higher education attended, except the University of Georgia. University of Georgia transcripts are on file. You may upload transcripts through the application portal or mail them directly to the UGA Graduate School.

Official GRE general test score report. The UGA institutional code for ETS reporting is 5813. No departmental code is required.

Your personal statement should be no longer than two pages and should address the following three topics. First, briefly discuss your career aspirations, e.g., where do you aspire to work after graduation (an international organization, federal government, industry), what are your long-term professional goals, et cetera? Second, please discuss how you envision UGA's Master of International Policy (MIP) program assisting you with achieving your career goals, e.g., what knowledge and skills do you hope to gain, are there any particular classes in which you hope to enroll, or professors you would like to work with, et cetera? Finally, expound on any education, work experiences, language skills, et cetera, that are exceptionally relevant to or have informed your career goals.

Curriculum Vita (Resume)

Three Academic Letters of Recommendation.

Minimum TOEFL score requirement: overall score of 80 with at least 20 on speaking and writing

Minimum IELTS score requirement: overall band-width of 6.5, with no single band (score) below 6.0