Gain the real-world experience needed to make a global impact
Master of Science in Global Studies and International Relations
In today’s increasingly interconnected world, global corporations, nonprofits, and governments have an increasing need for leaders with deep analytical, research, and cross-cultural skills. The Master of Science in Global Studies and International Relations at Northeastern University provides the real-world training to develop key skills to advance your career.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Customize your coursework. You'll focus your study on one of the world's six major regions and pick one of the following four concentrations: Diplomacy, Conflict Resolution, Global Health and Development or Interational Economics and Consulting.
- Learn from faculty with decades of experience. They've been ambassadors, foreign service officers, diplomats, international consultants, higher education consulting experts and experts in development policy.
- Gain critical skills. Analyze, evaluate, and immediately apply your learning to real-life challenges in the field or in your current position.
- Travel abroad. Go to a foreign country with your classmates for an optional international field study for firsthand research and consulting.
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Application Deadlines
Summer 2021: June 14, 2021
Fall 2021: August 23, 2021
Winter 2022: December 13, 2021
Out of Country
Summer 2021: May 10, 2021
Fall 2021: July 19, 2021
Winter 2022: November 8, 2021
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Program Locations
Boston
Boston, Massachusetts is Northeastern’s largest campus and builds on Boston’s innovation and technology legacy. Green space and inspiring architecture surround the 73-acre campus in the heart of the city which is home to more than 30 research centers and institutes.Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina is home to industry leaders in healthcare and is the second largest financial hub in the U.S. Northeastern is located in this high-growth city’s vibrant uptown neighborhood. Leveraging relationships with Fortune 500 companies, students learn and engage in a vital global hub for healthcare, finance, banking, tech, and fintech.Seattle
Seattle, Washington is a tech industry hub and home to Microsoft, Amazon, Cray, and growing start-ups. The metropolitan area is a center for innovation and discovery where thought leaders drive research and technology. Northeastern is proud to be Washington State’s first private research university offering industry-aligned graduate programs.About Northeastern
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.? ?
Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.
Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions-oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.